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Public middle school · West Contra Costa Unified · Richmond, California

Lovonya Dejean Middle

Lovonya Dejean Middle rates 4.2, below most West Contra Costa Unified middle schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the West Contra Costa Unified median is 5.6.

#8,812 of 9,557 schools in California · West Contra Costa Unified: 6 middle schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A West Contra Costa Unified middle school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,812 of 9,557 schools in California and 41 of 52 in West Contra Costa Unified.

Lovonya Dejean Middle is listed in West Contra Costa 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.

Math4%32 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading10%39 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 7% recently.2025 CAASPP; 36 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.0
40% of the rating
Academics
2.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 94805; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lovonya Dejean Middle and the 20 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
$114,191
Median home value
$738,800
Median rent
$2,272/mo
College educated
43.7%
Homeownership
67.6%
Poverty rate
4.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94805; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
84
Very Walkable
Transit Score
49
Some Transit
Bike Score
82
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,884/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Richmond. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Richmond), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
96.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  7. Lovonya Dejean Middlethis school
    4.2
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Lovonya Dejean Middle.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.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Lovonya Dejean Middle serve?

Lovonya Dejean Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Lovonya Dejean Middle?

Lovonya Dejean Middle has an enrollment of approximately 384 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lovonya Dejean Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Lovonya Dejean Middle is 21.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lovonya Dejean Middle rank in CA?

Lovonya Dejean Middle ranks #8,812 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Lovonya Dejean Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Lovonya Dejean Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lovonya Dejean Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lovonya Dejean Middle has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 18% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lovonya Dejean Middle a charter school?

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

Is Lovonya Dejean Middle a Title I school?

No, Lovonya Dejean Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lovonya Dejean Middle?

96.9% of students at Lovonya Dejean 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
384
Student-teacher ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Contra Costa County
Rank in district
#41 of 52
Schools in district
54
District spending per student
$19,205
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 94805)
15,356
Area average commute
31.8 min
Area median age
42.1

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.