Summary:
Vineyard Junior High is a public middle school located in Alta Loma, California, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 643. The school is part of the Alta Loma Elementary School District, which is ranked 206 out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Vineyard Junior High consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 15% of California middle schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 72.25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, significantly higher than the state average of 46.66%. In mathematics, 44.23% of students were proficient or better, also outperforming the state average of 34.62%. The school's diverse student population, with 46.5% Hispanic, 26.28% White, 13.06% Asian, and 7% African American students, is a unique strength, providing students with the opportunity to learn from and interact with peers from different backgrounds. While Vineyard Junior High has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2021-2022 to 20.8% in 2022-2023, this is still higher than the state average, indicating an area for potential improvement. The school also serves a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 34.37% in 2022-2023, suggesting a more economically diverse population compared to nearby schools.
When comparing Vineyard Junior High to the nearby schools, such as Alta Loma Junior High and Summit Intermediate, Vineyard Junior High consistently outperforms them in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, Vineyard Junior High has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have higher percentages of Hispanic and White students. While Vineyard Junior High has a higher chronic absenteeism rate than some of the nearby schools, such as Pioneer Junior High and Rancho Cucamonga Middle, it serves a more economically diverse population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to schools like Upland Junior High.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Alta Loma Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
397th of 2,802 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,415
Students who attend Vineyard Junior High usually attend:
Feeder schools for Vineyard Junior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 24.5
Number of students: 643
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
46.5%
White:
26.3%
Asian:
13.1%
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Two or more races:
7.2%
African American:
7.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.4%
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