# Niguel Hills Middle

Niguel Hills Middle is a middle school in Laguna Niguel, California. Reading proficiency is 69.6%, -1.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 57.9%, -1.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/niguel-hills-middle-laguna-niguel |
| District | Capistrano Unified |
| Address | 29070 Shark Bay, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677-1542 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,515 |
| Low-Income Students | 310 (44.7%) |
| English Learners | 70 (10.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 71.0% | 677 |
| 2024 | 71.4% | 681 |
| 2025 | 69.6% | 619 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 58.9% | 677 |
| 2024 | 61.5% | 686 |
| 2025 | 57.9% | 625 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 57.8% | 81.7% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | 81.7% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | 81.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 42.2% | 72.3% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | 75.3% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | 72.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.6% | 78.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 77.6% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | 76.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.8% | 66.8% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | 70.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | 66.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 77.7% | 341 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49.5% | 186 |
| Two or more races | 75.5% | 49 |
| Asian | 91.7% | 24 |
| Filipino | 83.3% | 12 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 66.7% | 342 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33.9% | 189 |
| Two or more races | 69.4% | 49 |
| Asian | 80.8% | 26 |
| Filipino | 100.0% | 12 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 191 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 31.9% | 40.3% |
| 7 | 226 | 17.3% | 17.3% | 33.6% | 31.9% |
| 8 | 202 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 34.6% | 37.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 194 | 20.6% | 18.0% | 24.2% | 37.1% |
| 7 | 228 | 22.8% | 25.0% | 22.8% | 29.4% |
| 8 | 203 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 22.2% | 38.9% |