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Cucamonga Middle · Rancho Cucamonga

Cucamonga Middle: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Cucamonga posts 40% meeting the standard against 39% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

7611 Hellman Avenue, 91730 (opens in new tab)·Central Elementary·Rancho Cucamonga·Grades 6-8·662 students·71% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 987-1788·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3843
% Exceeded16%17%
% Met+40%39%
Growth-6.4+1.5
Absence20.6%18.5%
Suspension3.5%3.7%
Scope Score
38
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,253 statewide

Cucamonga Middle scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 44th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “40% proficient” and call it done. Cucamonga deserves a closer read. The school sits in Rancho Cucamonga, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has stayed near the 44th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 40% meet the standard today, versus 45% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 648%42%38%42%48%
Grade 759%47%49%47%59%
Grade 853%53%50%46%46%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 638%31%35%31%31%
Grade 747%26%29%21%34%
Grade 828%26%24%28%20%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

20%
29%
51%
Grade 6 · 49% proficient
18%
41%
41%
Grade 7 · 59% proficient
13%
33%
54%
Grade 8 · 46% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 6.4pp across grades; the floor slips 1.8pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
15.9%
State 16.8%
0.9pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-6.4pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
39.8%
State 39.3%
0.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.6%
State 18.5%
2.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
3.5%
State 3.7%
0.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
21.1%
State 18.0%
3.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 6 and grade 8 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Cucamonga Middle in Rancho Cucamonga, 46.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Cucamonga Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (50.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 474 students tested.

All students at this school: 40% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 40%, district —, state 39%40%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 36%, district 36%, state 32%36% · −4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 39%, district 39%, state 32%39% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 40%, district 40%, state 42%40% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 40%, district 43%, state 44%40% · +0 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 17%, state 15%9% · −31 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 50%, district 53%, state 56%50% · +10 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 13%, district 18%, state 11%13% · −27 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 18%, district 24%, state 26%18% · −22 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 57%, district 46%, state 56%57% · +17 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 0%, district 22%, state 22%0% · −40 vs school

5 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 3.9pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +4.8pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 20.6%, district 19.7%, state 18.5%20.6% · +2.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.5%, district —, state 3.7%3.5% · −0.1pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–622.6%
Grades 7–819.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
No feeder data available for this level

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

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 24:119:1
Teaching staff34 teachers
Avg. experience7.0 years
Fully credentialed77%
First-year teachers15%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$53,189 – $117,692
Principal salary$151,236 – $0
Superintendent salary$293,013

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,567, CA average $14,815$18,567 · spent at this school
Federal share$275 per student

$275 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,326 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction63%
Instruction support10%
Student services10%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,256 per pupil
2019$10,979 per pupil
2018$11,154 per pupil
2017$10,171 per pupil
2016$10,283 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic69.8%
District 57.5% · CA 56.1%
White14.7%
District 13.9% · CA 19.9%
Black8.3%
District 11.9% · CA 4.8%
Other4.8%
District 8.8% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.4%
District 8.0% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.5% (8pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$92K · CA $85K
Median home value$616K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+33% · CA 35%
ZIP population71,613
Median age36 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 25% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cucamonga Middle a good middle school?

Cucamonga Middle has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 44th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,253 statewide. 15.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Cucamonga Middle's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.8% of students at Cucamonga Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,301 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Cucamonga Middle rank in California?

Cucamonga Middle ranks #1,253 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 44th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Cucamonga Middle getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Cucamonga Middle decreases by 6.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Cucamonga Middle?

20.6% of students at Cucamonga Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 3.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Cucamonga Middle compare to other schools in Rancho Cucamonga?

Cucamonga Middle scores 38/100 (44th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 662 students. Use the schools in Rancho Cucamonga page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Cucamonga Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Cucamonga Middle in Rancho Cucamonga, 46.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Cucamonga Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (50.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 474 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
15.9%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 49th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
-6.4pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 40th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
39.8%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.6%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.5%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 51th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
21.1%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 50th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 622020%29%28%24%48%+2
Grade 722018%41%20%21%59%+11
Grade 820513%33%28%26%46%+0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 622716%15%25%44%31%−4
Grade 722317%16%26%41%34%−0
Grade 820611%9%24%55%20%−12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112078%17%61%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged47446.8%+2+9
Hispanic/Latino45050.7%+2+12
Students with Disabilities10715.0%−5−2
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Cucamonga Middle ←—3815.9%39.8%−6.43.5%
Alta Loma Junior High1.7 mi5425.7%53.8%+5.83.3%
Vineyard Junior High1.9 mi5428.7%58.2%−2.84.8%
Ruth Musser Middle1.8 mi4320.0%43.2%+8.42.7%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193951#97717.7%45.4%10.2%4.3%-2.8pp
20223853#101413.7%37.7%30.4%3.9%+3.1pp
20234459#89513.6%37.3%23.8%2.4%+0.7pp
20243747#116313.7%35.8%23.2%5.3%+0.8pp
20253844#125315.9%39.8%20.6%3.5%-6.4pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female9.4%22.3%+12.9pp
Male11.0%19.3%+8.3pp
Asian0.0%5.6%+5.6pp
Black/African American8.6%34.5%+25.9pp
White0.0%——
Hispanic/Latino10.7%20.3%+9.6pp
Two or More Races9.1%17.4%+8.3pp
Students with Disabilities16.3%21.1%+4.8pp
English Learners9.4%21.3%+11.9pp
Homeless14.3%32.0%+17.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.6%23.1%+12.5pp
All Students10.2%20.6%+10.4pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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