How does Middle College High compare to other high schools in San Bernardino?

Middle College High has a Scope Score of 77.2/100, ranked #246 among California high schools. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 116 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Middle College High?

35.4% of students at Middle College High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 67.2% 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 Middle College High?

5.9% of students at Middle College 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.

Middle College High

High School

San Bernardino City Unified San BernardinoSan Bernardino County92410Magnet Program

📍 1260 West Esperanza Street

Magnet program — a specialized public school with a focused theme (STEM, arts, language immersion, etc.). Admission is typically through a district lottery, not based on neighborhood attendance boundaries. Students from across the district may apply.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

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

258 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

13 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

100.0%

College-Going Rate

100.0%

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

Declined Significantly

-39.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-9.3 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic82.2%

White1.9%

Asian3.5%

Black10.8%

Other1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Middle College High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.4%
Met Standard	31.9%
Below Standard	32.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 100.0%

12.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 35.4%

19.6pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 67.2%

32.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 5.9%

28.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 67.2%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.7%

3.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 0.0%

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

20% 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 "67% proficient" for Middle College High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.4% of students exceeded standard while 31.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 19.6 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 23.7 points above the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 11.6%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 33.0 points higher (vs 2.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 100.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 100.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →