# Placerita Junior High

Placerita Junior High is a middle school in Newhall, California. Reading proficiency is 62.0%, +1.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 47.4%, +4.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/placerita-junior-high-newhall |
| District | William S. Hart Union High |
| Address | 25015 North Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA, 91321-1098 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $16,945 |
| Low-Income Students | 520 (55.3%) |
| English Learners | 131 (13.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.4% | 860 |
| 2024 | 61.3% | 893 |
| 2025 | 62.0% | 916 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 42.9% | 868 |
| 2024 | 45.2% | 904 |
| 2025 | 47.4% | 918 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 44.9% | 75.2% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | 73.7% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | 75.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.2% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | 57.3% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | 65.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.7% | 72.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | 71.9% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | 70.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.7% | 55.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | 57.7% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | 59.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53.2% | 594 |
| White | 78.5% | 251 |
| Two or more races | 84.6% | 26 |
| Filipino | 76.0% | 25 |
| Asian | 83.3% | 12 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36.5% | 598 |
| White | 71.7% | 251 |
| Two or more races | 52.0% | 25 |
| Filipino | 62.5% | 24 |
| Asian | 66.7% | 12 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 448 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 35.5% | 28.6% |
| 8 | 468 | 16.0% | 23.9% | 34.4% | 25.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 448 | 26.3% | 21.6% | 27.7% | 24.3% |
| 8 | 470 | 30.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |