Isbell Middle

Santa Paula, CA 93060

Phone: (805) 933-8880
District: Santa Paula Elementary School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 7,8 • 634 students

Isbell Middle, a public school located in Santa Paula, CA, serves grades 7-8 in the Santa Paula Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Isbell Middle is a public school located in Santa Paula, CA. 634 students attend Isbell Middle.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 3/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth 4/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

Posted: June 12, 2014

The previous review is clearly from someone who has not not researched thoroughly. A recent talk with SPHS teachers indicated that Isbell students are more knowledgeable than students from other surrounding middle schools, overall. This was particularly true in math and science. Isbell's new principal, George Alessi, has turned the school in the right direction. Students are very well behaved as evidenced by a national CHAMPS trainers comments after a recent visit. Work production is closely monitored by teachers and the expectation is that ALL work will be completed to a high quality. I am very happy with my child attending Isbell. Teachers are competent and caring and have good interpersonal relationships with the students. The school is a happy place where high quality learning takes place. Parents need to support their community school and ensure they are part of the solution and not part of the problem.

Posted: September 2, 2013

From the time I was a student to now the school has gone down hill. I remember great teacher who actually were there to teach. Now...well lets just say my children will not be attending. I've heard horror stories about kids having make out session in the middle of class! I've compared High school students from Isbell to student from other schools...the students who attended else where are sooo much more knowledgeable and prepared academically than those from Isbell.

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