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Email BoardManuel F. Cunha Intermediate
600 Church Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-6102
Summary
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 46th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 39.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 30.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 30.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,015/1,734 (41st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 867/1,735 (50th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 521 |
| Low-Income Students | 143 (27.4%) |
| English Learners | 52 (10.0%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 1.9 points from last year and fell 0.9 points over the full period. Math fell 3.1 points from last year and rose 4.4 points over the full period.
•Math +4.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 32.9% to 46.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,015 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 34.9-point reading income gap is wider than the 21.4-point gap at a typical California 6–9 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 54.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races students have the strongest math results at about 64% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 11% to 49%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 23.3% to 35.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 50% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 27.4-point math income gap is wider than the 20.2-point gap at a typical California 6–9 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
English-learner math proficiency held steady at 0.0%, while English-only results rose. The gap widened.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 13 schools for reading and 13 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–9 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate rank in California?
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate ranks No. 1,015 of 1,734 in reading and No. 867 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
