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Best Middle Schools
in San Bernardino City Unified

This page covers 11 middle schools in San Bernardino City Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Del Vallejo Middle
Grades 06–08598 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
2
rank
Golden Valley Middle
Grades 06–08754 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
3
rank
Serrano Middle
Grades 07–08683 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
4
rank
Shandin Hills Middle
Grades 06–08751 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
5
rank
Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy
Grades 06–08739 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
24.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
6
rank
Arrowview Middle
Grades 06–08968 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
40
/100
Student:Teacher
20.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
7
rank
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
Grades 06–081,069 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
39
/100
Student:Teacher
22.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
8
rank
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Grades 07–08635 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
38
/100
Student:Teacher
20.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
9
rank
Curtis Middle
Grades 07–08703 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
38
/100
Student:Teacher
22.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
10
rank
Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary
Grades 04–06344 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,448/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
22.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,448
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
1 more middle schools in San Bernardino City Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
76
Total Schools
50
#1 Score
42
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Del Vallejo Middle
Score: 50/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.