Vernon Middle

Vernon Middle is one of the middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campuss in Montclair, California, one of the schools within Ontario-Montclair, with 580 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8.

Within Ontario-Montclair, which oversees 33 schools and 17,640 students, Vernon Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Vernon Middle records that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 4% White, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, Vernon Middle records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Vernon Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Vernon Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.3%, the actual is 34.3%, a residual of +5.9 points.

In the area at large, San Bernardino County reports that 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. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Vernon Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Buena Vista Arts-Integrated, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vernon Middle at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 708 students in 2018 compared to 580 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

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