# Needles Middle

Needles Middle is a middle school in Needles, California. Reading proficiency is 26.7%, -0.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 11.9%, +1.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/needles-middle-needles |
| District | Needles Unified |
| Address | 720 Bailey Avenue, Needles, CA, 92363 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Per-student spending | $22,170 |
| Low-Income Students | 163 (83.2%) |
| English Learners | 0 (0.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.5% | 193 |
| 2024 | 31.5% | 203 |
| 2025 | 26.7% | 202 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.9% | 193 |
| 2024 | 15.3% | 203 |
| 2025 | 11.9% | 201 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.2% | 36.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | 53.7% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | 40.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.4% | 21.1% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | 34.1% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | 31.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 27.5% |
| 2024 | N/A | 29.9% |
| 2025 | N/A | 26.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 11.1% |
| 2024 | N/A | 15.2% |
| 2025 | N/A | 12.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 24.4% | 86 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.1% | 73 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28.6% | 21 |
| Two or more races | 31.3% | 16 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 13.9% | 86 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.5% | 72 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9.5% | 21 |
| Two or more races | 6.3% | 16 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 56 | 50.0% | 28.6% | 21.4% | 0.0% |
| 7 | 76 | 28.9% | 34.2% | 31.6% | 5.3% |
| 8 | 70 | 41.4% | 38.6% | 15.7% | 4.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 56 | 62.5% | 28.6% | 8.9% | 0.0% |
| 7 | 76 | 42.1% | 40.8% | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| 8 | 69 | 69.6% | 21.7% | 7.3% | 1.4% |