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How has Imogene Garner Hook Junior High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
665
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTOR VALLEY UNION HIGH·NCES 063697206779
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
15000 Hook Blvd., Victorville, CA 92394 · (760) 955-3360 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
17.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
548 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 7 | 331 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 50% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
25.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.6pp since 2014
Math
11.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.8% | 20.8% | 28.0% | 46.4% |
| Math | 3.5% | 8.3% | 24.7% | 63.5% |
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 | 25.6% | 11.8% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 9.6% |
| 2022-23 | 20.7% | 5.7% |
| 2021-22 | 14.6% | 5.3% |
| 2018-19 | 18.9% | 8.0% |
| 2017-18 | 17.3% | 6.6% |
| 2016-17 | 18.0% | 6.8% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High's state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Garner Hook Junior High this school | 665 | 82.4% | 17.3% |
| Gifford C. Cole Middle Lancaster | 697 | 82.1% | 16.1% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High Pittsburg | 706 | 84.4% | 23.8% |
| Barstow Junior High Barstow | 646 | 80.0% | 4.3% |
| Larrea Middle Victorville | 769 | 77.6% | 20.4% |
| Vista Verde Middle Moreno Valley | 900 | 82.8% | 29.4% |
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 Imogene Garner Hook Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #1,109 of 1,224 | #66 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #1,100 of 1,227 ▲ 28 | #66 of 76 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,081 of 1,227 ▲ 32 | #62 of 76 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #118 of 1,214 | #6 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #657 of 1,377 | #50 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #175 of 1,279 | #7 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #668 of 1,278 | #29 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #475 of 1,329 | #36 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #312 of 930 | #11 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
665
-243 (-27%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 953
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 665 | 37.6 | 17.7:1 | 82% (548) |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 47.2 | 18.9:1 | 83% (740) |
| 2022-23 | 1,000 | 41.4 | 24.1:1 | 76% (759) |
| 2020-21 | 908 | 40 | 22.7:1 | 93% (847) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 27.9 | 30.2:1 | 95% (796) |
| 2015-16 | 808 | 30 | 26.9:1 | 91% (736) |
| 2010-11 | 881 | N/A | N/A | 84% (739) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 29 | 26.2:1 | 61% (468) |
| 1990-91 | 953 | 45 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imogene Garner Hook Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (842 to 665); teachers up 35% (27.9 to 37.6).
About Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High sits in Victorville, California, and is classified as a middle school. It educates 665 students in grades 7 through 8.
Victor Valley Union High runs 11 schools with a combined 11,532 students. Imogene Garner Hook Junior High is one of them.
Hispanic students are the majority at Imogene Garner Hook Junior High, with 67% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% White. Among people living in San Bernardino County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1 at Imogene Garner Hook Junior High, with 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.0 below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 82%. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Imogene Garner Hook Junior High is C-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Imogene Garner Hook Junior High's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 31.3%. Imogene Garner Hook Junior High scores 17.3%, 13.9 points below that line.
Among San Bernardino County residents, the median household income is $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Imogene Garner Hook Junior High, San Bernardino County has 582 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Village Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Imogene Garner Hook Junior High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Imogene Garner Hook Junior High ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 17.3% against a local average of 28.5%.
The NCES locale for Imogene Garner Hook Junior High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 243 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.7:1 to 17.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Imogene Garner Hook Junior High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Imogene Garner Hook Junior HighHow many students attend Imogene Garner Hook Junior High?
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High enrolls approximately 665 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Imogene Garner Hook Junior High serve?
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Imogene Garner Hook Junior High have?
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Imogene Garner Hook Junior High?
Student demographics at Imogene Garner Hook Junior High are roughly 5% White, 67% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Imogene Garner Hook Junior High?
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High is overseen by Victor Valley Union High in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.