Pinacate Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1990 South A St.
Perris, CA 92570

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Bottom 50%

Serving 949 students in grades 7-8, Pinacate Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 949 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pinacate Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pinacate Middle School's student population of 949 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinacate Middle School
7	470
8	479

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Total Students

949 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School
2023	927
2022	932
2021	969
2020	1,194
2019	1,194
2018	1,164
2017	1,164
2016	1,183
2015	1,185
2014	1,136
2013	1,183
2012	1,184
2011	1,231
2010	1,320
2009	1,419
2008	1,389
2007	1,319
2006	1,338
2005	1,338
2004	1,339
2003	1,304
2002	1,206
2001	1,131
2000	1,055
1999	1,024
1998	1,083
1997	1,122
1996	1,100
1995	1,075
1994	1,081
1993	1,117
1992	1,022
1991	883

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School
2023	43
2022	40
2021	43
2020	47
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	49
2015	45
2014	45
2013	43
2012	45
2010	62
2009	52
2008	67
2007	57
2006	52
2005	54
2004	49
2003	54
2002	50
2001	48
2000	44
1999	41
1998	43
1997	41
1996	37
1995	37
1994	35
1993	33
1992	40

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

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

The of Pinacate Middle School is 0.19, 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)

#9060 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School
2023	#9060
2022	#9034
2021	#3206
2019	#8724
2018	#8868
2017	#8569
2016	#8383
2015	#6934
2014	#1043
2013	#7984
2012	#8548

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	8%	34%	12%
2022	8%	33%	12%
2021	11%	34%	21%
2019	13%	40%	19%
2018	11%	39%	15%
2017	9%	38%	15%
2016	12%	37%	17%
2015	15%	34%	20%
2014	50%	63%	56%
2013	30%	59%	48%
2012	28%	59%	45%

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19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2022	19%	47%	37%
2021	27%	49%	48%
2019	27%	51%	43%
2018	23%	50%	15%
2017	27%	48%	44%
2016	25%	48%	37%
2015	26%	44%	43%
2014	50%	58%	50%
2013	35%	57%	50%
2012	36%	58%	48%
2011	32%	56%	49%

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29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	25:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2020	25:1	23:1	26:1
2019	25:1	23:1	26:1
2018	24:1	23:1	26:1
2017	24:1	23:1	26:1
2016	24:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	25:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	29:1
2012	26:1	23:1	27:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2009	27:1	20:1	25:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	26:1	20:1	25:1
2005	25:1	21:1	24:1
2004	27:1	21:1	25:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	23:1
2001	24:1	20:1	24:1
2000	24:1	21:1	26:1
1999	25:1	21:1	27:1
1998	25:1	21:1	28:1
1997	27:1	23:1	31:1
1996	30:1	25:1	31:1
1995	29:1	25:1	30:1
1994	31:1	25:1	30:1
1993	34:1	25:1	31:1
1992	26:1	24:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2004)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	1%	12%	5%
2022	1%	12%	4%
2021	1%	12%	4%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	2%	12%	4%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	4%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	89%	55%	71%
2022	89%	56%	71%
2021	88%	56%	71%
2020	88%	55%	71%
2019	88%	55%	71%
2018	89%	54%	72%
2017	89%	54%	72%
2016	87%	54%	71%
2014	86%	53%	70%
2013	87%	53%	69%
2012	84%	52%	67%
2011	83%	51%	66%
2010	81%	50%	64%
2009	81%	49%	63%
2008	82%	50%	63%
2007	82%	49%	61%
2006	80%	48%	58%
2005	75%	47%	54%
2004	73%	46%	52%
2003	68%	45%	51%
2002	66%	44%	50%
2001	65%	43%	48%
2000	65%	42%	48%
1999	58%	41%	46%
1998	57%	40%	46%
1997	56%	40%	46%
1996	55%	39%	45%
1995	54%	38%	47%
1994	51%	37%	45%
1993	49%	36%	43%
1992	45%	35%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	11%	7%	10%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	11%
2003	19%	8%	11%
2002	19%	8%	11%
2001	19%	8%	11%
2000	17%	9%	11%
1999	21%	9%	11%
1998	20%	9%	12%
1997	16%	9%	11%
1996	16%	9%	12%
1995	16%	9%	14%
1994	18%	9%	14%
1993	17%	9%	13%
1992	16%	9%	13%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	3%	21%	14%
2022	3%	21%	15%
2021	4%	22%	15%
2020	3%	23%	15%
2019	3%	23%	15%
2018	3%	24%	16%
2017	3%	24%	16%
2016	3%	24%	16%
2014	2%	25%	16%
2013	2%	25%	17%
2012	4%	26%	18%
2011	4%	27%	20%
2010	5%	27%	21%
2009	4%	28%	22%
2008	4%	29%	22%
2007	5%	29%	26%
2006	6%	31%	29%
2005	7%	31%	32%
2004	8%	32%	33%
2003	10%	34%	34%
2002	11%	35%	34%
2001	12%	36%	36%
2000	14%	37%	37%
1999	16%	38%	38%
1998	20%	39%	38%
1997	24%	39%	39%
1996	26%	40%	40%
1995	26%	41%	36%
1994	27%	42%	37%
1993	30%	43%	40%
1992	36%	44%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.47
2022	0.21	0.63	0.47
2021	0.22	0.62	0.47
2020	0.22	0.63	0.47
2019	0.22	0.63	0.47
2018	0.21	0.64	0.46
2017	0.21	0.64	0.46
2016	0.24	0.64	0.47
2014	0.25	0.65	0.49
2013	0.24	0.65	0.49
2012	0.29	0.65	0.51
2011	0.30	0.67	0.53
2010	0.33	0.67	0.54
2009	0.33	0.71	0.55
2008	0.31	0.65	0.54
2007	0.32	0.67	0.56
2006	0.34	0.66	0.58
2005	0.41	0.67	0.60
2004	0.45	0.67	0.61
2003	0.50	0.67	0.62
2002	0.52	0.67	0.63
2001	0.53	0.67	0.63
2000	0.53	0.67	0.63
1999	0.60	0.67	0.63
1998	0.60	0.67	0.63
1997	0.61	0.67	0.63
1996	0.61	0.67	0.63
1995	0.62	0.67	0.64
1994	0.64	0.67	0.64
1993	0.65	0.67	0.65
1992	0.65	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

86%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	86%	51%	59%
2022	86%	51%	53%
2021	87%	53%	63%
2020	84%	52%	60%
2019	84%	52%	60%
2018	77%	49%	56%
2017	77%	49%	56%
2016	81%	50%	57%
2015	81%	50%	59%
2014	81%	49%	59%
2013	83%	48%	57%
2011	81%	46%	53%
2010	83%	46%	49%
2008	74%	41%	42%
2007	68%	40%	41%
2006	72%	40%	38%
2005	67%	40%	36%
2004	64%	40%	35%
2003	54%	39%	37%
2002	59%	39%	36%
2001	51%	39%	17%
2000	52%	40%	24%
1999	52%	40%	29%
1998	61%	47%	26%
1997	57%	47%	32%
1996	57%	46%	31%
1995	25%	45%	15%
1994	33%	43%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pinacate Middle School	California	Perris Union High School District
2023	10%	8%	14%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	12%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	16%	9%	16%
2017	16%	9%	16%
2016	13%	9%	15%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	10%	9%	11%
2013	9%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2008	16%	10%	11%
2007	20%	10%	11%
2006	19%	9%	10%
2005	18%	9%	9%
2004	14%	9%	7%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	8%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Perris Union High School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pinacate Middle School's ranking?

Pinacate Middle School is ranked #9060 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pinacate Middle School often compared to?

Pinacate Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like California Military Institute by visitors of our site.

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

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pinacate Middle School?

949 students attend Pinacate Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Pinacate Middle School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Pinacate Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pinacate Middle School offer ?

Pinacate Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Pinacate Middle School part of?

Pinacate Middle School is part of Perris Union High School District.

In what neighborhood is Pinacate Middle School located?

Pinacate Middle School is located in the Pinacate neighborhood of Perris, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Pinacate.

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