Summary:
De Anza Middle is a public middle school in Ontario, California, serving 530 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Ontario-Montclair School District, which is ranked 791 out of 1,560 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
De Anza Middle faces some significant challenges, including a student population that is 93.21% Hispanic, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the state averages, with only 41.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 33.21% in Mathematics. Additionally, De Anza Middle has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.1%, much higher than the surrounding schools. The school also serves a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 82.45% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
However, there are some bright spots for De Anza Middle. The school has shown improvement over time, with its statewide ranking increasing from 1,963 out of 2,715 California middle schools in 2018-2019 to 1,230 out of 2,788 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger star rating improving from 1 to 3 stars. The school also performs relatively well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. When compared to nearby schools like Ramona Junior High and Upland Junior High, which also struggle with similar challenges, De Anza Middle's performance is not an outlier. Continued efforts to address the school's areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and low academic performance in Mathematics, could help to further improve student outcomes.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Ontario-Montclair
SchoolDigger Rank:
1233rd of 2,802 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,904
Feeder schools for De Anza Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.6
Number of students: 530
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
93.2%
African American:
2.6%
White:
2.1%
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Asian:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.5%
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