How does Ethan A Chase Middle compare to other middle schools in Menifee?

Ethan A Chase Middle has a Scope Score of 29.4/100, ranked #1334 among California middle schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,770 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ethan A Chase Middle?

7.7% of students at Ethan A Chase Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ethan A Chase Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Ethan A Chase Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 2.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ethan A Chase Middle?

26.2% of students at Ethan A Chase Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Ethan A Chase Middle

Middle School

Romoland Elementary MenifeeRiverside County92585

📍 28100 Calm Horizon Drive

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,359 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

58 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 190 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic73.7%

White14.1%

Asian1.8%

Black5.7%

Other4.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ethan A Chase Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	73.0%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.7%

9.6pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 27.0%

12.5pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -2.5pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 26.2%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 27.0%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.6%

1.5pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Ethan A Chase Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.6 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.1 points below the Romoland Elementary district average of 13.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.6% exceeded — 3.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 2.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 15.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.2%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-2.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,770

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	459	10.5%	24.8%	27.2%	37.5%	35.3%
7th	451	12.0%	27.7%	25.7%	34.6%	39.7%
8th	483	6.8%	26.7%	29.2%	37.3%	33.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	452	6.2%	13.1%	30.3%	50.4%	19.3%
7th	449	4.0%	14.3%	28.7%	53.0%	18.3%
8th	476	6.7%	9.2%	20.2%	63.9%	16.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Mesa View Elementary

61.8# in state

Boulder Ridge Elementary

42.3# in state

Romoland Elementary

36.8# in state

Harvest Valley Elementary

30.8# in state

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Middle

Ethan A Chase Middle

29.4# in state

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.