Southridge Tech Middle

As a moderately sized middle-grades school in Fontana, California, Southridge Tech Middle works with 923 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Fontana Unified. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Fontana Unified runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 32,735 students. Southridge Tech Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Southridge Tech Middle logs that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 5% Black, 4% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southridge Tech Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southridge Tech Middle is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Nearest neighbor: Canyon Crest Elementary, 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 Southridge Tech Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 1,051 students in 2018 compared to 923 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 25.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.