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Wayne Ruble Middle

Public Grades 6-8
953rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 65% of California middle schools
Summary

Wayne Ruble Middle is a large public middle school serving grades 6-8 for 1,394 students in the Fontana Unified School District, and it stands out as a consistently improving and high-performing school within its local area.

The school is on a strong upward trajectory, now ranking in the top 35% of all California middle schools, and it significantly outperforms other middle schools in Fontana Unified. For example, its proficiency rates in English, math, and science are notably higher than at schools like Sequoia Middle or Harry S. Truman Middle. It also excels in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and maintains a lower rate of chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools, which helps foster a better learning environment.

While Wayne Ruble Middle is a top performer in its district, schools in the neighboring Etiwanda Elementary district, such as Heritage Intermediate, achieve higher test scores overall. This highlights that Wayne Ruble Middle is a standout choice within Fontana Unified, successfully driving academic growth for its students year after year despite broader district challenges.

1,394
Students ?
26.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$38,166
Per pupil spending ?
77%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6762 Juniper Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92336-1404

(909) 357-5530

District: Fontana Unified


Students who attend Wayne Ruble Middle usually attend:

High:    Summit High

Feeder schools for Wayne Ruble Middle:

Elementary:    Kathy Binks Elementary
    Mango Elementary
    Sierra Lakes Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.6%
African American:
11.3%
Asian:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2013
Among the top-ranked schools in Fontana Unified
Above the California median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg31%
California avg41%
953rd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 29 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 7Middle Schools in the Fontana Unified
1055th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.9953 of 276165.5%★★★☆☆
202452.11105 of 278360.3%★★★☆☆
202355.21022 of 278163.3%★★★☆☆
202244.81310 of 274052.2%★★★☆☆
201946.41259 of 271553.6%★★★☆☆
201843.71262 of 248049.1%★★☆☆☆
201732.41606 of 250836.0%★★☆☆☆
201633.51535 of 249738.5%★★☆☆☆
201531.51582 of 247736.1%★★☆☆☆
201337.51503 of 237936.8%★★☆☆☆
201242.01307 of 225942.1%★★☆☆☆
201136.41460 of 223634.7%★★☆☆☆
201036.51401 of 217935.7%★★☆☆☆
200926.81554 of 206324.7%★☆☆☆☆
200836.11269 of 200536.7%★★☆☆☆
200722.81587 of 199920.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.4123 of 60979.8%★★★★☆
202469.6147 of 62776.6%★★★★☆
202381.676 of 61387.6%★★★★☆
202265.6176 of 63772.4%★★★★☆
201968.5163 of 64374.7%★★★★☆
201852.3248 of 60058.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.9432 of 73941.5%★★☆☆☆
202437.7504 of 74332.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.3485 of 71532.2%★★☆☆☆
202237.1507 of 73330.8%★★☆☆☆
201949.8429 of 74542.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202233.4945 of 153138.3%★★☆☆☆
201925.51183 of 149120.7%★☆☆☆☆
201830.2949 of 136930.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202462.2244 of 147883.5%★★★★☆
202342.4669 of 152156.0%★★★☆☆
202243.7634 of 154058.8%★★★☆☆
201940.0687 of 144252.4%★★★☆☆
201838.4659 of 136451.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.31061 of 253358.1%★★★☆☆
202449.31084 of 255157.5%★★★☆☆
202351.31025 of 253159.5%★★★☆☆
202245.61183 of 250952.8%★★★☆☆
201946.11156 of 238051.4%★★★☆☆
201844.61163 of 226248.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.6585 of 239575.6%★★★★☆
202464.0635 of 238873.4%★★★★☆
202366.9588 of 237475.2%★★★★☆
202255.8830 of 235964.8%★★★☆☆
201955.7794 of 221364.1%★★★☆☆
201854.0813 of 207260.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.9606 of 254276.2%★★★★☆
202456.8833 of 257967.7%★★★☆☆
202363.7659 of 253174.0%★★★★☆
202248.01081 of 245856.0%★★★☆☆
201957.6801 of 236966.2%★★★☆☆
201852.7893 of 223060.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.8799 of 253468.5%★★★☆☆
202453.0975 of 255261.8%★★★☆☆
202357.5867 of 253865.8%★★★☆☆
202243.21242 of 252750.9%★★★☆☆
201945.11151 of 240752.2%★★★☆☆
201841.91200 of 227347.2%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.2519 of 72628.5%★☆☆☆☆
202436.0452 of 70135.5%★★☆☆☆
202249.8344 of 66548.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.6290 of 55447.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202541.4770 of 156650.8%★★★☆☆
202441.1745 of 155252.0%★★★☆☆
202344.7659 of 153157.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.2836 of 152045.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.51035 of 153732.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.6970 of 154337.1%★★☆☆☆
202218.01311 of 155515.7%★☆☆☆☆
201927.61170 of 160227.0%★☆☆☆☆
201835.9982 of 149634.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+23 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school
Disabled (2022)38th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state
Mathematics35%-3 vs state
Science33%~ state avg

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Students at Wayne Ruble Middle are 72% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Wayne Ruble Middle ranks 953rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Wayne Ruble Middle usually go on to attend Summit High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,394 students attended Wayne Ruble Middle.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


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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