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Sequoia Middle

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Sequoia Middle ranks 1890 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 32% of California middle schools

Summary

Sequoia Middle is a public school serving about 790 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Fontana Unified School District, performing in the middle range among its district peers but below state averages in core academic subjects.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science are lower than the California average, though it performs better than some district schools like Fontana Middle and Alder Middle. It trails the district's top performer, Wayne Ruble Middle, by a significant margin. A notable trend is that chronic student absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, has recently increased to 22%, which is higher than the state average and may impact learning. The school spends more per student than many higher-performing schools in the neighboring Etiwanda Elementary district, such as Etiwanda Intermediate and Heritage Intermediate, which achieve much stronger academic results.

Performance varies among different student groups, with female students and English Language Learners showing relative strengths, while male students and those in special education face greater challenges. A key takeaway is that all middle schools in the Fontana Unified district perform below state standards, suggesting broader district-level factors influence outcomes. For parents, this indicates that while Sequoia Middle is typical for its district, its overall academic performance and recent attendance trends are areas for potential growth when compared to schools in adjacent districts.

791

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,232

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9452 Hemlock Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-5352

(909) 357-5400

District: Fontana Unified

Feeder schools for Sequoia Middle:

Elementary:	Almond Elementary
	Beech Avenue Elementary
	Citrus Elementary
	Live Oak Elementary
	More...
	Poplar Elementary
	Redwood Elementary
	West Randall Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

1.9%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg31%

California avg41%

1,890^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the Fontana Unified

1055^th of 1,543Fontana 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	28.2	1890 of 2761	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1832 of 2783	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1846 of 2781	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1803 of 2740	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1875 of 2715	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1798 of 2480	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	1913 of 2508	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	1841 of 2497	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	1840 of 2477	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	1822 of 2379	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1915 of 2259	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	1794 of 2236	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.2	1224 of 2179	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1398 of 2063	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.6	1449 of 2005	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	1338 of 1999	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.2	1318 of 1804	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.7	1377 of 1777	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	1263 of 1769	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	297 of 637	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.4	1157 of 1531	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1310 of 1491	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1213 of 1369	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	718 of 1478	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	769 of 1521	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	787 of 1540	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1048 of 1442	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	930 of 1364	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1617 of 2533	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1550 of 2551	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1562 of 2531	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1721 of 2509	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1670 of 2380	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1622 of 2262	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1402 of 2395	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1321 of 2388	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1305 of 2374	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1240 of 2359	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1291 of 2213	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1346 of 2072	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	265 of 320	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	170 of 336	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1497 of 2542	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1392 of 2579	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1460 of 2531	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1330 of 2458	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1316 of 2369	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1411 of 2230	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1896 of 2534	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1872 of 2552	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1863 of 2538	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1638 of 2527	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1757 of 2407	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1736 of 2273	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1178 of 1566	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	965 of 1552	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1050 of 1531	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.3	1226 of 1537	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1435 of 1602	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1417 of 1496	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)53rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2023)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science14%-19 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 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
Sequoia Middle	Public	7-8	9452 Hemlock Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5400	791	37	21.2	93.8%	15 (1.9%)	8 (1.0%)	753 (95.2%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.2	1890^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.5%		29.5	1832^nd of 2783 public middle schools	34.2%	58	13.8	13.8		42.1	35.6	38.8		19.3	19.7	19.5	$19,232	$2,417	$16,815
Harry S. Truman Middle	Public	6-8	16224 Mallory Dr.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5190	883	37	23.8	89.2%	29 (3.3%)	18 (2.0%)	805 (91.2%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	27.4	1914^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.7%		26	2000^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.1%	86	26.0	26.0	35.2	28.8	36.1	33.3	19.2	14.4	21.0	18.2	$21,576	$3,368	$18,208
Almeria Middle	Public	6-8	7723 Almeria Ave.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5350	772	37	20.8	82.4%	28 (3.6%)	54 (7.0%)	645 (83.5%)	29 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.3%)	21.1	2181^st of 2761 public middle schools	21.0%		19.3	2283^rd of 2783 public middle schools	18.0%	102	17.9	17.9	23.9	28.9	28.0	27.3	14.7	18.9	19.4	18.0	$18,126	$2,791	$15,335
Southridge Technical Middle	Public	6-8	14500 Live Oak Ave.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5420	923	37	25.2	75.1%	35 (3.8%)	50 (5.4%)	802 (86.9%)	32 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	35.2	1638^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.7%		36.5	1581^st of 2783 public middle schools	43.2%	57	27.3	27.3	36.6	37.1	47.4	41.0	24.0	21.9	17.3	20.4	$19,963	$2,806	$17,157
Heritage Intermediate	Public	6-8	13766 South Heritage Cir.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-1345	1,175	51	23.2	32.9%	138 (11.7%)	145 (12.3%)	615 (52.3%)	171 (14.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (8.8%)	76.7	547^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.2%		75.8	570^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.5%	23	40.7	40.7	60.7	70.1	70.0	66.9	39.4	47.5	46.4	44.4	$12,412	$667	$11,745
Fontana Middle	Public	6-8	8425 Mango Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5370	1,049	38	27.6	91.7%	32 (3.1%)	37 (3.5%)	962 (91.7%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	16.9	2360^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.5%		19.2	2292^nd of 2783 public middle schools	17.6%	68	9.7	9.7	27.4	27.7	19.8	25.0	21.1	16.4	10.3	15.9	$22,944	$3,321	$19,623
Ruth O. Harris Middle	Public	7-8	11150 Alder Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5020	562	28	19.7	85.9%	14 (2.5%)	29 (5.2%)	498 (88.6%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	15.4	2418^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.4%		18	2348^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.6%	70	12.3	12.3		19.6	28.7	24.4		15.1	9.2	12.0	$23,380	$4,818	$18,562
Wayne Ruble Middle	Public	6-8	6762 Juniper Ave.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5530	1,394	54	26.0	77.0%	75 (5.4%)	158 (11.3%)	998 (71.6%)	124 (8.9%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	32 (2.3%)	57.9	953^rd of 2761 public middle schools	65.5%		52.1	1105^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.3%	152	33.3	33.3	45.8	55.4	58.2	53.1	35.0	36.0	33.1	34.7	$25,970	$3,795	$22,175
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
Alder Middle	Public	6-8	7555 Alder Ave.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5330	964	43	22.4	92.1%	32 (3.3%)	43 (4.5%)	870 (90.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	24.8	2020^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.8%		23.3	2115^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.0%	95	16.3	16.3	27.0	28.3	37.5	31.3	22.5	18.7	20.3	20.4	$20,639	$2,886	$17,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Middle

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Middle?

Students at Sequoia Middle are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Sequoia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Sequoia Middle.

What district is Sequoia Middle in?

Fontana Unified

Is Sequoia Middle a good school?

Sequoia Middle ranks 1890^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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