Manzanita Middle, Richmond CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Manzanita Middle

Manzanita Middle is a small charter school serving middle grades in Richmond. It operates under authorization from the Contra Costa County Office of Education after its original charter was denied renewal by the West Contra Costa Unified School District in 2020. At that time, the district board cited academic performance below district standards in English language arts and mathematics as the reason for the denial. The shift in authorizing agency means oversight and accountability now rest with the county office of education rather than the local district.

Current enrollment is small, under one hundred students spread across grades six through eight. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the rates of students with individualized education plans or English learners was not available.

Academic performance on California's state assessments is significantly below the state baseline. In English language arts, school-wide proficiency sits in the low range across grades, with performance slightly stronger in grade eight than in grades six and seven. Mathematics proficiency is considerably lower, with grades six and seven showing particularly weak results and grade eight reaching into the mid-single digits. Grade eight science proficiency was in the very low range. When compared against other districts across Contra Costa County, Manzanita's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile.

The school offers a regular curriculum within its charter model. No data was available on specialized academic programs, career pathways, course-access breadth, staffing levels, attendance rates, or discipline practices.

Housing in the 94804 zip code where the school is located has declined modestly over the past year and sits below the state average. Rental costs have risen slightly and remain moderate for the Bay Area. A parent may want to look into current performance trends directly with the school and discuss what academic supports and interventions are in place for students working below proficiency.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 66%

School 6% · district not reported

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 710%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 624%

School 24% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 725%

School 25% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 810%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.