How does Curtis Middle compare to other middle schools in San Bernardino?

Curtis Middle has a Scope Score of 11.7/100, ranked #1664 among California middle schools. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,310 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Curtis Middle?

4.3% of students at Curtis Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Curtis Middle?

39.8% of students at Curtis 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.

Curtis Middle

Middle School

San Bernardino City Unified San BernardinoSan Bernardino County92410

📍 1050 North Delrosa Drive

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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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

707 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

34 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 165 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic87.8%

White2.3%

Asian1.3%

Black6.2%

Other2.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Curtis Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.3%
Met Standard	14.1%
Below Standard	81.6%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 4.3%

13.0pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 18.4%

21.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 39.8%

20.5pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 18.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 9.3%

5.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

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 5 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Curtis Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.3% of students exceeded standard while 14.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.3 points below the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 11.6%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.3% exceeded — 14.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math increased year-over-year. 26.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 39.8%, 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

4.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

18.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

39.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

9.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,310

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	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	311	3.2%	19.3%	24.1%	53.4%	22.5%
8th	345	5.2%	20.6%	31.3%	42.9%	25.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	310	4.2%	8.1%	22.6%	65.2%	12.3%
8th	344	4.7%	8.4%	24.4%	62.5%	13.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Urbita Elementary

24.6# in state

Lytle Creek Elementary

23.5# in state

E. Neal Roberts Elementary

21.0# in state

Bing Wong Elementary

17.5# in state

H. Frank Dominguez Elementary

11.5# in state

Monterey Elementary

10.6# in state

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Middle

Curtis Middle

11.7# in state

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High School

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