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Etiwanda Intermediate: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.

Etiwanda Intermediate pairs 57% proficiency with gains that hold up when the same students are tracked two years apart — the rare school that posts both.

6925 Etiwanda Avenue, 91739 (opens in new tab)·Etiwanda Elementary·Etiwanda·Grades 6-8·1,181 students·33% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 899-1701·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5643
% Exceeded30%17%
% Met+57%39%
Growth+11.4+1.5
Absence11.7%18.5%
Suspension2.1%3.7%
Scope Score
56
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #402 statewide · #4 of 4 in Etiwanda Elementary

Etiwanda Intermediate scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd 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 →

🚀 Growth Engine — Ask how the school tracks each kid's growth year to year, and what happens when a kid stalls instead of gaining.

Most rating sites would stop at “57% proficient” and call it done. Etiwanda Intermediate deserves a closer read. The school sits in Etiwanda, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Etiwanda Intermediate's low-income kids hit 54.4% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has held the 82nd-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 57% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 663%60%69%59%57%
Grade 769%76%66%71%67%
Grade 862%62%66%64%68%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 652%48%49%46%43%
Grade 754%49%48%53%52%
Grade 862%47%49%49%55%

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.

27%
30%
43%
Grade 6 · 57% proficient
30%
37%
33%
Grade 7 · 67% proficient
30%
38%
32%
Grade 8 · 68% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 2.6pp across grades; the floor rises 11.1pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

54.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Etiwanda Intermediate's most underrated number

54.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Etiwanda Intermediate low-income: 54.4%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
29.9%
State 16.8%
13.1pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+11.4pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
57.1%
State 39.3%
17.8pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
11.7%
State 18.5%
6.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.1%
State 3.7%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
31.7%
State 18.0%
13.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • 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 Etiwanda Intermediate in Etiwanda, 54.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Etiwanda Intermediate trails its district average for low-income students by 3.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (39.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (52.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 49.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 397 students tested.

All students at this school: 57% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 57%, district —, state 39%57%
MaleMale: this school 56%, district 64%, state 42%56% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 57%, district 66%, state 44%57% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 45%, district 56%, state 32%45% · −12 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 47%, district 53%, state 32%47% · −10 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 66%, district 71%, state 56%66% · +9 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 78%, district 81%, state 72%78% · +22 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 18%, district 30%, state 15%18% · −39 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 40%, district 48%, state 26%40% · −17 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 59%, district 66%, state 56%59% · +3 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 21%, district 30%, state 11%21% · −36 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 78%, district 85%, state 65%78% · +22 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 73%, district 70%, state 46%73% · +17 vs school
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
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 rises by 13.6pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +8.5pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 11.7%, district 10.2%, state 18.5%11.7% · −6.8pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.1%, district —, state 3.7%2.1% · −1.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–613.2%
Grades 7–810.6%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

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 26:1, district 24:126:1
Teaching staff53 teachers
Avg. experience15.0 years
Fully credentialed65%
First-year teachers28%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$65,461 – $139,654
Principal salary$165,832 – $0
Superintendent salary$299,920

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $13,148, CA average $14,815$13,148 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$161 per student

$161 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,981 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
Instruction67%
Instruction support10%
Student services10%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance7%

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$11,625 per pupil
2019$11,190 per pupil
2018$11,243 per pupil
2017$10,347 per pupil
2016$9,845 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic41.1%
District 43.3% · CA 56.1%
Asian17.8%
District 19.4% · CA 10.2%
White17.3%
District 16.3% · CA 19.9%
Other13.5%
District 13.1% · CA 9.0%
Black10.3%
District 7.8% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 32.9% (31pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$143K · CA $85K
Median home value$895K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+44% · CA 35%
ZIP population41,673
Median age38 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 43% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Etiwanda Intermediate a good middle school?

Etiwanda Intermediate has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #402 statewide. 29.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.1 percentage points above 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 Etiwanda Intermediate's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 57.1% of students at Etiwanda Intermediate met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 29.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 29.9% 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. 2,279 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Etiwanda Intermediate rank in California?

Etiwanda Intermediate ranks #402 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd 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 Etiwanda Intermediate getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Etiwanda Intermediate increases by 11.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Etiwanda Intermediate?

11.7% of students at Etiwanda Intermediate are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 2.1%. 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 Etiwanda Intermediate compare to other schools in Etiwanda?

Etiwanda Intermediate scores 56/100 (82nd 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 1,181 students. Use the schools in Etiwanda page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Etiwanda Intermediate serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Etiwanda Intermediate in Etiwanda, 54.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Etiwanda Intermediate trails its district average for low-income students by 3.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (39.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (52.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 49.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 397 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

Private alternatives nearby

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


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%
29.9%
↑ vs CA 16.8% · 64th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+11.4pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
57.1%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 64th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
11.7%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.1%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
31.7%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 641927%30%21%22%57%+10
Grade 736030%37%18%15%67%+19
Grade 835230%38%17%15%68%+22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 642325%18%28%29%43%+8
Grade 736628%24%24%24%52%+18
Grade 835939%16%21%24%55%+23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1135916%27%48%9%

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 Disadvantaged39754.4%−3+16
Hispanic/Latino46152.7%−10+14
Asian19980.4%−0+6
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Etiwanda Intermediate ←5629.9%57.1%+11.42.1%
Day Creek Intermediate2 mi7853.4%77.5%−0.72.3%
Summit Intermediate1.3 mi6432.4%61.6%+0.42.7%
Heritage Intermediate1.5 mi5827.0%55.7%+8.12.4%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195580#39627.1%60.1%7.1%2.0%+4.6pp
20225482#38126.5%56.9%18.5%2.5%+0.1pp
20235883#36928.9%57.8%18.6%2.8%-2.0pp
20245683#37027.9%57.1%13.5%2.5%+3.9pp
20255682#40229.9%57.1%11.7%2.1%+11.4pp
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
Female6.5%12.0%+5.5pp
Male7.7%11.2%+3.5pp
Asian3.1%1.4%-1.7pp
Black/African American7.4%20.1%+12.7pp
Filipino0.0%7.5%+7.5pp
White1.7%2.3%+0.6pp
Hispanic/Latino9.6%15.6%+6.0pp
Two or More Races9.0%19.4%+10.4pp
Students with Disabilities17.2%20.8%+3.6pp
English Learners9.2%9.3%+0.1pp
Homeless10.1%25.0%+14.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8.9%17.9%+9.0pp
All Students7.1%11.6%+4.5pp
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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