Joe Baca Middle School
11 May 2023 / by Crystal Brown
About Joe Baca Middle School
Joe Baca Middle School is a public school located in the city of Riverside, California. It is part of the Riverside Unified School District and serves students in grades 6-8. The school strives to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. Joe Baca Middle School is committed to providing a rigorous and relevant curriculum to meet the needs of all learners. The school also offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, and after-school programs. Joe Baca Middle School is proud to offer a diverse, multicultural learning experience for its students. The school’s faculty and staff are dedicated to providing a quality education for all students and helping them reach their highest potential.
Address:
1640 S. Lilac Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316Phone:
(909) 580-5014
Site:
Grades:
7 – 8
Enrollment:
751 students
Overview Joe Baca Middle School
Joe Baca Middle School serves 751 students in grades 7-8.
Joe Baca Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Verdict on Joe Baca Middle School
Joe Baca Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Joe Baca Middle School is 0.17, 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.
