Vernon Middle, Montclair CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Vernon Middle

Vernon Middle is a public school serving grades seven and eight in Montclair, part of the Ontario-Montclair school district. The school's student body is predominantly Latino, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic characteristics of the surrounding area. The enrollment sits at roughly six hundred students, divided evenly between the two grade levels.

On state testing, Vernon Middle's proficiency rates are below the midpoint relative to other schools across San Bernardino County districts. In English language arts, students in grade seven show proficiency at a somewhat higher rate than those in grade eight. Mathematics proficiency is notably low at both levels, with grade seven students testing higher than grade eight. Science proficiency on the California Science Test at grade eight is particularly low. For context, the school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it below the median for its county comparison group. A parent may want to discuss with the district what academic support systems and interventions are in place to address these gaps, especially in mathematics.

Montclair itself is a post-war suburban city at the western edge of the Inland Empire, roughly five square miles in area, shaped by mid-century tract housing and auto-oriented retail. The community centers on the Montclair Transit Center, an intermodal hub served by Metrolink trains and regional bus lines. Housing in the area is relatively affordable for Southern California, with the median home value somewhat below the state benchmark. The city has undertaken significant planning to develop a walkable, mixed-use town center around the transit hub and is home to civic facilities including a branch library, community center, and recreation center. Retail, health care, and manufacturing form the local employment base.

The school serves a community where economic need is pronounced and concentrated. No trend data or comparison to prior years is available from state testing, so the stability or trajectory of performance cannot be assessed. Data on chronic absenteeism and the school's graduation rate are not reported, which is typical for a middle school serving only grades seven and eight. A parent considering Vernon Middle should seek out direct information from the school and district about classroom instruction, after-school supports, family engagement opportunities, and any school-specific programs that address literacy and numeracy development.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 33% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 36% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 746%

School 46% · District 49% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 48% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 24% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 33% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income71%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income53%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income58%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income22%Higher-income29%8 pp gap