# Mountain Empire Junior High

Mountain Empire Junior High is a middle school in Pine Valley, California. Reading proficiency is 19.8%, -0.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 8.3%, -1.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/mountain-empire-junior-high-pine-valley |
| District | Mountain Empire Unified |
| Address | 3305 Buckman Springs Road, Pine Valley, CA, 91962-4005 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,169 |
| Low-Income Students | 148 (60.4%) |
| English Learners | 86 (35.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.2% | 114 |
| 2024 | 20.7% | 256 |
| 2025 | 19.8% | 227 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.7% | 114 |
| 2024 | 8.6% | 257 |
| 2025 | 8.3% | 230 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 30.8% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | 27.6% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | 27.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.1% | 11.5% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | 12.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | 13.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.8% | 40.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | 27.4% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | 29.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.2% | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | 11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 11.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.5% | 159 |
| White | 37.5% | 48 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.5% | 161 |
| White | 12.2% | 49 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 108 | 50.9% | 25.0% | 18.5% | 5.6% |
| 8 | 119 | 63.0% | 21.0% | 13.4% | 2.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 110 | 67.3% | 23.6% | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| 8 | 120 | 76.7% | 15.8% | 5.8% | 1.7% |