Blythe Middle School (Closed 2018)

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Blythe Middle School (Closed 2018)

825 N. Lovekin Blvd.
Blythe, CA 92225

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Blythe Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 8% (which was lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 21% (which was lower than the California state average of 44%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students (14-15)

255 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School
2015	255
2014	499
2013	502
2012	502
2011	529
2010	562
2009	850
2008	837
2007	841
2006	835
2005	764
2004	757
2003	738
2002	721
2001	702
2000	778
1999	845
1998	759
1997	789
1996	858
1995	925
1994	816
1993	926
1992	863
1991	881
1990	806
1989	536
1988	531

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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School
2015	11
2014	21
2013	21
2012	31
2010	26
2009	45
2008	47
2007	33
2006	35
2005	33
2004	30
2003	33
2002	32
2001	33
2000	34
1999	35
1998	36
1997	37
1996	37
1995	37
1994	34
1993	37
1992	37
1991	36
1990	35
1989	23
1988	24
1987	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(14-15)

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	8%	34%	16%
2013	15%	59%	41%
2012	21%	59%	40%
2011	19%	58%	42%
2010	24%	56%	37%

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(14-15)

21%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	21%	44%	21%
2013	32%	57%	36%
2012	34%	58%	35%
2011	29%	56%	36%
2010	30%	54%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	25:1
2012	16:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	29:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	25:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	25:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	22:1	24:1	24:1
1987	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

(14-15)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

(14-15)

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2014	2%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2012	2%	11%	1%
2011	2%	11%	1%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%

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Hispanic

(14-15)

63%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	63%	54%	67%
2014	59%	53%	66%
2013	61%	53%	64%
2012	62%	52%	63%
2011	62%	51%	62%
2010	61%	50%	61%
2009	59%	49%	59%
2008	60%	50%	59%
2007	58%	49%	57%
2006	57%	48%	56%
2005	55%	47%	55%
2004	52%	46%	55%
2003	51%	45%	54%
2002	50%	44%	53%
2001	49%	43%	52%
2000	51%	42%	52%
1999	48%	41%	51%
1998	52%	40%	52%
1997	53%	40%	51%
1996	53%	39%	52%
1995	54%	38%	51%
1994	54%	37%	53%
1993	54%	36%	53%
1992	48%	35%	51%
1991	51%	34%	53%
1990	52%	33%	52%
1989	52%	31%	53%
1988	52%	30%	51%

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Black

(14-15)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	11%
2002	14%	8%	11%
2001	15%	8%	10%
2000	10%	9%	10%
1999	12%	9%	11%
1998	8%	9%	11%
1997	7%	9%	9%
1996	11%	9%	11%
1995	9%	9%	10%
1994	10%	9%	9%
1993	9%	9%	9%
1992	10%	9%	9%
1991	9%	9%	8%
1990	9%	9%	9%
1989	6%	9%	8%
1988	9%	9%	8%

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White

(14-15)

30%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	30%	24%	23%
2014	30%	25%	25%
2013	27%	25%	26%
2012	28%	26%	26%
2011	29%	27%	27%
2010	29%	27%	28%
2009	30%	28%	28%
2008	29%	29%	30%
2007	31%	29%	31%
2006	31%	31%	31%
2005	32%	31%	32%
2004	35%	32%	33%
2003	35%	34%	33%
2002	34%	35%	33%
2001	34%	36%	35%
2000	37%	37%	36%
1999	38%	38%	36%
1998	39%	39%	35%
1997	38%	39%	38%
1996	35%	40%	37%
1995	37%	41%	39%
1994	35%	42%	37%
1993	36%	43%	38%
1992	41%	44%	40%
1991	40%	45%	39%
1990	39%	47%	39%
1989	41%	49%	39%
1988	39%	50%	41%

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Hawaiian

(14-15)

n/a

Two or more races

(14-15)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	0.52	0.64	0.50
2014	0.56	0.65	0.51
2013	0.56	0.65	0.53
2012	0.54	0.65	0.53
2011	0.53	0.67	0.54
2010	0.55	0.67	0.55
2009	0.56	0.71	0.57
2008	0.55	0.65	0.56
2007	0.56	0.67	0.58
2006	0.57	0.66	0.59
2005	0.59	0.67	0.59
2004	0.60	0.67	0.59
2003	0.61	0.67	0.59
2002	0.62	0.67	0.60
2001	0.63	0.67	0.60
2000	0.60	0.67	0.59
1999	0.62	0.67	0.60
1998	0.58	0.67	0.60
1997	0.58	0.67	0.59
1996	0.59	0.67	0.59
1995	0.58	0.67	0.59
1994	0.58	0.67	0.58
1993	0.58	0.67	0.58
1992	0.60	0.67	0.58
1991	0.58	0.67	0.57
1990	0.59	0.66	0.58
1989	0.56	0.65	0.57
1988	0.58	0.65	0.58

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Eligible for (14-15)

63%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	63%	50%	63%
2014	62%	49%	63%
2013	62%	48%	58%
2011	57%	46%	58%
2010	52%	46%	55%
2009	51%	43%	53%
2008	54%	41%	53%
2007	55%	40%	50%
2006	53%	40%	51%
2005	47%	40%	46%
2004	45%	40%	44%
2003	50%	39%	48%
2002	47%	39%	46%
2001	48%	39%	48%
2000	44%	40%	48%
1999	45%	40%	50%
1998	60%	47%	61%
1997	66%	47%	63%
1996	54%	46%	56%
1995	59%	45%	58%
1994	53%	43%	53%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Blythe Middle School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	12%	9%	10%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	9%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palo Verde Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% CA state average).

How many students attend Blythe Middle School?

255 students attend Blythe Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Blythe Middle School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Blythe Middle School offer ?

Blythe Middle School offers enrollment in grades 8

What school district is Blythe Middle School part of?

Blythe Middle School is part of Palo Verde Unified School District.

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Blythe Middle School (Closed 2018)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2015)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2015)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2015)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2015)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2015)

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