Pershing Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

8204 San Carlos Dr.
San Diego, CA 92119

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Top 30%

Serving 873 students in grades 6-8, Pershing Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 873 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pershing Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Pershing Middle School's student population of 873 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pershing Middle School
6	336
7	272
8	265

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Total Students

873 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School
2024	873
2023	777
2022	772
2021	745
2020	688
2019	688
2018	693
2017	693
2016	704
2015	701
2014	756
2013	766
2012	799
2011	882
2010	897
2009	931
2008	964
2007	993
2006	1,018
2005	1,023
2004	950
2003	1,004
2002	958
2001	987
2000	989
1999	967
1998	990
1997	999
1996	1,018
1995	1,013
1994	924
1993	887
1992	930
1991	910
1990	936
1989	951
1988	971

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School
2024	33
2023	31
2022	32
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	32
2014	32
2013	36
2012	38
2010	42
2009	38
2008	50
2007	45
2006	46
2005	43
2004	42
2003	49
2002	42
2001	39
2000	41
1999	38
1998	38
1997	39
1996	41
1995	38
1994	34
1993	34
1992	35
1991	35
1990	39
1989	39
1988	38
1987	41

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Year Founded

1964

Campus Size

28 acres

School Motto

Be Kind * Work Hard * Make Good Choices

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pershing Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pershing Middle School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1956 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pershing Middle School
2023	#1956
2022	#1894
2019	#2120
2018	#1926
2017	#1610
2016	#2279
2015	#1875
2014	#1043
2013	#2834
2012	#2588
2011	#3321

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	45%	34%	43%
2022	46%	33%	41%
2019	53%	40%	48%
2018	50%	39%	47%
2017	52%	38%	43%
2016	47%	37%	44%
2015	47%	34%	41%
2014	50%	63%	68%
2013	62%	59%	63%
2012	63%	59%	60%
2011	54%	58%	58%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	53%
2019	63%	51%	57%
2018	67%	50%	47%
2017	69%	48%	54%
2016	60%	48%	55%
2015	59%	44%	51%
2014	50%	58%	62%
2013	69%	57%	61%
2012	74%	58%	61%
2011	73%	56%	59%
2010	70%	54%	56%

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38%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	20:1
2012	21:1	24:1	20:1
2010	21:1	22:1	20:1
2009	24:1	21:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	22:1	19:1
2006	22:1	22:1	19:1
2005	24:1	22:1	20:1
2004	23:1	22:1	19:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	23:1	21:1	20:1
2001	25:1	21:1	20:1
2000	24:1	22:1	20:1
1999	25:1	22:1	21:1
1998	26:1	22:1	21:1
1997	26:1	24:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	14%
2022	7%	12%	14%
2021	7%	12%	15%
2020	6%	12%	15%
2019	6%	12%	15%
2018	6%	11%	14%
2017	6%	11%	14%
2016	6%	11%	13%
2015	5%	11%	15%
2014	6%	11%	14%
2013	7%	11%	14%
2012	7%	11%	14%
2011	7%	11%	14%
2010	7%	11%	15%
2009	7%	11%	16%
2008	8%	12%	16%
2007	7%	12%	17%
2006	6%	12%	17%
2005	6%	12%	17%
2004	6%	12%	18%
2003	7%	11%	18%
2002	7%	11%	18%
2001	6%	11%	18%
2000	6%	11%	18%
1999	6%	11%	18%
1998	7%	11%	19%
1997	8%	11%	19%
1996	8%	11%	19%
1995	9%	11%	20%
1994	9%	11%	20%
1993	10%	11%	19%
1992	9%	11%	19%
1991	11%	11%	19%
1990	11%	10%	20%
1989	11%	10%	20%
1988	13%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	30%	56%
2023	30%	55%	46%
2022	27%	56%	46%
2021	28%	56%	45%
2020	28%	55%	45%
2019	28%	55%	45%
2018	28%	54%	48%
2017	28%	54%	48%
2016	30%	54%	48%
2015	33%	54%	47%
2014	33%	53%	47%
2013	34%	53%	47%
2012	31%	52%	46%
2011	36%	51%	46%
2010	33%	50%	46%
2009	34%	49%	45%
2008	36%	50%	44%
2007	37%	49%	44%
2006	41%	48%	44%
2005	43%	47%	43%
2004	39%	46%	42%
2003	36%	45%	41%
2002	34%	44%	40%
2001	34%	43%	39%
2000	33%	42%	37%
1999	32%	41%	36%
1998	30%	40%	35%
1997	28%	40%	35%
1996	31%	39%	33%
1995	29%	38%	32%
1994	29%	37%	31%
1993	30%	36%	30%
1992	29%	35%	29%
1991	25%	34%	27%
1990	23%	33%	25%
1989	23%	31%	23%
1988	18%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	10%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	7%	6%	10%
2013	7%	6%	10%
2012	10%	6%	11%
2011	9%	7%	11%
2010	8%	7%	12%
2009	9%	7%	13%
2008	11%	8%	14%
2007	12%	8%	13%
2006	14%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	14%
2004	11%	8%	14%
2003	12%	8%	15%
2002	11%	8%	16%
2001	11%	8%	16%
2000	10%	9%	17%
1999	10%	9%	17%
1998	10%	9%	17%
1997	12%	9%	17%
1996	11%	9%	17%
1995	12%	9%	17%
1994	12%	9%	17%
1993	11%	9%	16%
1992	13%	9%	16%
1991	13%	9%	16%
1990	14%	9%	16%
1989	16%	9%	16%
1988	14%	9%	16%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	47%	20%
2023	50%	21%	23%
2022	50%	21%	22%
2021	48%	22%	22%
2020	48%	23%	23%
2019	48%	23%	23%
2018	48%	24%	22%
2017	48%	24%	22%
2016	49%	24%	22%
2015	46%	24%	22%
2014	45%	25%	23%
2013	43%	25%	23%
2012	45%	26%	23%
2011	43%	27%	24%
2010	48%	27%	24%
2009	48%	28%	25%
2008	44%	29%	25%
2007	42%	29%	25%
2006	38%	31%	25%
2005	37%	31%	25%
2004	43%	32%	26%
2003	44%	34%	25%
2002	46%	35%	25%
2001	48%	36%	26%
2000	50%	37%	27%
1999	51%	38%	28%
1998	52%	39%	28%
1997	50%	39%	28%
1996	49%	40%	30%
1995	49%	41%	30%
1994	50%	42%	31%
1993	49%	43%	34%
1992	48%	44%	35%
1991	50%	45%	37%
1990	52%	47%	39%
1989	50%	49%	41%
1988	54%	50%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	0.68	0.63
2023	0.65	0.64	0.71
2022	0.67	0.63	0.71
2021	0.68	0.62	0.72
2020	0.68	0.63	0.72
2019	0.68	0.63	0.72
2018	0.68	0.64	0.70
2017	0.68	0.64	0.70
2016	0.66	0.64	0.70
2015	0.67	0.64	0.69
2014	0.68	0.65	0.70
2013	0.69	0.65	0.70
2012	0.69	0.65	0.71
2011	0.68	0.67	0.71
2010	0.66	0.67	0.70
2009	0.65	0.71	0.70
2008	0.66	0.65	0.70
2007	0.67	0.67	0.70
2006	0.67	0.66	0.71
2005	0.66	0.67	0.71
2004	0.65	0.67	0.71
2003	0.66	0.67	0.72
2002	0.66	0.67	0.72
2001	0.64	0.67	0.73
2000	0.63	0.67	0.73
1999	0.63	0.67	0.74
1998	0.63	0.67	0.74
1997	0.66	0.67	0.74
1996	0.65	0.67	0.74
1995	0.66	0.67	0.74
1994	0.65	0.67	0.74
1993	0.66	0.67	0.74
1992	0.67	0.67	0.74
1991	0.66	0.67	0.73
1990	0.65	0.66	0.73
1989	0.67	0.65	0.72
1988	0.65	0.65	0.71

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	24%	54%
2023	23%	51%	47%
2022	23%	51%	46%
2021	25%	53%	46%
2020	25%	52%	48%
2019	25%	52%	48%
2018	26%	49%	50%
2017	26%	49%	50%
2016	25%	50%	51%
2015	24%	50%	49%
2014	25%	49%	47%
2013	30%	48%	55%
2011	38%	46%	55%
2010	36%	46%	57%
2009	31%	43%	53%
2008	37%	41%	52%
2007	36%	40%	50%
2006	37%	40%	50%
2005	37%	40%	43%
2004	34%	40%	41%
2003	35%	39%	46%
2002	33%	39%	50%
2001	23%	39%	35%
2000	36%	40%	50%
1999	34%	40%	48%
1998	43%	47%	60%
1997	48%	47%	63%
1996	49%	46%	64%
1995	37%	45%	53%
1994	47%	43%	59%
1993	35%	41%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Pershing Middle School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2024	7%	8%
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	3%	7%	10%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	14%	7%	9%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	10%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	11%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	8%	8%	11%
2000	8%	7%	13%
1999	12%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

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School Mascot: Panthers

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What is Pershing Middle School's ranking?

Pershing Middle School is ranked #1956 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pershing Middle School often compared to?

Pershing Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewis Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pershing Middle School?

873 students attend Pershing Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Pershing Middle School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pershing Middle School?

Pershing Middle School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pershing Middle School offer ?

Pershing Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Pershing Middle School part of?

Pershing Middle School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Pershing Middle School located?

Pershing Middle School is located in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 5 other public schools located in San Carlos.

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

First Day of Autism Awareness Month

April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

First Day of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

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