Dartmouth Middle

dartmouth.hemetusd.org/

1,037 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Dartmouth Middle School is a public middle school located in Hemet, California, serving students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Hemet Unified School District. The school is situated in a residential area of Hemet and focuses on providing a comprehensive middle school curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to high school. Like many schools in the district, Dartmouth emphasizes core academic standards, including English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and history, while offering various extracurricular activities to foster student engagement.

The school community works to balance academic rigor with social-emotional development, recognizing the unique needs of adolescents. Dartmouth Middle School typically utilizes technology-integrated classrooms and various support services to assist students with diverse learning requirements. Parents and community members are encouraged to participate in school programs, and the campus serves as a central hub for the local neighborhood, striving to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for its diverse student body.

1,037

Total Students

42.8

Full-Time Teachers

24.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dartmouth Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	236
Hispanic	716
Black	33
Asian	7
Two or More	34
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
716 (69.0 %)
White
236 (22.8 %)
Two or More
34 (3.3 %)
Black
33 (3.2 %)
American Indian
8 (0.8 %)
Asian
7 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hemet Unified
Phone:	(951)765-2550
Website:	http://dartmouth.hemetusd.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	1,037
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	795
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	175

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 381

Grade 7 323

Grade 8 333