Richardson PREP HI Middle

Set in San Bernardino, California, Richardson PREP HI Middle is an average-sized middle-grades school, run under San Bernardino City Unified. It enrolls 583 students across grades 6 through 8.

San Bernardino City Unified runs 72 schools in total, collectively educating 44,080 students. Richardson PREP HI Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Richardson PREP HI Middle shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%). The remainder reads as 5% Black, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Richardson PREP HI Middle logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.4:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Richardson PREP HI Middle sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 27.1%; actual is 84.1%, +57.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) records that median household income runs about $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Richardson PREP HI Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Middle College High, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Richardson PREP HI Middle at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 18.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Richardson PREP HI Middle's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 613 (now 583). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 81% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.