Atascadero Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Atascadero Middle School

Top 50%

Serving 855 students in grades 6-8, Atascadero Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 855 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50% in CA
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Atascadero Middle School's student population of 855 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atascadero Middle School
6	274
7	306
8	275

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Total Students

855 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School
2023	835
2022	794
2021	813
2020	940
2019	940
2018	764
2017	764
2016	806
2015	740
2014	717
2013	573
2012	570
2011	607
2010	642
2009	712
2008	781
2007	732
2006	711
2005	776
2004	796
2003	890
2002	872
2001	869
2000	946
1999	966
1998	962
1997	964
1996	989
1995	975
1994	904
1993	891
1992	898
1991	835
1990	779
1989	687
1988	621
1987	592

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School
2023	41
2022	40
2021	41
2020	44
2019	44
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	34
2014	33
2013	28
2012	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	39
2007	24
2006	31
2005	55
2004	37
2003	44
2002	42
2001	43
2000	43
1999	43
1998	43
1997	43
1996	43
1995	42
1994	41
1993	41
1992	38
1991	38
1990	37

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Atascadero Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Atascadero Middle School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3514 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School
2023	#3514
2022	#3515
2019	#4667
2018	#4378
2017	#3910
2016	#4284
2015	#3650
2014	#1043
2013	#4358
2012	#4508
2011	#4610

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	33%	34%	38%
2022	34%	33%	39%
2019	36%	40%	40%
2018	37%	39%	39%
2017	35%	38%	37%
2016	34%	37%	39%
2015	32%	34%	38%
2014	50%	63%	69%
2013	50%	59%	65%
2012	48%	59%	58%
2011	45%	58%	59%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2022	51%	47%	51%
2019	48%	51%	51%
2018	47%	50%	39%
2017	51%	48%	52%
2016	47%	48%	52%
2015	45%	44%	51%
2014	50%	58%	70%
2013	64%	57%	62%
2012	70%	58%	62%
2011	67%	56%	62%
2010	62%	54%	60%

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40%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2020	21:1	23:1	23:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	24:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	20:1	24:1	23:1
2012	20:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	24:1	20:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	31:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	14:1	21:1	17:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	21:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	4%	11%	2%
2017	4%	11%	2%
2016	3%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	3%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	34%	55%	30%
2022	31%	56%	29%
2021	30%	56%	28%
2020	29%	55%	28%
2019	29%	55%	28%
2018	30%	54%	28%
2017	30%	54%	28%
2016	33%	54%	28%
2015	32%	54%	27%
2014	32%	53%	26%
2013	30%	53%	25%
2012	26%	52%	25%
2011	21%	51%	24%
2010	21%	50%	24%
2009	20%	49%	18%
2008	18%	50%	18%
2007	17%	49%	17%
2006	16%	48%	16%
2005	14%	47%	16%
2004	13%	46%	14%
2003	12%	45%	13%
2002	11%	44%	12%
2001	12%	43%	11%
2000	10%	42%	11%
1999	8%	41%	10%
1998	8%	40%	10%
1997	9%	40%	9%
1996	9%	39%	9%
1995	8%	38%	9%
1994	7%	37%	9%
1993	7%	36%	8%
1992	7%	35%	8%
1991	7%	34%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

59%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	60%	21%	61%
2022	63%	21%	62%
2021	63%	22%	63%
2020	64%	23%	64%
2019	64%	23%	64%
2018	61%	24%	65%
2017	61%	24%	65%
2016	59%	24%	66%
2015	61%	24%	66%
2014	60%	25%	67%
2013	62%	25%	67%
2012	67%	26%	67%
2011	70%	27%	68%
2010	71%	27%	69%
2009	75%	28%	75%
2008	77%	29%	77%
2007	77%	29%	78%
2006	78%	31%	79%
2005	81%	31%	80%
2004	83%	32%	81%
2003	85%	34%	82%
2002	85%	35%	83%
2001	83%	36%	84%
2000	86%	37%	85%
1999	87%	38%	86%
1998	89%	39%	86%
1997	87%	39%	87%
1996	88%	40%	87%
1995	87%	41%	87%
1994	90%	42%	87%
1993	90%	43%	88%
1992	90%	44%	88%
1991	90%	45%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.54
2022	0.51	0.63	0.54
2021	0.52	0.62	0.52
2020	0.51	0.63	0.51
2019	0.51	0.63	0.51
2018	0.54	0.64	0.50
2017	0.54	0.64	0.50
2016	0.55	0.64	0.50
2015	0.53	0.64	0.49
2014	0.54	0.65	0.49
2013	0.53	0.65	0.49
2012	0.50	0.65	0.49
2011	0.47	0.67	0.49
2010	0.45	0.67	0.47
2009	0.40	0.71	0.40
2008	0.38	0.65	0.38
2007	0.38	0.67	0.37
2006	0.37	0.66	0.35
2005	0.33	0.67	0.34
2004	0.29	0.67	0.33
2003	0.27	0.67	0.30
2002	0.27	0.67	0.29
2001	0.29	0.67	0.28
2000	0.25	0.67	0.26
1999	0.23	0.67	0.26
1998	0.20	0.67	0.24
1997	0.24	0.67	0.23
1996	0.22	0.67	0.22
1995	0.24	0.67	0.24
1994	0.19	0.67	0.23
1993	0.19	0.67	0.22
1992	0.18	0.67	0.21
1991	0.19	0.67	0.22

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Eligible for

38%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	35%	51%	33%
2022	33%	51%	31%
2021	31%	53%	29%
2020	35%	52%	33%
2019	35%	52%	33%
2018	31%	49%	27%
2017	31%	49%	27%
2016	32%	50%	27%
2015	31%	50%	27%
2014	37%	49%	32%
2013	36%	48%	34%
2011	29%	46%	31%
2010	27%	46%	27%
2009	28%	43%	24%
2008	22%	41%	21%
2007	21%	40%	19%
2006	16%	40%	16%
2005	15%	40%	16%
2004	16%	40%	15%
2003	13%	39%	13%
2002	13%	39%	13%
2001	14%	39%	14%
2000	15%	40%	15%
1999	12%	40%	15%
1998	15%	47%	20%
1997	17%	47%	21%
1996	17%	46%	18%
1995	19%	45%	18%
1994	4%	43%	6%
1993	5%	41%	6%
1992	11%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Atascadero Middle School	California	Atascadero Unified School District
2023	14%	8%	14%
2022	14%	7%	13%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	9%	9%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	9%
2008	12%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	9%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Atascadero Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atascadero Middle School's ranking?

Atascadero Middle School is ranked #3514 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Atascadero Middle School often compared to?

Atascadero Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fine Arts Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Atascadero Middle School?

855 students attend Atascadero Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Atascadero Middle School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Atascadero Middle School?

Atascadero Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Atascadero Middle School offer ?

Atascadero Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Atascadero Middle School part of?

Atascadero Middle School is part of Atascadero Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 855 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education