Fort Irwin Middle

Set in Fort Irwin, California, Fort Irwin Middle is a compact middle-grades school, run under Silver Valley Unified. It caters to 312 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Fort Irwin Middle sits 53% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Silver Valley Unified (2,183 students total), Fort Irwin Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Fort Irwin Middle reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander.

In terms of school funding signals, Fort Irwin Middle shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Fort Irwin Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fort Irwin Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

Around the school, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Fort Irwin Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tiefort View Intermediate, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fort Irwin Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fort Irwin Middle has climbed 13%, going from 276 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 30% to 34%. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Fort Irwin Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.