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

Cucamonga Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.2/100, placing it at the 48th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,301 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cucamonga Middle?

15.9% of students at Cucamonga Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cucamonga Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Cucamonga Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 6.4 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 Cucamonga Middle?

20.6% of students at Cucamonga 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 our composite score.

Cucamonga Middle

Middle School

Central Elementary Rancho CucamongaSan Bernardino County91730

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

Composite 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

691 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

33 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

24.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 62 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic66.0%

White15.8%

Asian2.8%

Black8.0%

Other7.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cucamonga Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.9%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	60.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Cucamonga Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Central Elementary district average of 16.6%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.6% exceeded — 4.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 6.4 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 increased year-over-year. 24.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, 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

15.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-6.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,301

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

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	220	19.6%	28.6%	28.2%	23.6%	48.2%
7th	220	18.2%	40.9%	20.0%	20.9%	59.1%
8th	205	13.2%	33.2%	27.8%	25.9%	46.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	227	15.9%	15.4%	24.7%	44.0%	31.3%
7th	223	17.5%	16.1%	25.6%	40.8%	33.6%
8th	206	11.2%	9.2%	24.3%	55.3%	20.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Central Elementary

40.840th pctile

Valle Vista Elementary

53.172nd pctile

Bear Gulch Elementary

36.024th pctile

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Middle

Cucamonga Middle

41.248th pctile

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

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