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Alta Loma Junior High

Q: Is Alta Loma Junior High a good school?

Alta Loma Junior High ranks 600 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 78% of California middle schools

Summary

Alta Loma Junior High is a well-regarded middle school serving about 830 students in grades 6-8 within the solidly performing Alta Loma Elementary district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and outperforming state averages in core subjects.

Academically, the school is strong in English Language Arts but faces a shared regional challenge with math scores, which are notably lower. It's important for parents to know that while Alta Loma Junior High performs well above the state average, its sister school in the same district, Vineyard Junior High, achieves slightly higher proficiency rates. The school has shown impressive success in supporting students with special education needs and has made significant progress in reducing chronic absenteeism since the pandemic, bringing its rate lower than the state average.

An interesting finding is that Alta Loma Junior High achieves these positive outcomes while spending less per student than many nearby schools, including Vina Danks Middle, suggesting efficient use of resources. However, it operates with larger class sizes than some peers. When looking at the broader area, Day Creek Intermediate stands out as a top performer with higher scores across subjects, providing a useful point of comparison for families considering their options.

831

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,106

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9000 Lemon Ave.
Alta Loma, CA 91701-3357

(909) 484-5100

District: Alta Loma Elementary

Students who attend Alta Loma Junior High usually attend:

High:

Los Osos High

Feeder schools for Alta Loma Junior High:

Elementary:	Alta Loma Elementary
	Carnelian Elementary
	Floyd M. Stork Elementary
	Jasper Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

29.7%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

California avg41%

600^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Alta Loma Elementary

243^rd of 1,543Alta Loma Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	600 of 2761	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	529 of 2783	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	474 of 2781	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	567 of 2740	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	445 of 2715	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	481 of 2480	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	488 of 2508	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	480 of 2497	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	395 of 2477	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	369 of 2379	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	199 of 2259	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	356 of 2236	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	265 of 2179	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	258 of 2063	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	343 of 2005	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	332 of 1999	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	308 of 1804	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	328 of 1777	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	69.7	438 of 1769	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	69 of 609	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	55 of 613	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.7	167 of 637	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	139 of 643	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	303 of 600	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	347 of 739	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	459 of 743	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.5	226 of 715	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	410 of 733	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.1	120 of 745	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	242 of 700	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	218 of 1531	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	423 of 1491	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	542 of 1369	60.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	267 of 1540	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	560 of 2533	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	530 of 2551	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	451 of 2531	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	506 of 2509	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	494 of 2380	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	483 of 2262	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	340 of 2395	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	301 of 2388	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	158 of 2374	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	216 of 2359	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	203 of 2213	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	256 of 2072	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	652 of 2542	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	601 of 2579	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	360 of 2531	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	296 of 2458	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	393 of 2369	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	371 of 2230	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	596 of 2534	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	479 of 2552	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	446 of 2538	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	549 of 2527	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	348 of 2407	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	439 of 2273	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	396 of 726	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	248 of 701	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	205 of 677	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	315 of 665	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	320 of 1566	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	205 of 1552	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	377 of 1531	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	517 of 1520	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	453 of 1537	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	549 of 1543	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	463 of 1555	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	436 of 1602	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	377 of 1496	74.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alta Loma Junior High	Public	6-8	9000 Lemon Ave.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5100	831	33	24.9	33.2%	247 (29.7%)	39 (4.7%)	435 (52.3%)	69 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.7%)	74.2	600^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.3%		77.9	529^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.0%	71		36.7	36.7		56.7	66.8	67.4	64.6		41.8	47.4	42.8	44.3	$14,106	$986	$13,120
Vineyard Junior High	Public	6-8	6440 Mayberry	Alta Loma	91737	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5120	933	37	25.4	41.3%	229 (24.5%)	36 (3.9%)	459 (49.2%)	145 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.6%)	79.3	488^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.3%		85.7	373^rd of 2783 public middle schools	86.6%	115		38.6	38.6		65.2	74.0	66.6	68.7		52.3	46.1	45.3	47.6	$15,975	$1,200	$14,775
Cucamonga Middle	Public	6-8	7611 Hellman Ave.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Central Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 987-1788	662	34	19.4	71.5%	97 (14.7%)	55 (8.3%)	461 (69.6%)	22 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.6%)	49	1203^rd of 2761 public middle schools	56.4%		48.2	1209^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.6%	6		25.1	25.1		48.2	59.1	46.3	51.3		31.3	33.6	20.4	28.7	$17,285	$2,804	$14,481
Pioneer Junior High	Public	7-8	245 West 18th St.	Upland	91784	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7770	771	35	21.8	50.5%	252 (32.7%)	24 (3.1%)	356 (46.2%)	101 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	82.3	435^th of 2761 public middle schools	84.2%		82.8	421^st of 2783 public middle schools	84.9%	14		50.3	50.3			61.2	66.3	63.6			50.8	52.9	51.8	$18,399	$1,670	$16,729
Ruth Musser Middle	Public	5-8	10789 Terra Vista Pkwy.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Central Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 980-1230	941	42	22.4	68.7%	141 (15.0%)	151 (16.0%)	441 (46.9%)	127 (13.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	73 (7.8%)	57.8	956^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.4%		58.3	924^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.8%	32	33.8	37.2	36.0	51.4	50.4	51.2	62.6	54.3	26.1	31.1	28.1	35.8	30.9	$16,259	$2,491	$13,768
Upland Junior High	Public	7-8	444 East 11th St.	Upland	91785	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7810	599	32	18.8	91.3%	49 (8.2%)	49 (8.2%)	468 (78.1%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)	23.2	2091^st of 2761 public middle schools	24.3%		23.1	2124^th of 2783 public middle schools	23.7%	33		10.1	10.1			40.8	30.0	35.2			21.7	11.4	16.4	$20,330	$2,258	$18,072
Rancho Cucamonga Middle	Public	6-8	10022 Feron Blvd.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Cucamonga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 980-0969	770	43	17.7	82.2%	38 (4.9%)	139 (18.1%)	522 (67.8%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.0%)	29.4	1848^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.1%		25.9	2003^rd of 2783 public middle schools	28.0%	155		19.9	19.9		35.6	37.2	42.1	38.2		18.7	20.2	17.9	19.0	$23,912	$1,679	$22,233
Day Creek Intermediate	Public	6-8	12345 Coyote Dr.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 803-3300	1,326	54	24.7	19.8%	277 (20.9%)	44 (3.3%)	407 (30.7%)	484 (36.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (8.3%)	96.5	101^st of 2761 public middle schools	96.3%		97.2	84^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.0%	17		59.6	59.6		80.2	83.5	81.1	81.6		75.9	70.9	73.5	73.4	$12,492	$667	$11,825
Ray Wiltsey Middle	Public	6-8	1450 East G St.	Ontario	91764	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 986-5838	727	42	17.4	95.2%	9 (1.2%)	49 (6.7%)	648 (89.1%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	32.7	1726^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.5%		31.3	1758^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.8%	32		23.2	23.2		35.6	37.0	41.2	38.1		24.9	25.5	17.4	22.4	$23,605	$3,935	$19,670
Etiwanda Intermediate	Public	6-8	6925 Etiwanda Ave.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 899-1701	1,181	46	25.4	32.9%	203 (17.2%)	122 (10.3%)	486 (41.2%)	254 (21.5%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	107 (9.1%)	78.7	503^rd of 2761 public middle schools	81.8%		79.4	487^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.5%	16		42.6	42.6		57.0	66.9	68.2	63.7		43.3	52.5	54.9	49.8	$13,214	$834	$12,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Loma Junior High

Is Alta Loma Junior High a good school?

Alta Loma Junior High ranks 600^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alta Loma Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Alta Loma Junior High.

What district is Alta Loma Junior High in?

Alta Loma Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alta Loma Junior High?

Students at Alta Loma Junior High are 52% Hispanic, 30% White, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Alta Loma Junior High attend?

Students who attend Alta Loma Junior High usually go on to attend Los Osos High

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