How does Rincon Middle compare to other middle schools in Escondido?

Rincon Middle has a Scope Score of 47.4/100, ranked #923 among California middle schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,489 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rincon Middle?

12.2% of students at Rincon Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rincon Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Rincon Middle's proficiency rate increases by 12.9 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 Rincon Middle?

23.2% of students at Rincon 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.

Rincon Middle

Middle School

Escondido Union EscondidoSan Diego County92026

📍 925 Lehner 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

810 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

50 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 202 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.3%

White13.3%

Asian2.4%

Black1.2%

Other6.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rincon Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.2%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	68.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +12.9pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.2%

5.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 31.5%

8.0pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 23.2%

3.9pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 31.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.5%

1.4pp 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 "32% proficient" for Rincon Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Escondido Union district average of 13.6%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.4 points higher (vs 6.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 12.9 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 maintained year-over-year. 15.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.2%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+12.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,489

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	243	7.0%	22.6%	30.0%	40.3%	29.6%
7th	227	11.9%	26.4%	32.6%	29.1%	38.3%
8th	273	15.4%	31.5%	25.3%	27.8%	46.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	243	9.9%	10.3%	22.6%	57.2%	20.2%
7th	228	13.6%	11.8%	26.8%	47.8%	25.4%
8th	275	15.6%	13.1%	21.4%	49.8%	28.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Reidy Creek Elementary

69.5# in state

Conway Elementary

43.6# in state

North Broadway Elementary

42.4# in state

Also serves area

Lincoln Elementary

33.4# in state

Rock Springs Elementary

27.2# in state

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Middle

Rincon Middle

47.4# in state

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

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