How does Lewis H. Britton Middle compare to other middle schools in Morgan Hill?

Lewis H. Britton Middle has a Scope Score of 51.2/100, ranked #829 among California middle schools. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,231 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lewis H. Britton Middle?

14.5% of students at Lewis H. Britton Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lewis H. Britton Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Lewis H. Britton Middle's proficiency rate increases by 13.2 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 Lewis H. Britton Middle?

25.9% of students at Lewis H. Britton 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.

Lewis H. Britton Middle

Middle School

Morgan Hill Unified Morgan HillSanta Clara County95037

📍 80 West Central 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

613 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

46%

Teachers

27 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

23.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 106 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic62.0%

White21.4%

Asian5.7%

Black1.3%

Other9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lewis H. Britton Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.5%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	61.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +13.2pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 14.5%

2.8pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 38.1%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 25.9%

6.6pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 38.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.1%

3.0pp 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 "38% proficient" for Lewis H. Britton Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.7 points below the Morgan Hill Unified district average of 17.2%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 13.2 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 year-over-year. 23.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.9%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+13.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

25.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,231

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	197	9.1%	22.3%	26.4%	42.1%	31.5%
7th	236	16.1%	32.6%	23.7%	27.5%	48.7%
8th	180	13.3%	36.1%	23.9%	26.7%	49.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	201	10.4%	15.9%	25.9%	47.8%	26.4%
7th	236	18.2%	19.5%	22.5%	39.8%	37.7%
8th	181	19.9%	14.9%	24.9%	40.3%	34.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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Barrett Elementary

27.8# in state

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Middle

Lewis H. Britton Middle

51.2# in state

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