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Lodi Middle: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Lodi is a middle school in Lodi. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Lodi Middle in Lodi, 35.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lodi Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 687 students tested.

All students at this school: 33% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 33%, district —, state 39%33%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 30%, district 29%, state 32%30% · −3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 28%, district 27%, state 32%28% · −5 vs school
MaleMale: this school 32%, district 32%, state 42%32% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 35%, district 35%, state 44%35% · +2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 9%, state 11%5% · −28 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 50%, district 47%, state 56%50% · +17 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 4%, district 11%, state 15%4% · −29 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 35%, district 40%, state 72%35% · +2 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 32%, district 31%, state 46%32% · −1 vs school

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

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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.

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 20:1, district 22:120:1
Teaching staff44 teachers
Avg. experience12.7 years
Fully credentialed83%
Intern / emergency permit2.3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$64,739 – $120,665
Principal salary$149,591 – $184,788
Superintendent salary$313,635

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,629, CA average $14,815$16,629 · spent at this school
Federal share$559 per student

$559 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,750 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
Instruction61%
Instruction support12%
Student services10%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

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$14,545 per pupil
2019$12,593 per pupil
2018$12,898 per pupil
2017$11,165 per pupil
2016$10,723 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic65.4%
District 48.7% · CA 56.1%
White16.8%
District 15.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian11.5%
District 19.0% · CA 10.2%
Other4.9%
District 9.9% · CA 9.0%
Black1.3%
District 6.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 79.0% (15pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$105K · CA $85K
Median home value$567K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+34% · CA 35%
ZIP population28,427
Median age41 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 21% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

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.


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