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How has Shandin Hills Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
709
Middle
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417005387
Shandin Hills Middle
4301 Little Mountain Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92407 · (909) 880-6666 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
19.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
673 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 6 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 315 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 295 | 42% |
Student demographics
37%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
24.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.9pp since 2014
Math
12.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.3% | 21.6% | 27.6% | 47.5% |
| Math | 3.6% | 8.7% | 22.8% | 64.9% |
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 | 24.9% | 12.3% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 9.9% |
| 2022-23 | 19.8% | 7.7% |
| 2021-22 | 24.6% | 6.5% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 9.5% |
| 2017-18 | 25.9% | 7.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.3% | 13.0% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Shandin Hills Middle
Shandin Hills Middle's state test result (16.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandin Hills Middle this school | 709 | 94.9% | 16.3% |
| Fred L. Thompson Junior High Bakersfield | 714 | 91.6% | 19.9% |
| Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle Fresno | 814 | 95.6% | 10.8% |
| Emerson Middle Bakersfield | 813 | 90.2% | 15.1% |
| Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy Palmdale | 822 | 89.3% | 17.8% |
| John Muir Middle Los Angeles | 624 | 98.7% | 15.9% |
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 Shandin Hills Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #1,122 of 1,224 | #68 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #1,084 of 1,227 ▲ 36 | #60 of 76 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #1,096 of 1,227 ▲ 58 | #65 of 76 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #508 of 1,214 | #39 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #585 of 1,377 | #45 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #315 of 1,279 | #15 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #863 of 1,278 | #41 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #110 of 1,329 | #8 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #546 of 930 | #34 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
709
-115 (-14%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 709 | 37.4 | 19.0:1 | 95% (673) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 41.1 | 18.7:1 | 94% (720) |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 39.6 | 18.9:1 | 90% (674) |
| 2020-21 | 824 | 38 | 21.7:1 | 92% (757) |
| 2017-18 | 822 | 36 | 22.8:1 | 91% (750) |
| 2015-16 | 802 | 33 | 24.3:1 | 93% (745) |
| 2010-11 | 1,141 | N/A | N/A | 87% (990) |
| 2000-01 | 1,450 | 60 | 24.2:1 | 68% (984) |
| 1990-91 | 846 | 34 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shandin Hills Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (822 to 709); teachers up 4% (36 to 37.4).
About Shandin Hills Middle
Shandin Hills Middle is the name of a medium-sized middle school in San Bernardino, California. The school reports 709 students in grades 6 through 8.
San Bernardino City Unified is responsible for 72 schools, Shandin Hills Middle included, with 44,080 students in all.
Hispanic students are the majority at Shandin Hills Middle, with 78% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 23 points above the 55% share among San Bernardino County residents. Shandin Hills Middle's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Shandin Hills Middle is 37.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.0:1. That is lower than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school counts 673 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 95%. On average, public schools in San Bernardino County report 74%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Shandin Hills Middle receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 23.9% for a school in California with Shandin Hills Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Shandin Hills Middle posts 16.3%.
Within San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, San Bernardino County has 583 public schools and roughly 393,648 students.
The closest public school, Bob Holcomb Elementary, is about 0.3 miles from Shandin Hills Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Shandin Hills Middle is 7th among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Shandin Hills Middle is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Shandin Hills Middle's enrollment dropped from 824 in 2020-21 to 709 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.7:1 to 19.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Shandin Hills Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 San Bernardino
- Cajon HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Arroyo Valley HighHigh · 2,692 students
- San Bernardino County Special EducationCombined · 1,860 students
- Indian Springs HighHigh · 1,810 students
- San Bernardino HighHigh · 1,440 students
- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
Nearby schools
- Bob Holcomb Elementary0.3 mi · 598
- Newmark Elementary0.7 mi · 392
- Cajon High0.8 mi · 2,748
- Kendall Elementary0.9 mi · 351
- North Park Elementary1.2 mi · 514
- ASA Charter1.5 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Shandin Hills MiddleHow large is Shandin Hills Middle?
Shandin Hills Middle enrolls approximately 709 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Shandin Hills Middle serve?
Shandin Hills Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Shandin Hills Middle?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Shandin Hills Middle.
How diverse is Shandin Hills Middle?
Shandin Hills Middle reports a student body of 4% White, 78% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Shandin Hills Middle?
Shandin Hills 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.