Etiwanda Intermediate

Etiwanda Intermediate is a well-regarded public middle school serving about 1,180 students in grades 6-8 in the Etiwanda Elementary district, which is consistently ranked among the top districts in the state.

Academically, the school is a solid performer, with test scores in English, Math, and Science that are notably higher than the California state averages. It has maintained a strong 4-star rating for over a decade. Within its own high-achieving district, it sits in the middle of the pack: it performs comparably to Summit Intermediate and Heritage Intermediate in some subjects, though it trails the exceptional scores of Day Creek Intermediate. A key area for attention is mathematics, where proficiency, while above average, is lower than English across the district.

The school shows particular strength in supporting vulnerable student groups, earning top marks for its work with English learners and homeless students. It achieves these good results efficiently, spending less per student than several neighboring districts whose schools, like Rancho Cucamonga Middle or Almeria Middle, have lower academic performance. Reducing chronic absenteeism, which is higher than at Day Creek, could be one path to closing the performance gap with the district's top schools.