# Thurston Middle

Thurston Middle is a middle school in Laguna Beach, California. Reading proficiency is 76.7%, +1.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 74.7%, +5.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/thurston-middle-laguna-beach |
| District | Laguna Beach Unified |
| Address | 2100 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-2240 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Per-student spending | $34,914 |
| Low-Income Students | 93 (17.7%) |
| English Learners | 8 (1.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 75.0% | 504 |
| 2024 | 74.8% | 496 |
| 2025 | 76.7% | 523 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 69.5% | 512 |
| 2024 | 64.7% | 496 |
| 2025 | 74.7% | 521 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 58.3% | 79.5% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | 77.0% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | 79.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 51.9% | 74.3% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | 69.9% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | 79.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.1% | 76.6% |
| 2024 | N/A | 75.7% |
| 2025 | N/A | 77.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.4% | 70.7% |
| 2024 | N/A | 65.3% |
| 2025 | N/A | 74.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 76.3% | 367 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65.6% | 64 |
| Two or more races | 88.9% | 54 |
| Asian | 84.0% | 25 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 74.6% | 366 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56.3% | 64 |
| Two or more races | 85.2% | 54 |
| Asian | 95.8% | 24 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 169 | 6.5% | 19.5% | 40.2% | 33.7% |
| 7 | 184 | 5.4% | 17.4% | 43.5% | 33.7% |
| 8 | 170 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 54.7% | 24.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 168 | 9.5% | 18.4% | 25.0% | 47.0% |
| 7 | 183 | 8.2% | 16.9% | 32.2% | 42.6% |
| 8 | 170 | 12.9% | 10.0% | 24.7% | 52.4% |