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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic81.3%
White2.9%
Asian2.0%
Black10.4%
Other3.4%
GenderFemale 49.0%Male 51.0%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
685
175 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
92%
29pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$24,714
District avg: $16,530 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$67,927 – $136,734
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Serrano Middle in Highland, 37.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Serrano Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 635 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−25.8pp
12.4% vs 38.2% overall · n=135
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−10.0pp
0.0% vs 10.0% overall · n=135
Math · Disabilities−13.8pp
1.8% vs 15.6% overall · n=112
Math Exceeded · English Learner−4.5pp
0.0% vs 4.5% overall · n=133
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income636 tested
ELA 37.2%·Math 14.3%· +2.7pp vs district
Hispanic569 tested
ELA 38.0%·Math 15.1%· +2.2pp vs district
English Learner135 tested
ELA 13.3%·Math 2.3%· +3.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$82K
$3K below CA median
Median Home Value
$430K
$229K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.7 years avg experience
42 teachers · 12% first-year · 2% second-year
Teacher Credentials
73% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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