# Joe Walker Middle

Joe Walker Middle is a middle school in Lancaster, California. Reading proficiency is 42.0%, -8.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 25.1%, +0.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/joe-walker-middle-lancaster |
| District | Westside Union Elementary |
| Address | 5632 West Avenue L-8, Lancaster, CA, 93536-3713 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $15,385 |
| Low-Income Students | 462 (59.2%) |
| English Learners | 47 (6.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 50.5% | 731 |
| 2024 | 42.5% | 798 |
| 2025 | 42.0% | 762 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.2% | 726 |
| 2024 | 23.8% | 782 |
| 2025 | 25.1% | 754 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 39.9% | 66.0% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | 57.3% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | 53.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.2% | 38.9% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | 36.9% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | 37.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.5% | 50.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | 43.7% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | 45.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 26.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38.5% | 403 |
| White | 49.5% | 196 |
| Black or African American | 32.6% | 86 |
| Two or more races | 44.4% | 54 |
| Asian | 68.8% | 16 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.0% | 400 |
| White | 37.6% | 194 |
| Black or African American | 12.1% | 83 |
| Two or more races | 37.0% | 54 |
| Asian | 68.8% | 16 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 33 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 48.5% | 48.5% |
| 7 | 356 | 37.1% | 23.0% | 28.4% | 11.5% |
| 8 | 373 | 38.1% | 22.8% | 26.0% | 13.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 33 | 3.0% | 21.2% | 33.3% | 42.4% |
| 7 | 353 | 49.3% | 26.9% | 13.3% | 10.5% |
| 8 | 368 | 56.8% | 21.5% | 12.5% | 9.2% |