Mountain Empire Junior High School (Closed 2023)

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Mountain Empire Junior High School (Closed 2023)

3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962

Mountain Empire Junior High School serves 478 students in grades 9-12.

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

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Empire Junior High School
9	145
10	115
11	119
12	99

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School
2023	478
2022	478
2021	478
2020	478
2019	478
2018	478
2017	478
2016	478
2015	478

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	15:1
2022	20:1	21:1	15:1
2021	20:1	22:1	15:1
2020	20:1	23:1	15:1
2019	20:1	23:1	15:1
2018	20:1	23:1	16:1
2017	20:1	23:1	16:1
2016	20:1	24:1	15:1
2015	20:1	24:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	7%	1%	4%
2022	7%	1%	4%
2020	7%	1%	4%
2019	7%	1%	4%
2018	7%	1%	4%
2017	7%	1%	4%
2016	7%	1%	2%
2015	7%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

32%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	32%	55%	40%
2022	32%	56%	39%
2021	32%	56%	38%
2020	32%	55%	38%
2019	32%	55%	38%
2018	33%	54%	38%
2017	33%	54%	38%
2016	33%	54%	37%
2015	33%	54%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%

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White

57%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	57%	21%	29%
2022	57%	21%	30%
2021	57%	22%	30%
2020	57%	23%	31%
2019	57%	23%	31%
2018	57%	24%	33%
2017	57%	24%	33%
2016	57%	24%	48%
2015	57%	24%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.52
2022	0.57	0.63	0.52
2021	0.57	0.62	0.52
2020	0.57	0.63	0.52
2019	0.57	0.63	0.52
2018	0.57	0.64	0.53
2017	0.57	0.64	0.53
2016	0.57	0.64	0.63
2015	0.57	0.64	0.63

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Eligible for

37%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	37%	51%	36%
2022	37%	51%	37%
2021	37%	53%	37%
2020	37%	52%	38%
2019	37%	52%	38%
2018	36%	49%	36%
2017	36%	49%	36%
2016	36%	50%	37%
2015	36%	50%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Empire Junior High School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	5%
2022	9%	7%	5%
2021	9%	6%	4%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mountain Empire Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mountain Empire Junior High School?

478 students attend Mountain Empire Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mountain Empire Junior High School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Empire Junior High School?

Mountain Empire Junior High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mountain Empire Junior High School offer ?

Mountain Empire Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mountain Empire Junior High School part of?

Mountain Empire Junior High School is part of Mountain Empire Unified School District.

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