Joe Walker Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lancaster, California 93536 · Westside Union Elementary
#591 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#10277 of 15,369 nationally
About Joe Walker Middle
Joe Walker Middle is a public middle located in Lancaster, in the Westside Union Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 781 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 38.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 591st of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (66th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 781.
There are 38 schools in Lancaster; Joe Walker Middle ranks 2nd of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)59.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)24.4
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 Joe Walker Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 781
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 59.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 24.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Joe Walker Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Quartz Hill High
Quartz Hill · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,175 students · 1.0 km away
Academies of the Antelope Valley
Quartz Hill · Charter high · Grades 6–12
677 students · 1.4 km away
Quartz Hill Elementary
Quartz Hill · Public elementary · Grades K–6
845 students · 1.6 km away
Gregg Anderson Academy
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
893 students · 3.1 km away
Endeavour Middle
Lancaster · Public middle · Grades 6–8
805 students · 3.4 km away
Sundown Elementary
Lancaster · Public elementary · Grades K–6
941 students · 3.6 km away
Valley View Elementary
Lancaster · Public elementary · Grades K–6
659 students · 3.6 km away
Nancy Cory Elementary
Lancaster · Public elementary · Grades K–5
728 students · 3.9 km away
Rancho Vista Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
886 students · 3.9 km away
Hillview Middle
Palmdale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,100 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
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780 students
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782 students
Laguna Middle
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780 students
Robert L. McCaffrey Middle
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779 students
Rolling Hills Middle
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778 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Joe Walker Middle a good school?
Joe Walker Middle has a Success Index (US) of 38.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #591 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 Joe Walker Middle rank in California?
Joe Walker Middle ranks #591 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #10277 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Joe Walker Middle?
Joe Walker Middle had 781 students in 2025.
Is Joe Walker Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Joe Walker Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Joe Walker Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Joe Walker Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.