Moore Middle

Located at 1550 East Highland Ave., in Redlands, California, Moore Middle is an average-sized intermediate school that educates 988 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Redlands Unified. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 50% bigger than typical.

Moore Middle is one of 25 schools operated by Redlands Unified, a district that caters to 19,105 students overall.

On demographics, Moore Middle shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% White, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Moore Middle has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Moore Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Moore Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.4%; this one delivers 39.7%.

In the area at large, census data for San Bernardino County shows median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Moore Middle is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

The closest other public school is Crafton Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Moore Middle at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 49.1%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 1,114 students in 2018 compared to 988 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 34% to 28% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

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