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Robert O. Townsend Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
338th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,740 California Middle Schools
Better than 88% of California middle schools
Summary

Robert O. Townsend Junior High serves 905 students in grades 7–8 in Chino Hills, California. Its most important distinction is strong academic performance: it ranks third among 11 nearby schools in every grade-specific test comparison and exceeds district and state proficiency in all three tested subjects.

The school’s results are above those of Chino Valley Unified and California in English language arts, math and science. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 67% in ELA, 59% in math and 55% in science, compared with district results of 63%, 51% and 45%, and state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. Math is a particular strength against state results, while grade 8 math is a relative soft spot: 54% of eighth graders were proficient, compared with 65% of seventh graders. Only Canyon Hills Junior High and Chaparral Middle rank higher nearby; Townsend is second among the five nearby schools in its district.

Results have edged up since 2022–2023—by about 1 point in ELA, 4 in math and 6 in science—but all three fell from their 2024–2025 peaks. Chronic absenteeism improved from 21% in 2021–2022 to 9% in 2025–2026, below both district and state rates. SchoolDigger ranks Townsend in the 88th statewide percentile, 330th of 2,703 schools, with four stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 24.4, among the higher ratios nearby. The school reported 55% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also show lower standing for how well the school serves Asian Students (59th percentile) and White Students (64th) than its overall 88th percentile; those group rankings fell 13 and 21 percentile points, respectively, from the prior year.

905
Students ?
24.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,580
Per pupil spending ?
54.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 15359 Ilex Dr.
       Chino Hills, CA  91710-2524

(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...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.4%
Asian:
35.0%
White:
15.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of California middle schools
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 (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg55%
California avg42%
338th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Middle Schools in the Chino Valley Unified
416th of 1,530Chino 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.2338 of 274087.7%★★★★☆
202591.1248 of 276191.0%★★★★★
202487.5335 of 278388.0%★★★★☆
202388.1322 of 278188.4%★★★★☆
202286.3356 of 274087.0%★★★★☆
201986.8335 of 271587.7%★★★★☆
201884.6350 of 248085.9%★★★★☆
201783.7380 of 250884.8%★★★★☆
201688.1272 of 249789.1%★★★★☆
201583.2369 of 247785.1%★★★★☆
201375.9430 of 237981.9%★★★★☆
201279.3323 of 225985.7%★★★★☆
201175.1414 of 223681.5%★★★★☆
201075.3417 of 217980.9%★★★★☆
200973.8423 of 206379.5%★★★★☆
200872.9430 of 200578.6%★★★★☆
200773.2418 of 199979.1%★★★★☆
200667.2497 of 180472.5%★★★★☆
200573.8380 of 177778.6%★★★★☆
200469.9434 of 176975.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.166 of 59488.9%★★★★☆
202594.512 of 60998.0%★★★★★
202493.035 of 62794.4%★★★★★
202394.718 of 61397.1%★★★★★
202290.338 of 63794.0%★★★★★
201987.545 of 64393.0%★★★★★
201887.445 of 60092.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.0321 of 77758.7%★★★☆☆
202574.4205 of 73972.3%★★★★☆
202470.6236 of 74368.2%★★★☆☆
202370.9219 of 71569.4%★★★☆☆
202272.3213 of 73370.9%★★★★☆
201972.6222 of 74570.2%★★★★☆
201867.1268 of 70061.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202277.1209 of 153186.3%★★★★☆
201985.8125 of 149191.6%★★★★★
201867.2277 of 136979.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202473.0138 of 147890.7%★★★★★
202377.8121 of 152192.0%★★★★★
202261.1278 of 154081.9%★★★★☆
201998.122 of 144298.5%★★★★★
201894.248 of 136496.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.1310 of 251687.7%★★★★☆
202590.9227 of 253391.0%★★★★★
202487.5297 of 255188.4%★★★★☆
202386.1321 of 253187.3%★★★★☆
202287.8282 of 250988.8%★★★★☆
201987.7276 of 238088.4%★★★★☆
201885.7296 of 226286.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.5305 of 235787.1%★★★★☆
202587.8187 of 239592.2%★★★★★
202482.6273 of 238888.6%★★★★☆
202382.3271 of 237488.6%★★★★☆
202280.4290 of 235987.7%★★★★☆
201983.1248 of 221388.8%★★★★☆
201883.7213 of 207289.7%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.25 of 44298.9%★★★★★
202588.723 of 47795.2%★★★★★
202493.713 of 39496.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202687.5200 of 252992.1%★★★★★
202592.7124 of 254295.1%★★★★★
202484.2276 of 257989.3%★★★★☆
202386.8218 of 253191.4%★★★★★
202284.6219 of 245891.1%★★★★★
201984.5221 of 236990.7%★★★★★
201879.1297 of 223086.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202683.7355 of 251485.9%★★★★☆
202589.6259 of 253489.8%★★★★☆
202485.5340 of 255286.7%★★★★☆
202388.1289 of 253888.6%★★★★☆
202283.1384 of 252784.8%★★★★☆
201983.7350 of 240785.5%★★★★☆
201882.3366 of 227383.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.6153 of 73579.2%★★★★☆
202583.396 of 72686.8%★★★★☆
202485.174 of 70189.4%★★★★☆
202254.7302 of 66554.6%★★★☆☆
201970.9158 of 55471.5%★★★★☆
201883.055 of 46288.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.7240 of 160585.0%★★★★☆
202564.8341 of 156678.2%★★★★☆
202464.0359 of 155276.9%★★★★☆
202362.7365 of 153176.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.0545 of 149063.4%★★★☆☆
202581.0222 of 152085.4%★★★★☆
202472.0388 of 153774.8%★★★★☆
202376.3307 of 154380.1%★★★★☆
202279.0267 of 155582.8%★★★★☆
201981.1239 of 160285.1%★★★★☆
201878.5289 of 149680.7%★★★★☆
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)
Homeless (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+3 vs school
African American (2026)89th percentile~ school
Female (2026)88th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)87th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)63rd percentile-24 vs school
Asian (2026)59th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy67%+17 vs state
Mathematics59%+21 vs state
Science55%+19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

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

Robert O. Townsend Junior High ranks 338th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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