How does San Gorgonio Middle compare to other middle schools in Beaumont?

San Gorgonio Middle has a Scope Score of 46.1/100, ranked #953 among California middle schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,368 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Gorgonio Middle?

14.2% of students at San Gorgonio Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is San Gorgonio Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, San Gorgonio Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 6.7 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 San Gorgonio Middle?

16.3% of students at San Gorgonio 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.

San Gorgonio Middle

Middle School

Beaumont Unified BeaumontRiverside County92223

📍 1591 Cherry Avenue

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

1,222 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

70%

Teachers

55 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

24.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 96 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic60.7%

White19.4%

Asian3.0%

Black8.1%

Other8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Gorgonio Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.2%
Met Standard	23.3%
Below Standard	62.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 16.3%

3.0pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.7%

0.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 14.2%

3.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 37.5%

2.0pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -6.7pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 37.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

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 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for San Gorgonio Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.5 points below the Beaumont Unified district average of 19.7%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 10.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 6.7 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 significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 24.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.3%, better than 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

14.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-6.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,368

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	414	17.1%	34.8%	24.6%	23.4%	51.9%
7th	383	14.6%	27.7%	21.9%	35.8%	42.3%
8th	389	15.7%	31.1%	22.1%	31.1%	46.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	412	15.3%	16.3%	30.1%	38.4%	31.6%
7th	381	12.1%	17.1%	30.2%	40.7%	29.1%
8th	389	10.5%	12.8%	27.3%	49.4%	23.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Sundance Elementary

62.1# in state

Palm Innovation Academy

51.9# in state

Anna Hause Elementary

38.3# in state

Also serves area

Starlight Elementary

61.0# in state

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Middle

San Gorgonio Middle

46.1# in state

This school

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High School

Beaumont Senior High

66.0# in state

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