How does Innovation Middle compare to other middle schools in San Diego?

Innovation Middle has a Scope Score of 51.0/100, ranked #832 among California middle schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 692 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Innovation Middle?

14.4% of students at Innovation Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Innovation Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Innovation Middle's proficiency rate increases by 12.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Innovation Middle?

26.2% of students at Innovation 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.

Innovation Middle

Middle School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92117

📍 5095 Arvinels Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

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

345 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

75%

Teachers

19 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 47 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic58.0%

White16.8%

Asian8.4%

Black4.6%

Other12.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Innovation Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.4%
Met Standard	22.7%
Below Standard	62.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +12.3pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 14.4%

2.9pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 37.1%

2.4pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 26.2%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 37.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.0%

1.9pp 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 "37% proficient" for Innovation Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.4% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 10.0 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.2% exceeded — 10.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 12.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math declined year-over-year. 21.3% 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 →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+12.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

692

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	96	18.8%	24.0%	31.3%	26.0%	42.7%
7th	98	9.2%	29.6%	25.5%	35.7%	38.8%
8th	150	18.7%	41.3%	19.3%	20.7%	60.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	99	18.2%	11.1%	21.2%	49.5%	29.3%
7th	99	5.0%	10.1%	32.3%	52.5%	15.2%
8th	150	16.7%	20.0%	21.3%	42.0%	36.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Clairemont Canyons Academy

45.3# in state

Lafayette Elementary

45.0# in state

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Middle

Innovation Middle

51.0# in state

This school

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High School

Madison High

53.7# in state

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