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Public middle school · Fort Sage Unified · Herlong, California

Fort Sage Middle

We do not rate Fort Sage Middle: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Fort Sage Unified middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

Fort Sage Middle is listed in Fort Sage Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has improved 15 points since 2019, reaching 25% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 96113; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Fort Sage Middle and the 7 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$54,922
Median home value
$72,200
Median rent
$1,082/mo
College educated
9.4%
Homeownership
47.1%
Poverty rate
23.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 96113; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,163/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Mt. Lassen Charter0.4 mi · charter
    4.1Compare →
  2. Fort Sage Middlethis school
    not rated
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Fort Sage Middle serve?

Fort Sage Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Fort Sage Middle?

Fort Sage Middle has an enrollment of approximately 14 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Sage Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Sage Middle is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Fort Sage Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Fort Sage Middle has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Fort Sage Middle a charter school?

No, Fort Sage Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Fort Sage Middle a Title I school?

No, Fort Sage Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Fort Sage Middle?

78.6% of students at Fort Sage Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
14
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Free or reduced lunch
78.6%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Lassen County
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$19,060
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 96113)
2,310
Area median age
37.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.