James Monroe Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Ridgecrest, California·93555
Score
25.2/100
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#992
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Sierra Sands Unified
#2
In Ridgecrest
Top 75%
In California

Score 25.2/100: better than 25% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 25% of them
430 students tested
Math
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 17% of them
429 students tested
Science
23%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 41% of them
151 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA27.8133
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA34.7144
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA34.6153
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA32.6430
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math13.5133
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math14.1142
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math18.2154
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math15.4429
ScienceGrade 8CAST22.5151
ScienceAll gradesCAST22.5151

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
542
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
542
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
340 West Church St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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James Monroe Middle at a glance

James Monroe Middle is a public middle school in Ridgecrest, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Sierra Sands Unified school district. It has about 542 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 25.2 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #992 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.