George T. Egling Middle, Colusa CA

Original Research by School Decision on George T. Egling Middle

George T. Egling Middle is a public school serving grades four through eight in Colusa, a small agricultural town in the Sacramento Valley. The school enrolls a student population that is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of families in the area. The enrollment is typical in size for a rural middle school.

State testing data from the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress shows proficiency rates that are low across both English language arts and mathematics. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from low in the upper elementary grades to somewhat higher in seventh grade but declining again in eighth grade. Mathematics proficiency is consistently low across all tested grades, ranging from the mid-teens to around thirty percent. Science proficiency, where tested, is also low. An older state assessment result in social studies from 2012–13 is not a reliable guide to current performance.

The school sits within the peer group of districts in Colusa County and performs below the midpoint of that county comparison set in overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. This positioning reflects a genuine academic gap that a parent may want to look into further with the school and the district.

Colusa itself is a tight-knit farming community centered on agriculture, with rice, walnuts, and tomatoes as primary crops. The town has a walkable downtown retail district along Market Street with local restaurants and shops, though much of the residential area beyond the core is car-oriented. The community is supported by a county library system and several parks, including riverside recreation areas. The town is experiencing modest growth through new residential subdivisions, though county-level population change remains slow.

The school district faced a setback in late 2024 when voters narrowly rejected a facilities bond that would have funded repairs to aging buildings, removal of hazardous materials including asbestos and lead pipes, and upgrades to science and technology classrooms. That bond measure failed, leaving the district's aging facility needs unfunded. This is a material fact for families considering the school, as it signals both deferred maintenance at the school and an unsuccessful recent effort to secure local tax support for improvements.

State testing proficiency data for this school is the primary academic metric available and, as presented in the accompanying data, shows the school's specific results by grade and subject. That information, paired with the district's facility and bond context, gives a fuller picture of the academic environment and resource outlook families are choosing into.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 621%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 725%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 820%

School 20% · District 21% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 38% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 30% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 16%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 27% · ▼ 1 pts below district

even with state median

Social studies

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 55% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

This schoolColusa Unified, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income32%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income21%Higher-income58%37 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income60%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income37%Higher-income45%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income28%Higher-income35%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income46%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income14%Higher-income26%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income11%Higher-income62%51 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income25%Higher-income25%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income20%Higher-income24%4 pp gap