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MIT Griffin Academy Middle: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

MIT Griffin Academy posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

233 Hobbs Avenue, 94589 (opens in new tab)·Vallejo City Unified·Vallejo·Grades 6-8·111 students·77% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 552-6482·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
26
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,961 statewide · #6 of 7 in Vallejo City Unified

MIT Griffin Academy Middle scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 12th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “18% proficient” and call it done. MIT Griffin Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Vallejo, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, MIT Griffin Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

24%
70%
Grade 6 · 30% proficient
8%
18%
74%
Grade 7 · 26% proficient
13%
8%
79%
Grade 8 · 21% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.0%
State 16.8%
10.8pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-4.2pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
18.4%
State 39.3%
20.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
30.6%
State 18.5%
12.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
13.1%
State 3.7%
9.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic49.5%
White7.2%
Asian3.6%
Black18.0%
Other21.6%
GenderFemale 44.1%Male 54.0%Non-binary 1.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 77.5% (14pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
111
749 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
7 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,178
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$59,813 – $111,308
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At MIT Griffin Academy Middle in Vallejo, 20.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. MIT Griffin Academy Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (17.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 97 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Hispanic−7.4pp
17.3% vs 24.7% overall · n=57
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−5.0pp
3.7% vs 8.7% overall · n=57
Math · Hispanic−4.8pp
7.3% vs 12.1% overall · n=58
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−3.5pp
0.0% vs 3.5% overall · n=58

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income98 tested
ELA 20.6%·Math 10.2%· -2.4pp vs district
Hispanic58 tested
ELA 17.5%·Math 8.6%· -5.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 1.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -1.0pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$93K
$8K above CA median
Median Home Value
$540K
$119K below CA median
Bachelor's+
23%
12pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.5 years avg experience
8 teachers · 25% second-year
Teacher Credentials
56% fully credentialed
5.1% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is MIT Griffin Academy Middle a good middle school?
MIT Griffin Academy Middle has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 12th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,961 statewide. 6.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.8 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are MIT Griffin Academy Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 18.4% of students at MIT Griffin Academy Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 12.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 229 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does MIT Griffin Academy Middle rank in California?
MIT Griffin Academy Middle ranks #1,961 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 12th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is MIT Griffin Academy Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at MIT Griffin Academy Middle decreases by 4.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at MIT Griffin Academy Middle?
30.6% of students at MIT Griffin Academy Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 13.1%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does MIT Griffin Academy Middle compare to other schools in Vallejo?
MIT Griffin Academy Middle scores 26/100 (12th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 111 students. Use the schools in Vallejo page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does MIT Griffin Academy Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At MIT Griffin Academy Middle in Vallejo, 20.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. MIT Griffin Academy Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (17.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 97 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
6.0%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 38th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
-4.2pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 44th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
18.4%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
30.6%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 33th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
13.1%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 12th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6346%24%24%47%29%−17
Grade 7408%18%13%63%25%−23
Grade 84013%8%28%53%20%−26
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6343%6%41%50%9%−26
Grade 7405%13%28%55%18%−16
Grade 8412%7%27%63%10%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11415%10%66%20%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9720.6%−2−18
Hispanic/Latino5717.5%−5−21
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
MIT Griffin Academy Middle ←266.0%18.4%−4.213.1%
American Canyon Middle2.8 mi4314.2%39.4%+0.34.5%
Mare Island Technology Academy1.2 mi309.1%28.4%−1.50.9%
Hogan Middle2.8 mi276.3%20.7%+0.714.3%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
27%26%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1659 → #1350 → #1836 → #1961
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 18 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue