How does Kathryn Newport Middle compare to other middle schools in Menifee?

Kathryn Newport Middle has a Scope Score of 52.9/100, ranked #787 among California middle schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,889 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kathryn Newport Middle?

15.9% of students at Kathryn Newport Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kathryn Newport Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Kathryn Newport Middle's proficiency rate increases by 1.4 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 Kathryn Newport Middle?

18.0% of students at Kathryn Newport 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.

Kathryn Newport Middle

Middle School

Menifee Union MenifeeRiverside County92587

📍 29792 Audie Murphy Road

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

926 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

39 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 73 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic57.2%

White22.9%

Asian1.4%

Black4.5%

Other13.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kathryn Newport Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.9%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	57.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Met or exceeded: 42.8%

3.2pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +1.4pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 18.0%

1.3pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 42.8%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 15.9%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% 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 "43% proficient" for Kathryn Newport Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.6 points below the Menifee Union district average of 19.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 1.4 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 increased and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 13.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →