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Enrollment
742
Middle
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417005361
Golden Valley Middle
3800 Waterman Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404 · (909) 881-8168 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
20.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
705 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 351 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 337 | 45% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
38.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.3pp since 2014
Math
20.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.1% | 31.1% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
| Math | 7.8% | 12.6% | 28.2% | 51.4% |
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 | 38.3% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 14.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 12.1% |
| 2018-19 | 37.9% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 35.9% | 15.4% |
| 2016-17 | 35.5% | 13.0% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Golden Valley Middle
Golden Valley Middle's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Middle this school | 742 | 95.0% | 29.9% |
| Serrano Middle Highland | 716 | 92.9% | 26.3% |
| Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield | 746 | 97.2% | 14.7% |
| Curtis Middle San Bernardino | 679 | 97.1% | 17.8% |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Middle Los Angeles | 843 | 97.6% | 22.3% |
| Greenfield Middle Bakersfield | 873 | 95.6% | 30.6% |
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 Golden Valley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #740 of 1,224 | #34 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #849 of 1,227 ▼ 23 | #37 of 76 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #764 of 1,227 ▲ 94 | #36 of 76 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #323 of 1,214 | #23 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #521 of 1,377 | #41 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #479 of 1,279 | #26 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #953 of 1,278 | #50 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #107 of 1,329 | #7 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #497 of 930 | #30 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
742
-58 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,085
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 742 | 37.1 | 20.0:1 | 95% (705) |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 38 | 19.9:1 | 93% (706) |
| 2022-23 | 754 | 37.2 | 20.3:1 | 92% (695) |
| 2020-21 | 800 | 40 | 20.0:1 | 94% (752) |
| 2017-18 | 875 | 40.8 | 21.4:1 | 92% (802) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 36 | 22.5:1 | 93% (750) |
| 2010-11 | 1,057 | N/A | N/A | 89% (937) |
| 2000-01 | 1,182 | 52 | 22.7:1 | 69% (815) |
| 1990-91 | 1,085 | 43 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Valley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (875 to 742); teachers down 9% (40.8 to 37.1).
About Golden Valley Middle
Golden Valley Middle is a public middle school in San Bernardino, California. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 742 students.
San Bernardino City Unified operates 72 schools. Combined enrollment is 44,080 students.
The large majority of students at Golden Valley Middle, 83%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 55%. By the diversity index, Golden Valley Middle comes in at 29%.
Teacher staffing is 37.1 full-time equivalents, or about 20.0 students per teacher. Middle schools in California have a similar average ratio of 20.7:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 95%. On average, public schools in San Bernardino County report 74%.
Golden Valley Middle is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Golden Valley Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 29.9% actual against 23.9% predicted.
Federal survey data for San Bernardino County show that median household income is about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 583 public schools operate in San Bernardino County, serving about 393,648 students.
The nearest other public school, Parkside Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 26.5%; Golden Valley Middle's is 29.9%, ranking 2nd of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Golden Valley Middle inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 800 to 742.
The Golden Valley Middle community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
Nearby schools
- Parkside Elementary0.1 mi · 485
- Arrowhead Elementary0.4 mi · 248
- ASA Charter1.0 mi · 334
- Hillside Elementary1.1 mi · 586
- Wilson Elementary1.2 mi · 449
- Marshall Elementary1.3 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Golden Valley MiddleHow large is Golden Valley Middle?
Golden Valley Middle enrolls approximately 742 students in grades 06-08.
Is Golden Valley Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Golden Valley Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Golden Valley Middle have?
Golden Valley Middle employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Golden Valley Middle?
Student demographics at Golden Valley Middle are roughly 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Golden Valley Middle public or private?
Golden Valley Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Bernardino City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.