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Wayne Ruble Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1079th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,740 California Middle Schools
Better than 61% of California middle schools
Summary

Wayne Ruble Middle serves 1,394 students in grades 6–8 in Fontana, California, and has the largest enrollment among the nearby schools in the comparison. Its clearest advantage is over nearby schools in its own district: it led the five nearby Fontana Unified schools with reported results in ELA, math and science.

In 2025–2026, Wayne Ruble ranked third among 10 nearby schools in ELA and math, and fourth in science. Its proficiency was 52% in ELA, 34% in math and 33% in science; the highest results at the other nearby Fontana Unified schools were 39%, 22% and 24%, respectively. Compared with the district, Wayne Ruble was ahead by 11 points in ELA, 8 in math and 9 in science. Against California, however, it was 3 points above the ELA result and 4 points below in math and 3 below in science. The two nearby Etiwanda schools, Summit Intermediate and Heritage Intermediate, scored higher overall.

Results rose in all three subjects from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026: ELA increased by 3 points, math by 4 and science by 4. State gains were larger in science and slightly larger in math. SchoolDigger placed Wayne Ruble at the 61st percentile statewide, with 3 stars, in 2025–2026; its percentile was 60 in 2023–2024 and 65 in 2024–2025. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 26, compared with a nearby-school average of 23.4; only Fontana Middle was higher. In 2024–2025, 77% of Wayne Ruble students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average of 75%. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also varied by group: the school ranked at the 80th percentile for how well it serves African American students, versus the 61st percentile overall, while its ranking for White students was at the 30th percentile.

1,394
Students ?
26.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,484
Per pupil spending ?
77.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 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 — 36th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fontana Unified
✓Above the California median (61st 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 (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg32%
California avg42%
1,079th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2016
From bottom 39% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 7Middle Schools in the Fontana Unified
1026th of 1,530Fontana 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
202653.91079 of 274060.6%★★★☆☆
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
202672.9115 of 59480.6%★★★★☆
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
202645.7480 of 77738.2%★★☆☆☆
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
202652.21024 of 251659.3%★★★☆☆
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
202661.0732 of 235768.9%★★★☆☆
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%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.3117 of 44273.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.0695 of 252972.5%★★★★☆
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
202653.71015 of 251459.6%★★★☆☆
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
202634.1993 of 160538.1%★★☆☆☆
202541.4770 of 156650.8%★★★☆☆
202441.1745 of 155252.0%★★★☆☆
202344.7659 of 153157.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.01038 of 149030.3%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)81st percentile+20 vs school
Homeless (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)60th percentile~ school
Female (2026)59th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)38th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school
White (2026)30th percentile-30 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state
Mathematics34%-4 vs state
Science33%-3 vs state

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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 1079th of 2740 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 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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