# James Monroe Middle

James Monroe Middle is a middle school in Ridgecrest, California. Reading proficiency is 32.6%, -0.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 15.4%, +0.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/james-monroe-middle-ridgecrest |
| District | Sierra Sands Unified |
| Address | 340 West Church Street, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555-4605 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 19:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,434 |
| Low-Income Students | 286 (58.4%) |
| English Learners | 31 (6.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.3% | 504 |
| 2024 | 35.5% | 505 |
| 2025 | 32.6% | 430 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 506 |
| 2024 | 15.5% | 503 |
| 2025 | 15.4% | 429 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.7% | 47.5% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | 47.4% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | 47.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.9% | 24.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | 26.8% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | 26.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.1% | 34.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 36.7% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | 34.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.5% | 14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 16.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 37.9% | 206 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.2% | 147 |
| Two or more races | 46.7% | 30 |
| Black or African American | 10.7% | 28 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 20.6% | 204 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.8% | 147 |
| Two or more races | 22.6% | 31 |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 28 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 133 | 50.4% | 21.8% | 21.1% | 6.8% |
| 7 | 144 | 40.3% | 25.0% | 25.7% | 9.0% |
| 8 | 153 | 37.9% | 27.4% | 25.5% | 9.2% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 133 | 60.9% | 25.6% | 9.0% | 4.5% |
| 7 | 142 | 62.0% | 23.9% | 9.9% | 4.2% |
| 8 | 154 | 63.0% | 18.8% | 10.4% | 7.8% |