How does Beattie Middle compare to other middle schools in Highland?

Beattie Middle has a Scope Score of 56/100, ranked #712 among California middle schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,086 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Beattie Middle?

16.4% of students at Beattie Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Beattie Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Beattie Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Beattie Middle?

16.2% of students at Beattie 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.

Beattie Middle

Middle School

Redlands UnifiedHighland, San Bernardino County92346

📍 7800 Orange Street 📞 (909) 307-2400 🌐 Website

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Both outcomes and funding trail the state average

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.

Score Factors

Helping

✓Met or exceeded: 40.9%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 16.2%

3.1pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 40.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.3%

2.8pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 16.4%

0.9pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -1.0pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% 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 →

5-year trend

↓ 9.1 points since 2019

Rank: #468 → #507 → #705 → #692 → #712Exceeded: 19% → 17% → 16% → 15% → 16%

2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-1.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,086

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

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

ELA Trajectory

Math Trajectory

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	318	13.5%	32.1%	29.3%	25.2%	45.6%
7th	353	15.0%	31.4%	24.4%	29.2%	46.5%
8th	374	18.2%	30.2%	26.5%	25.1%	48.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	318	16.4%	22.3%	27.4%	34.0%	38.7%
7th	352	15.6%	16.5%	26.7%	41.2%	32.1%
8th	371	19.7%	14.3%	18.9%	47.2%	34.0%

Science (CAST)

Level	%
Exceeded	16.4%
Met	20.7%
Nearly Met	49.5%
Not Met	13.4%
Met+	37.1%

372 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Beattie Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.4% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.8 points below the Redlands Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 35.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

School profile

Enrollment

1,108 students

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

35.2%

Level 4 (Well Developed) · District avg: 18.2% · CA avg: 16.8% · 71 tested

Teachers & staff

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

CA avg: ~21:1 · 51 full-time teachers

Teacher Salary Range

$64,599 – $135,595

District schedule · CA median ~$98K

Principal

Jj Martinez

District-level salary data from CDE Form J-90 (2024–25). Individual school salaries may vary.

Student demographics

Hispanic

58.9%

District 57.0%

State 55.4%

White

18.7%

District 21.0%

State 20.8%

Asian

9.3%

District 7.0%

State 9.9%

Black

6.4%

District 6.1%

State 5.0%

Other

6.7%

District 8.9%

State 8.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch69%

District 65%

State 64%

Gender

Female 49.1%Male 50.8%Non-binary 0.1%

Data source: California Department of Education · District and state averages for comparison

School Funding

$17,833

per student (school-level spending)

District avg:$17,755

This school receives $78 more per student

$1,154 less than state average

$12,024$30,514

California district range

Spending Breakdown

Instruction 60%Support 37%Other 3%

2018–2023 Trend

↑ 49.0%

$11,919 → $17,755

Score per $1K

3.13

Scope Score / $1K spent

Full district breakdown →Source: CDE ESSA School-Level Expenditure, 2023–24

Neighborhood profile

Median Household Income

$82K

$3K below CA median

Median Home Value

$430K

Bachelor's Degree+

24%

Adults age 25+ in this ZIP

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2022) · ZIP 92346

Nearby schools

Nearby Middle Schools

1 within ~3 mi · avg 51

Clement Middle

Redlands Unified · 2.6 mi

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Nearby Elementary Schools

10 within ~3 mi · avg 38

Cram Elementary

Redlands Unified · 1.5 mi

Highland Grove Elementary

Redlands Unified · 0.1 mi

Arroyo Verde Elementary

Redlands Unified · 0.5 mi

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Nearby High Schools

2 within ~3 mi · avg 43

Citrus Valley High

Redlands Unified · 2.2 mi

San Andreas High

San Bernardino City Unified · 2.3 mi

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All schools in Highland →

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Cram Elementary

66/100

Highland Grove Elementary

64/100

Arroyo Verde Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Beattie Middle

56/100

This school

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High School

Also serves area

Redlands East Valley High

60/100

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.