Clement Middle, Redlands CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Clement Middle

Clement Middle is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Redlands, California. Its enrollment sits at just under a thousand students, distributed fairly evenly across the three grade levels. The school draws from a student body where a substantial majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the demographic makeup is predominantly Hispanic with meaningful representation from white, Asian, and Black students.

State assessment results from the most recent testing cycle show proficiency rates that warrant attention. In English language arts, students perform better overall, with proficiency rising by grade level and reaching just above half in eighth grade. Mathematics proficiency is considerably lower across all three grades, peaking at around one-third of students in eighth grade and dropping below one-quarter at the seventh-grade level. Eighth-grade science proficiency, the only science grade tested at the middle level, comes in at roughly one-third. When averaged across these tested subjects and grades, Clement's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among middle schools and secondary schools within San Bernardino County's districts. This positioning reflects strength relative to the broader regional context, even as the absolute proficiency numbers indicate room for growth, particularly in mathematics.

The school offers arts programming including choir and music courses, though the specific scope of the overall curriculum was not available in the data reviewed. Information on special education services, English learner support, attendance rates, and discipline practices was similarly not provided; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these instructional and support services.

Redlands itself is a largely stable, established community anchored by a downtown with shops, dining, and cultural venues alongside tree-lined neighborhoods and historic architecture. Housing values in the Redlands area are above the national benchmark and have shown modest appreciation. The area is home to major employers including Esri, the University of Redlands, health systems, and the school district itself, alongside regional rail transit on the Arrow line. Residential character is predominantly single-family, and new housing development has been historically constrained by voter-approved growth measures, though the city is working to increase housing supply in the coming years.

The Redlands Unified School District is the parent organization. In late 2024 voters approved a substantial facilities bond to fund campus safety upgrades, modernization, and improvements across the district including at middle schools. More recently, the board has enacted policies on library materials and flag displays that narrowed the range of books and symbols permitted in schools. Families considering Clement Middle may want to understand how these district-level decisions align with their own values around curriculum, materials, and school climate.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 36% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 723%

School 23% · District 32% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 51% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 47% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 49% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 35% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 65% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolRedlands Unified, same grade

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 6Lower-income42%Higher-income67%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income34%Higher-income65%31 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income72%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income51%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income17%Higher-income41%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income48%20 pp gap