Iron Horse Middle

Set in San Ramon, California, Iron Horse Middle is an average-sized middle-grades school, part of San Ramon Valley Unified. It serves 939 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 42% above typical.

San Ramon Valley Unified runs 36 schools in total, collectively educating 28,554 students. Iron Horse Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Iron Horse Middle logs that 56% of the student body identifies as Asian; the rest breaks down as 20% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Contra Costa County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Iron Horse Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate median household earnings sit near $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Iron Horse Middle is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bollinger Canyon Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Iron Horse Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Iron Horse Middle has edged down 15%, going from 1,099 students in 2018 to 939 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 38% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.