Mountain Shadows Middle

340 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Mountain Shadows Middle School is located in the rural community of Nuevo, California, and serves as part of the Nuview Union School District. Positioned in a quiet, semi-rural setting, the school provides a foundational middle school education for students in the surrounding area, focusing on fostering academic growth and personal development during the transitional years between elementary and high school.

The school is characterized by its commitment to a supportive learning environment, emphasizing both core academic subjects and social-emotional growth. As a hub for the local community, Mountain Shadows utilizes its campus to encourage student engagement through various activities and programs, striving to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of secondary education and beyond while maintaining a focus on the specific needs of its local families.

340

Total Students

16.1

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mountain Shadows Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	39
Hispanic	288
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
288 (84.7 %)
White
39 (11.5 %)
Two or More
8 (2.4 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (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:	Nuview Union
Phone:	(951)928-3836
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	340
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	250
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* 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 7 163

Grade 8 177