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Golden Valley Middle

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Golden Valley Middle ranks 1854 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 32% of California middle schools

Summary

Golden Valley Middle serves 742 students in grades 6–8 in San Bernardino, within San Bernardino City Unified. Its clearest concern is chronic absenteeism: 44% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 29% in the district and 18% statewide, and no nearby school with a reported figure had a higher rate.

Academic results vary sharply by subject and grade. Science is the school’s strongest all-grade result relative to the district: 27% proficiency, versus 25% districtwide, though still below the state’s 36%. ELA and math were weaker: 34% in ELA compared with 39% in the district and 49% statewide; math was 24%, compared with 26% and 38%. Sixth-grade math is a standout, at 58%—above the district’s 27% and state’s 37%, and third among seven nearby schools with results, behind Richardson PREP High Middle and Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy. That strength does not carry into the upper grades: seventh- and eighth-grade math were 23% and 22%, respectively, below both district and state results. Sixth-grade ELA was also especially low at 19%, the lowest among seven nearby schools with results.

Math has improved over time: all-grade proficiency rose from 15% in 2022–2023 to 24% in 2025–2026, while the gap to the state narrowed from 20 to 15 points. ELA and science gains were smaller, and their state gaps widened. SchoolDigger rates Golden Valley at 2 stars and the 32nd statewide percentile for 2025–2026, above the district’s 25th-percentile standing but below nearby top performers. Its student–teacher ratio was 20.0 in 2024–2025, and 95% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show stronger relative results for homeless students (64th percentile in 2025–2026) than for the school overall; English Language Learner Students ranked at the 76th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s 41st percentile that year.

742

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,181

Per pupil spending ?

95.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3800 Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404-1739

(909) 881-8168

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Feeder schools for Golden Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary
	Bradley Elementary
	Fairfax Elementary
	Marshall Elementary
	More...
	Parkside Elementary
	Roger Anton Elementary
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

African American:

10.0%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

California avg42%

1,854^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Middle Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified

1086^th of 1,530San Bernardino City 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
2026	29.4	1854 of 2740	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	1809 of 2761	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1645 of 2783	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1818 of 2781	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1774 of 2740	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1872 of 2715	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1878 of 2480	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1940 of 2508	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	1540 of 2497	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.7	1800 of 2477	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	2040 of 2379	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	2058 of 2259	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	2025 of 2236	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	1815 of 2179	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	1780 of 2063	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	1734 of 2005	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	1708 of 1999	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	1406 of 1804	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.7	1213 of 1777	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.0	1108 of 1769	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	245 of 594	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	325 of 609	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	305 of 627	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	377 of 613	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	185 of 637	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	413 of 643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	266 of 600	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	965 of 1531	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	678 of 1491	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	718 of 1369	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	353 of 1478	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	351 of 1521	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	439 of 1540	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	663 of 1442	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	719 of 1364	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1712 of 2516	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	1580 of 2533	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1477 of 2551	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1638 of 2531	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1652 of 2509	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1779 of 2380	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1699 of 2262	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1251 of 2357	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	1296 of 2395	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	1015 of 2388	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1264 of 2374	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1330 of 2359	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1267 of 2213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1407 of 2072	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	157 of 442	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	132 of 477	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	59 of 394	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	105 of 320	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	167 of 336	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1513 of 2529	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	1407 of 2542	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	1218 of 2579	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	1331 of 2531	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1321 of 2458	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1436 of 2369	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1558 of 2230	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1705 of 2514	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	1766 of 2534	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1581 of 2552	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1696 of 2538	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1661 of 2527	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1640 of 2407	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1811 of 2273	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	154 of 192	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	9.8	605 of 665	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	768 of 1605	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	484 of 1566	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	964 of 1552	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	873 of 1531	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1306 of 1520	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1324 of 1537	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	772 of 1543	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	969 of 1555	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1339 of 1602	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1428 of 1496	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2026)64th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)20th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)9th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)					CSA Spanish Listening (2026)					CSA Spanish Writing (2026)					CSA Spanish Reading (2026)					CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Golden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3800 Waterman Ave.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8168	742	37	20.0	95.0%	25 (3.4%)	74 (10.0%)	619 (83.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.3%)	29.4	1854^th of 2740 public middle schools	32.3%		30.5	1809^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.5%	45																						26.6	26.6			19.4	35.3	34.1	33.9			58.1	22.6	21.6	23.8	$24,181	$1,682	$22,499
Arrowview Middle	Public	6-8	2299 North G St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8109	917	45	20.4	96.7%	20 (2.2%)	59 (6.4%)	812 (88.5%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.6%)	30.6	1810^th of 2740 public middle schools	33.9%		27.9	1900^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.2%	90		3.8	6.9	12.2	8.5		3.8	18.6	21.7	17.0		7.6	17.7	14.9	14.5		1.9	3.9	10.5	6.3		33.4	33.4			27.2	34.4	44.1	36.2			13.5	13.7	27.7	18.9	$23,045	$1,797	$21,248
Del Vallejo Middle	Public	6-8	1885 East Lynwood Dr.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8280	642	35	18.3	97.5%	9 (1.4%)	115 (17.9%)	496 (77.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)	10.1	2591^st of 2740 public middle schools	5.4%		11.2	2582^nd of 2761 public middle schools	6.5%	9																						10.2	10.2			19.8	19.7	24.2	21.6			9.8	8.5	7.8	8.4	$25,503	$1,842	$23,661
Shandin Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Little Mountain Dr.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6666	709	37	18.9	94.9%	27 (3.8%)	98 (13.8%)	553 (78.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	17.2	2337^th of 2740 public middle schools	14.7%		15.4	2419^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.4%	82																						12.9	12.9			24.3	27.2	35.9	30.6			17.6	15.9	9.9	13.5	$24,642	$1,762	$22,880
Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy	Public	6-8	1985 North Guthrie St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 884-6030	640	29	22.3	89.2%	30 (4.7%)	27 (4.2%)	544 (85.0%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	91.8	219^th of 2740 public middle schools	92.0%		94.4	172^nd of 2761 public middle schools	93.8%	47																						47.2	47.2			83.1	84.8	78.4	82.0			70.9	66.1	58.4	64.8	$25,435	$1,805	$23,630
Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary	Public	4-6	1250 West 14th St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-2353	338	16	21.0	96.2%	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.1%)	311 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	15.8				15.8	10.5				10.5	26.3				26.3	10.5				10.5	31.0		31.0	31.6	51.3	27.7			37.7	34.7	38.9	17.0			30.8	$24,703	$1,820	$22,883
Curtis Middle	Public	7-8	1050 North Delrosa Dr.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6332	679	34	19.6	97.1%	16 (2.4%)	56 (8.2%)	591 (87.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	16.5	2369^th of 2740 public middle schools	13.5%		15.2	2431^st of 2761 public middle schools	12.0%	62																						9.0	9.0				32.0	26.2	29.1				18.0	14.4	16.2	$25,497	$1,960	$23,537
Serrano Middle	Public	7-8	3131 Piedmont Dr.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6530	716	41	17.3	92.9%	23 (3.2%)	66 (9.2%)	591 (82.5%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	21.4	2158^th of 2740 public middle schools	21.2%		26.8	1932^nd of 2761 public middle schools	30.0%	226			6.3	16.7	11.8			18.8	11.1	14.7			6.3	0.0	2.9			6.3	16.7	11.8		20.9	20.9				32.3	38.7	35.5				8.1	14.7	11.4	$24,875	$1,811	$23,064
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	7-8	1250 North Medical Center Dr.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6350	581	30	19.6	97.1%	7 (1.2%)	35 (6.0%)	521 (89.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	10.6	2570^th of 2740 public middle schools	6.2%		11.2	2584^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.4%	14																						10.1	10.1				18.6	24.1	21.3				8.7	11.1	9.9	$24,147	$1,887	$22,260
New Vision Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	26655 Highland Ave.	Highland	91764	San Bernardino County	New Vision Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-8390	460	15	29.9	91.3%	17 (3.7%)	100 (21.7%)	319 (69.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	11.2	2560^th of 2740 public middle schools	6.6%		17.6	2332^nd of 2761 public middle schools	15.5%	228																						9.4	9.4			24.0	23.3	26.0	24.5			13.1	4.7	8.2	8.1	$6,184	$6,184	$00

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How many students attend Golden Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Golden Valley Middle.

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San Bernardino City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Golden Valley Middle?

Students at Golden Valley Middle are 83% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Golden Valley Middle a good school?

Golden Valley Middle ranks 1854^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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