How does Almeria Middle compare to other middle schools in Fontana?

Almeria Middle has a Scope Score of 34.8/100, ranked #1228 among California middle schools. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,464 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Almeria Middle?

7.4% of students at Almeria Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Almeria Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Almeria Middle's proficiency rate increases by 4.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Almeria Middle?

26.8% of students at Almeria Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Almeria Middle

Middle School

Fontana Unified FontanaSan Bernardino County92336

📍 7723 Almeria Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

754 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

75%

Teachers

37 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 160 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic84.1%

White3.5%

Asian1.6%

Black7.6%

Other3.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Almeria Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.4%
Met Standard	14.9%
Below Standard	77.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +4.4pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.3%

2.8pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.4%

9.9pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 22.3%

17.2pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 26.8%

7.5pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 22.3%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Almeria Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.4% of students exceeded standard while 14.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.9 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.0 points below the Fontana Unified district average of 12.4%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.4% exceeded — 7.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 4.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 15.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.8%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

22.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+4.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,464

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	184	9.2%	14.7%	22.8%	53.3%	23.9%
7th	280	7.1%	21.8%	20.7%	50.4%	28.9%
8th	268	8.2%	19.8%	19.4%	52.6%	28.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	184	3.3%	11.4%	25.0%	60.3%	14.7%
7th	280	8.2%	10.7%	22.9%	58.2%	18.9%
8th	268	8.6%	10.8%	20.1%	60.5%	19.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Dorothy Grant Innovations Acad…

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Middle

Almeria Middle

34.8# in state

This school

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High School

Summit High

72.0# in state

Also serves area

Fontana A. B. Miller High

61.3# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.