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Enrollment
716
Middle
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417005386
Serrano Middle
3131 Piedmont Dr., Highland, CA 92346 · (909) 388-6530 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
665 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 7 | 353 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 363 | 51% |
Student demographics
31%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
38.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.1pp since 2014
Math
15.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.6pp 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 16 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 28.1% | 27.0% | 34.9% |
| Math | 4.5% | 11.1% | 25.0% | 59.3% |
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 | 38.1% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 15.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.9% | 11.8% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% | 10.4% |
| 2018-19 | 43.8% | 19.8% |
| 2017-18 | 45.4% | 24.7% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 19.9% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Serrano Middle
Serrano Middle's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serrano Middle this school | 716 | 92.9% | 26.3% |
| Golden Valley Middle San Bernardino | 742 | 95.0% | 29.9% |
| Hawthorne Middle Hawthorne | 761 | 90.4% | 35.1% |
| Curtis Middle San Bernardino | 679 | 97.1% | 17.8% |
| Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield | 746 | 97.2% | 14.7% |
| Washington Middle Bakersfield | 639 | 91.1% | 11.2% |
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 Serrano Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #853 of 1,224 | #43 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #1,003 of 1,227 ▼ 45 | #56 of 76 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #768 of 1,227 ▼ 15 | #38 of 76 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #324 of 1,214 | #24 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #572 of 1,377 | #44 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #133 of 1,279 | #3 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #932 of 1,278 | #45 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #186 of 1,329 | #10 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #331 of 930 | #12 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
716
-50 (-7%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 964
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 716 | 41.3 | 17.3:1 | 93% (665) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 41.9 | 16.4:1 | 92% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 43.2 | 15.8:1 | 90% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 41 | 18.7:1 | 93% (715) |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 36 | 25.0:1 | 91% (815) |
| 2015-16 | 843 | 35 | 24.1:1 | 90% (756) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | N/A | N/A | 88% (722) |
| 2000-01 | 1,134 | 48 | 23.6:1 | 63% (709) |
| 1990-91 | 964 | 40 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Serrano Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (899 to 716); teachers up 15% (36 to 41.3).
About Serrano Middle
Serrano Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Highland, California, one of the schools in San Bernardino City Unified. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 716 students.
San Bernardino City Unified counts 72 schools and 44,080 students, including Serrano Middle.
The large majority of students at Serrano Middle, 83%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 9% Black, 3% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Serrano Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
Its 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 93% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in San Bernardino County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Serrano Middle is B-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Serrano Middle would score about 25.1%. It scores 26.3%, 1.2 points above that figure.
San Bernardino County census figures show that median household income is about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. A total of 583 public schools operate in San Bernardino County, serving about 393,648 students.
Oehl Elementary is located about 0.7 miles from Serrano Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Serrano Middle ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Serrano Middle is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 716 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 766. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.7:1 to 17.3:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in San Bernardino City Unified
- Cajon HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Arroyo Valley HighHigh · 2,692 students
- Indian Springs HighHigh · 1,810 students
- San Bernardino HighHigh · 1,440 students
- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
- Pacific HighHigh · 1,246 students
Other schools in Highland
- Beattie MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Belvedere ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Lankershim ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Entrepreneur HighHigh · 528 students
- Arroyo Verde ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Cypress ElementaryElementary · 517 students
Other Serrano Middle schools
One other US public school is named Serrano Middle. Serrano Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Serrano MiddleMontclair, CA · 657 students
Nearby schools
- Oehl Elementary0.7 mi · 436
- Entrepreneur High0.7 mi · 528
- New Vision Middle0.7 mi · 460
- Belvedere Elementary0.8 mi · 557
- San Andreas High1.1 mi · 420
- Highland Pacific Elementary1.1 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Serrano MiddleHow many students attend Serrano Middle?
Serrano Middle enrolls approximately 716 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Serrano Middle serve?
Serrano Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Serrano Middle have?
Serrano Middle employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Serrano Middle?
At Serrano Middle, the student body is approximately 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Serrano Middle?
Serrano Middle is overseen by San Bernardino City Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.