# Isbell Middle

Isbell Middle is a middle school in Santa Paula, California. Reading proficiency is 29.6%, +6.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 16.8%, +4.7 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/isbell-middle-santa-paula |
| District | Santa Paula Unified |
| Address | 221 South Fourth Street, Santa Paula, CA, 93060-3301 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $23,412 |
| Low-Income Students | 545 (86.0%) |
| English Learners | 147 (23.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.8% | 980 |
| 2024 | 34.1% | 657 |
| 2025 | 29.6% | 605 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.2% | 979 |
| 2024 | 15.8% | 657 |
| 2025 | 16.8% | 612 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.1% | 25.9% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | 48.0% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 36.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.5% | 15.3% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | 22.7% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | 18.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.5% | 23.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | 38.9% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | 33.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.0% | 11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | 16.6% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | 20.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.3% | 576 |
| White | 33.3% | 24 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.5% | 581 |
| White | 24.0% | 25 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 304 | 43.4% | 28.0% | 21.1% | 7.6% |
| 8 | 301 | 41.9% | 27.6% | 23.6% | 7.0% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 308 | 57.5% | 25.6% | 11.4% | 5.5% |
| 8 | 304 | 58.5% | 24.7% | 12.8% | 4.0% |