How does Fontana A. B. Miller High compare to other high schools in Fontana?

Fontana A. B. Miller High has a Scope Score of 61.3/100, ranked #628 among California high schools. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 818 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fontana A. B. Miller High?

18.3% of students at Fontana A. B. Miller High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.4% 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 Fontana A. B. Miller High?

24.8% of students at Fontana A. B. Miller High 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.

Fontana A. B. Miller High

High School

Fontana Unified FontanaSan Bernardino County92336

📍 6821 Oleander Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high 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

1,961 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

101 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.8%

AP Exam Prepared

46.4%

A-G Completion

56.7%

College-Going Rate

57.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+33.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 404 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic88.7%

White3.7%

Asian1.4%

Black3.8%

Other2.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fontana A. B. Miller High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.3%
Met Standard	27.1%
Below Standard	54.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.8%

7.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 18.3%

2.6pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 46.4%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 45.4%

10.7pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 24.8%

9.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 45.4%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.7%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% 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 high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Fontana A. B. Miller High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.9 points above the Fontana Unified district average of 12.4%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.8% exceeded — 5.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.8% — above the state target. 56.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 57.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.8%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

24.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

818

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	410	24.1%	37.3%	22.7%	15.8%	61.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	408	12.5%	16.9%	30.6%	40.0%	29.4%

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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.