ExploreMapCompareBlogSign in
Edna Hill Middle · Brentwood

Edna Hill Middle: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Edna Hill posts 50% meeting the standard, and 21.3% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

140 Birch Street, 94513 (opens in new tab)·Brentwood Union·Brentwood·Grades 6-8·1,047 students·0% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(925) 513-6440·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4643
% Exceeded21%17%
% Met+50%39%
Growth+1.8+1.5
Absence18.2%18.5%
Suspension6.7%3.7%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #825 statewide · #2 of 3 in Brentwood Union

Edna Hill Middle scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 63rd percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “50% proficient” and call it done. Edna Hill deserves a closer read. It sits at the 63rd percentile of 2,238 California middle schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 32.6% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has stayed near the 63rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 50% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 658%48%59%50%57%
Grade 757%48%47%51%53%
Grade 843%40%38%51%57%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 655%42%45%41%43%
Grade 754%32%34%46%44%
Grade 847%31%30%40%47%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

26%
31%
43%
Grade 6 · 57% proficient
13%
40%
47%
Grade 7 · 53% proficient
18%
38%
44%
Grade 8 · 56% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 7.3pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
21.3%
State 16.8%
4.4pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+1.8pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
50.0%
State 39.3%
10.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.2%
State 18.5%
0.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.7%
State 3.7%
3.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
32.6%
State 18.0%
14.6pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Edna Hill Middle in Brentwood, 42.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Edna Hill Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 1.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 473 students tested.

All students at this school: 50% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 50%, district —, state 39%50%
MaleMale: this school 48%, district 49%, state 42%48% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 52%, district 53%, state 44%52% · +2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 37%, district 38%, state 32%37% · −13 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 41%, district 40%, state 32%41% · −9 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 57%, district 55%, state 56%57% · +8 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 15%, district 21%, state 15%15% · −35 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 48%, district 52%, state 56%48% · −2 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 34%, district 35%, state 26%34% · −16 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 11%, district 13%, state 11%11% · −39 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 79%, district 69%, state 65%79% · +29 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 67%, district 71%, state 72%67% · +17 vs school

5 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 0.6pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -2.8pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 18.2%, district 13.8%, state 18.5%18.2% · −0.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.7%, district —, state 3.7%6.7% · +3.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–615.2%
Grades 7–819.9%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 25:122:1
Teaching staff49 teachers
Avg. experience18.5 years
Fully credentialed71%
First-year teachers4%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,575 – $120,222
Principal salaryFrom $143,852
Superintendent salary$276,598

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $14,171, CA average $14,491$14,171 · spent at this school
Federal share$274 per student

$274 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$15,379 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction74%
Instruction support9%
Student services6%
Administration4%
Buildings & maintenance7%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,472 per pupil
2019$10,720 per pupil
2018$11,198 per pupil
2017$10,586 per pupil
2016$10,277 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Hispanic39.2%
District 33.2% · CA 56.1%
White28.8%
District 27.1% · CA 19.9%
Other17.3%
District 18.1% · CA 9.0%
Black8.9%
District 8.4% · CA 4.8%
Asian5.9%
District 13.2% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible -0.3% (64pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$142K · CA $85K
Median home value$838K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+38% · CA 35%
ZIP population69,755
Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 43% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Edna Hill Middle a good middle school?

Edna Hill Middle has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 63rd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #825 statewide. 21.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.4 percentage points above the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Edna Hill Middle's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.0% of students at Edna Hill Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 21.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 21.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 2,001 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Edna Hill Middle rank in California?

Edna Hill Middle ranks #825 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 63rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Edna Hill Middle getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Edna Hill Middle increases by 1.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Edna Hill Middle?

18.2% of students at Edna Hill Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 6.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Edna Hill Middle compare to other schools in Brentwood?

Edna Hill Middle scores 46/100 (63rd percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,047 students. Use the schools in Brentwood page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Edna Hill Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Edna Hill Middle in Brentwood, 42.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Edna Hill Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 1.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 473 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
21.3%
↑ vs CA 16.8% · 55th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+1.8pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
50.0%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.2%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 50th pctile
▲ 0.4pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate · 5%
6.7%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 38th pctile
▼ 2.3pp lower vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
32.6%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 66th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 635026%31%25%18%57%+10
Grade 732713%40%24%24%53%+5
Grade 832018%38%24%20%57%+10
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 635623%20%28%28%43%+8
Grade 732620%24%23%33%44%+10
Grade 832227%20%25%28%47%+15
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1132116%27%50%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged47342.8%−1+5
Hispanic/Latino39046.4%−0+8
White28362.9%+3+1
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Edna Hill Middle ←4621.3%50.0%+1.86.7%
William B. Bristow Middle1.3 mi3313.8%41.1%−3.97.9%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194258#84421.6%52.3%-11.6pp
20223442#126615.0%40.2%26.9%5.6%-9.3pp
20233535#140916.3%42.3%20.9%9.0%-17.9pp
20244361#85518.7%46.4%17.8%8.9%-0.3pp
20254663#82521.3%50.0%18.2%6.7%+1.8pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female18.3%
Male18.1%
Asian13.2%
Black/African American25.0%
Filipino22.6%
White9.0%
Hispanic/Latino21.0%
Two or More Races10.4%
Students with Disabilities28.4%
English Learners9.9%
Homeless35.7%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25.9%
All Students18.2%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction