Black Mountain Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025San Diego, California 92129 · Poway Unified
#134 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#2352 of 15,369 nationally
About Black Mountain Middle
Black Mountain Middle is a public middle located in San Diego, in the Poway Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,077 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 134th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (90th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,077.
There are 268 schools in San Diego; Black Mountain Middle ranks 54th of 259 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)68%
- Reading proficiency (30%)71%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)20.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Black Mountain Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,077
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 20.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 71%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 68%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Black Mountain Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sunset Hills Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
381 students · 166 m away
Mt. Carmel High
San Diego · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,800 students · 394 m away
Sundance Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
428 students · 1.3 km away
Adobe Bluffs Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
586 students · 1.5 km away
Deer Canyon Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
354 students · 1.8 km away
Mesa Verde Middle
San Diego · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,178 students · 2.2 km away
Westview High
San Diego · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,116 students · 2.2 km away
Los Penasquitos Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
634 students · 2.6 km away
Canyon View Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
505 students · 2.6 km away
Morning Creek Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
531 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,076 students
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1,080 students
American Canyon Middle
American Canyon · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,074 students
Palms Middle
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1,081 students
Weaver Middle
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1,073 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Mountain Middle a good school?
Black Mountain Middle has a Success Index (US) of 75.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #134 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Black Mountain Middle rank in California?
Black Mountain Middle ranks #134 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #2352 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Black Mountain Middle?
Black Mountain Middle had 1,077 students in 2025.
Is Black Mountain Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Black Mountain Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Black Mountain Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Black Mountain Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.