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Enrollment
1,191
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDLANDS UNIFIED·NCES 063207004932
Cope Middle
1000 West Cypress Ave., Redlands, CA 92373 · (909) 307-5420 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,191 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
754 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 392 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 407 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 392 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.6pp since 2014
Math
32.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 28.8% | 20.6% | 31.0% |
| Math | 18.4% | 13.9% | 23.2% | 44.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 33.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.1% | 35.4% |
| 2021-22 | 53.5% | 34.7% |
| 2018-19 | 58.9% | 46.9% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 43.9% |
| 2016-17 | 60.6% | 44.8% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cope Middle
Cope Middle's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cope Middle this school | 1,191 | 63.3% | 40.9% |
| Beattie Middle Highland | 1,072 | 63.2% | 40.2% |
| Shivela Middle Murrieta | 1,282 | 66.1% | 48.2% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Oceanside | 1,098 | 63.9% | 41.3% |
| Earl Warren Junior High Bakersfield | 965 | 59.4% | 53.9% |
| Bell Mountain Middle Menifee | 1,066 | 61.6% | 37.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cope Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #496 of 1,224 | #19 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #554 of 1,227 ▼ 66 | #20 of 76 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #526 of 1,227 ▼ 75 | #21 of 76 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #113 of 1,214 | #5 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,191 | #72 of 1,377 | #5 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #879 of 1,279 | #48 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #252 of 1,278 | #10 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #799 of 1,329 | #61 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #557 of 930 | #36 of 56 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,191
-138 (-10%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,210
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,191 | 53.1 | 22.4:1 | 63% (754) |
| 2023-24 | 1,218 | 57.2 | 21.3:1 | 63% (772) |
| 2022-23 | 1,275 | 59.1 | 21.6:1 | 65% (835) |
| 2020-21 | 1,329 | 57 | 23.3:1 | 75% (995) |
| 2017-18 | 1,374 | 55.8 | 24.6:1 | 57% (783) |
| 2015-16 | 1,334 | 48 | 27.8:1 | 55% (739) |
| 2010-11 | 1,340 | N/A | N/A | 54% (721) |
| 2000-01 | 1,542 | 61 | 25.3:1 | 40% (624) |
| 1990-91 | 1,210 | 47 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cope Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,374 to 1,191); teachers down 5% (55.8 to 53.1).
About Cope Middle
Cope Middle is a middle school with a street address in Redlands, California. The school counts 1,191 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
In Redlands Unified, 25 schools enroll a combined 19,105 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Cope Middle, with 52% of enrollment. The school is also 19% White, 13% Asian, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is close to the 55% Hispanic share among all San Bernardino County residents. Cope Middle's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 53.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.4:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 22.4:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 63% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in San Bernardino County average 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Cope Middle is B-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Cope Middle is -1.6 points: 40.9% actual, 42.5% predicted.
San Bernardino County has these Census figures: the median household income is $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Bernardino County has 583 public schools and roughly 393,648 students.
The shortest distance from Cope Middle to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Smiley Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Cope Middle is 5th among 7 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 138 fewer students in 2024-25.
Community posts for Cope Middle can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Redlands Unified
- Redlands Senior HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Citrus Valley HighHigh · 2,110 students
- Redlands East Valley HighHigh · 1,845 students
- Beattie MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Clement MiddleMiddle · 1,023 students
- Moore MiddleMiddle · 988 students
Other schools in Redlands
- Sage Oak CharterCombined · 3,879 students
- Redlands Senior HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Citrus Valley HighHigh · 2,110 students
- Redlands East Valley HighHigh · 1,845 students
- Gorman Learning Center San Bernardino/Santa ClaritaCombined · 1,559 students
- Gorman Learning CenterCombined · 1,185 students
Other Cope Middle schools
One other US public school is named Cope Middle. Cope Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Cope Middle SchoolBossier City, LA · 752 students
Nearby schools
- Smiley Elementary0.3 mi · 634
- McKinley Elementary0.5 mi · 315
- Kingsbury Elementary0.6 mi · 512
- Orangewood High (Continuation)1.3 mi · 260
- Redlands eAcademy1.3 mi · 151
- Redlands Senior High1.3 mi · 2,189
Frequently asked questions
About Cope MiddleHow many students attend Cope Middle?
Cope Middle enrolls approximately 1,191 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cope Middle serve?
Cope Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cope Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cope Middle is approximately 22.4:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cope Middle?
Cope Middle reports a student body of 19% White, 52% Hispanic, 7% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Cope Middle?
Cope Middle is overseen by Redlands Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.