Mountain Empire Junior High
Pine Valley, CA · Mountain Empire Unified
Regular public school · Grades 7-8 · Rural, distant
1,244th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 4%▼ Declining
3305 Buckman Springs Rd., Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 326-6662Official website ↗NCES ID 062610013049Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mountain Empire Junior High 1,244th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2015 to 4th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 231 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 298 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2012, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2012 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 43.1% | 68.5% | ▲ 25.4 pts | |
| White | 34.5% | 22.8% | ▼ 11.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 8.6% | 3.0% | ▼ 5.6 pts | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 0.7% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Black | 6.9% | 0.3% | ▼ 6.6 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.7 pts |
Typical home value $650K in zip 91962 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Mountain Empire Junior High in?
Mountain Empire Junior High is part of the Mountain Empire Unified district in Pine Valley, California.
Is Mountain Empire Junior High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mountain Empire Junior High 1,244th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mountain Empire Junior High?
Hispanic 69%, White 23%, Two or more races 5%, American Indian 3% (298 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mountain Empire Junior High cost?
The typical home value in zip code 91962 is $650K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.