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Robert O. Townsend Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 91% of California middle schools

Summary

Robert O. Townsend Junior High is a large, high-performing public middle school serving grades 7-8 with 905 students in the Chino Valley Unified School District in Chino Hills, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all California middle schools.

The school excels academically, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are significantly higher than most other middle schools in its own district, such as Woodcrest Junior High, Ramona Junior High, and Magnolia Junior High. It is particularly effective in supporting student groups who often face greater challenges, achieving some of the state's highest rankings for African American, low-income, and homeless students. Furthermore, the school manages chronic absenteeism much better than the district or state average, showing strong post-pandemic recovery.

What makes Robert O. Townsend Junior High's success notable is that it achieves these top-tier results while serving a student population with significant economic needs and operating with efficient per-student spending. While nearby schools like Canyon Hills Junior High and Chaparral Middle also rank very highly, Robert O. Townsend's ability to deliver comparable excellence with its demographic profile highlights its exceptionally effective and equitable educational practices.

905

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15359 Ilex Dr.
Chino Hills, CA 91709-2524

(909) 591-2161

District: Chino Valley Unified

Students who attend Robert O. Townsend Junior High usually attend:

High:

Chino Hills High

Feeder schools for Robert O. Townsend Junior High:

Elementary:	Butterfield Ranch Elementary
	Chaparral Elementary
	Glenmeade Elementary
	Michael G. Wickman Elementary
	More...
	Oak Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.4%

Asian:

35.0%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

California avg41%

248^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Chino Valley Unified

480^th of 1,543Chino Valley Unified 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	91.1	248 of 2761	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	335 of 2783	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	322 of 2781	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	356 of 2740	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	335 of 2715	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	350 of 2480	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	380 of 2508	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.1	272 of 2497	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	369 of 2477	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	430 of 2379	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	323 of 2259	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	414 of 2236	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	417 of 2179	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	423 of 2063	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	430 of 2005	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	418 of 1999	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	497 of 1804	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	380 of 1777	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	69.9	434 of 1769	75.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	12 of 609	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	35 of 627	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	18 of 613	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	38 of 637	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	45 of 643	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	45 of 600	92.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	205 of 739	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	236 of 743	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	219 of 715	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	213 of 733	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	222 of 745	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	268 of 700	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	209 of 1531	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	125 of 1491	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	277 of 1369	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.0	138 of 1478	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	121 of 1521	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	278 of 1540	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	98.1	22 of 1442	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	48 of 1364	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	227 of 2533	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	297 of 2551	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	321 of 2531	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	282 of 2509	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	276 of 2380	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	296 of 2262	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	187 of 2395	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	273 of 2388	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	271 of 2374	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	290 of 2359	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	248 of 2213	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	213 of 2072	89.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	23 of 477	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	13 of 394	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	124 of 2542	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	276 of 2579	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	218 of 2531	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	219 of 2458	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	221 of 2369	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	297 of 2230	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	259 of 2534	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	340 of 2552	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	289 of 2538	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	384 of 2527	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	350 of 2407	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	366 of 2273	83.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	96 of 726	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	74 of 701	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	302 of 665	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	158 of 554	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	55 of 462	88.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	341 of 1566	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	359 of 1552	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	365 of 1531	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	222 of 1520	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	388 of 1537	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	307 of 1543	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	267 of 1555	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	239 of 1602	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	289 of 1496	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science59%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			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	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Robert O. Townsend Junior High	Public	7-8	15359 Ilex Dr.	Chino Hills	91709	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 591-2161	905	37	24.4	54.8%	138 (15.2%)	34 (3.8%)	375 (41.4%)	317 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (4.1%)	91.1	248^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.0%		87.5	335^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.0%	87													58.9	58.9		69.8	70.4	70.1		59.3	65.4	62.3
Canyon Hills Junior High	Public	7-8	2500 Madrugada Dr.	Chino Hills	91709	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 464-9938	1,070	40	26.7	46.8%	128 (12.0%)	28 (2.6%)	311 (29.1%)	554 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.4%)	93.7	187^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.2%		95.1	149^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.6%	38													60.4	60.4		78.2	73.9	76.1		68.2	59.8	64.2
Ramona Junior High	Public	7-8	4575 Walnut Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9144	417	22	19.3	90.4%	26 (6.2%)	7 (1.7%)	364 (87.3%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26.9	1931^st of 2761 public middle schools	30.1%		28.8	1864^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.0%	67													19.9	19.9		36.3	36.9	36.6		18.6	14.6	16.5
Magnolia Junior High	Public	7-8	13150 Mountain Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9263	541	28	19.0	83.4%	41 (7.6%)	15 (2.8%)	429 (79.3%)	39 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	34.9	1653^rd of 2761 public middle schools	40.1%		40.1	1459^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.6%	194													21.7	21.7		42.3	36.6	39.3		24.0	25.1	24.6
Simons Middle	Public	6-8	900 East Franklin Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4544	578	27	21.3	95.8%	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	546 (94.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19.7	2240^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.9%		22.5	2146^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.9%	94													13.0	13.0	22.2	28.1	30.8	28.3	14.4	14.7	19.4	16.7	$20,306	$2,643	$17,663
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	1405 South Spruce Tree Dr.	Diamond Bar	91765	Los Angeles County	Walnut Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 861-6227	1,349	48	28.2	24.6%	48 (3.6%)	16 (1.2%)	195 (14.5%)	1,045 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	97.6	60^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.8%		98	49^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.2%	11													66.3	66.3	79.3	88.5	80.9	82.9	76.6	86.3	78.2	80.3	$14,389	$702	$13,687
Lorbeer Middle	Public	7-8	501 Diamond Bar Blvd.	Diamond Bar	91765	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4527	688	29	24.0	74.3%	32 (4.7%)	25 (3.6%)	505 (73.4%)	90 (13.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	48.4	1228^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.5%		46.9	1249^th of 2783 public middle schools	55.1%	21	7.1	5.6	6.5	14.3	11.1	13.0	14.3	5.6	10.9	7.1	5.6	6.5	28.3	28.3		49.3	45.4	47.4		31.3	30.0	30.6	$19,411	$2,615	$16,796
Woodcrest Junior High	Public	7-8	2725 South Campus Ave.	Ontario	91761	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 923-3455	324	19	17.4	87.7%	31 (9.6%)	9 (2.8%)	248 (76.5%)	31 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	59.8	913^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.9%		67.8	725^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.9%	188													27.6	27.6		59.1	48.5	53.2		47.0	35.0	40.4
Oaks Middle	Public	7-8	1221 South Oaks Ave.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 988-2050	668	31	21.5	89.5%	15 (2.2%)	17 (2.5%)	595 (89.1%)	28 (4.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	58.9	931^st of 2761 public middle schools	66.3%		44.5	1328^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.3%	397													33.4	33.4		50.9	54.9	52.8		30.8	41.9	36.1	$24,267	$3,668	$20,599
Emerson Middle	Public	6-8	635 Lincoln Ave.	Pomona	91767	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4516	664	30	22.2	93.7%	9 (1.4%)	29 (4.4%)	599 (90.2%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	17.8	2325^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.8%		18.9	2303^rd of 2783 public middle schools	17.2%	22													11.6	11.6	24.4	32.4	33.2	31.1	7.8	10.5	12.2	10.6	$18,770	$2,406	$16,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert O. Townsend Junior High

What high school do graduates of Robert O. Townsend Junior High attend?

Students who attend Robert O. Townsend Junior High usually go on to attend Chino Hills High

What district is Robert O. Townsend Junior High in?

Chino Valley Unified

How many students attend Robert O. Townsend Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Robert O. Townsend Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Robert O. Townsend Junior High?

Students at Robert O. Townsend Junior High are 41% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 15% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Robert O. Townsend Junior High a good school?

Yes. Robert O. Townsend Junior High ranks in the top 9.0% of California middle schools.

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