Beattie Middle

Beattie Middle is one of the sizable intermediate schools in Highland, California, one of the schools within Redlands Unified, with 1,072 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 63% above the state mean of about 659.

Beattie Middle is one of 25 schools operated by Redlands Unified, a district that serves 19,105 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Beattie Middle shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 18% White, 12% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.3:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Beattie Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beattie Middle is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Highland Grove Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Beattie Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beattie Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 1,160 students in 2018 compared to 1,072 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 50% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.