Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Shandin Hills Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 12% of California middle schools

Summary

Shandin Hills Middle is a public school serving 709 students in grades 6-8 within the San Bernardino City Unified School District, an area where the district itself ranks in the bottom quarter of all districts in California.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates critically low in all subjects and chronic student absenteeism at 34.9%, nearly double the state average. Its performance is similar to some nearby schools like Curtis Middle, but notably lower than others such as Cesar E. Chavez Middle. A striking comparison is with the high-performing Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy, which achieves proficiency rates three to five times higher despite serving a similarly high-need community, demonstrating that different school models can yield vastly different results.

Despite receiving substantial funding per student, Shandin Hills has shown little improvement over time. Potential bright spots include its relatively more effective programs for English Language Learners and homeless students, and recent gains for students in special education. The school's struggles are part of broader district trends, though it consistently ranks near the bottom even among its local peers, indicating a need for comprehensive change to address attendance and academic achievement.

709

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,483

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Little Mountain Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92407-5899

(909) 880-6666

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Shandin Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Cajon High

Feeder schools for Shandin Hills Middle:

Elementary:	Bob Holcomb Elementary
	Davidson Elementary
	Hillside Elementary
	Kendall Elementary
	More...
	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary
	Newmark Elementary
	North Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

African American:

13.8%

White:

3.8%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare Shandin Hills Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,419^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

1200^th of 1,543San 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2419 of 2761	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2537 of 2783	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2570 of 2781	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	2477 of 2740	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	2446 of 2715	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	2299 of 2480	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	2244 of 2508	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	2235 of 2497	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	2282 of 2477	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	2141 of 2379	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	1942 of 2259	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	1999 of 2236	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	1925 of 2179	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	1750 of 2063	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	1842 of 2005	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	1784 of 1999	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	1638 of 1804	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	22.4	1386 of 1777	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.2	1357 of 1769	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	529 of 609	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	571 of 627	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	551 of 613	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	570 of 637	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	437 of 643	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	503 of 600	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.1	1386 of 1531	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1341 of 1491	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1145 of 1369	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	1020 of 1478	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1094 of 1521	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	812 of 1540	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	796 of 1442	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	895 of 1364	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	2199 of 2533	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2291 of 2551	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2367 of 2531	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	2291 of 2509	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	2217 of 2380	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	2139 of 2262	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	2010 of 2395	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	2123 of 2388	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	2133 of 2374	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	2053 of 2359	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2008 of 2213	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1884 of 2072	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	346 of 477	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	267 of 394	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	220 of 320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	281 of 336	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	2148 of 2542	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2324 of 2579	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2305 of 2531	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	2167 of 2458	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	2118 of 2369	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	2051 of 2230	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2297 of 2534	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2408 of 2552	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2342 of 2538	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2283 of 2527	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2186 of 2407	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	2112 of 2273	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	187 of 192	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1295 of 1566	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1312 of 1552	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1479 of 1531	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	1462 of 1537	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1449 of 1543	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1462 of 1555	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1375 of 1602	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	1463 of 1496	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2025)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2024)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Shandin Hills Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Shandin Hills Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Shandin Hills Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	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
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%)	15.4	2419^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.4%		13.4	2537^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.8%	118																		10.8	10.8			23.5	20.5	30.2	24.9			16.5	8.4	15.0	12.3	$23,483	$5,886	$17,597
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%)	30.5	1809^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.5%		34.6	1645^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.9%	164																		19.6	19.6			35.3	34.7	42.4	38.3			54.9	18.8	16.8	20.4	$22,820	$4,935	$17,885
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%)	27.9	1900^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.2%		27.5	1921^st of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	21	1.6	4.8	11.7	6.5	8.1	16.7	24.3	17.5	4.8	20.6	12.6	14.4	0.0	2.4	13.6	5.8		19.8	19.8			21.7	37.8	40.0	35.5			12.1	18.7	22.2	18.8	$22,460	$4,828	$17,632
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)																	22.0		22.0	33.3	40.7	20.9			32.8	27.9	25.2	9.4			21.9	$22,466	$4,670	$17,796
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%)	11.2	2584^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.4%		10.3	2654^th of 2783 public middle schools	4.6%	70																		8.2	8.2				21.3	19.3	20.4				10.9	7.5	9.3	$22,916	$5,476	$17,440
Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	6650 North Magnolia Ave.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 386-2050	1,107	48	22.8	88.0%	71 (6.4%)	66 (6.0%)	918 (82.9%)	25 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	21 (1.9%)	28.9	1868^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.3%		33.2	1699^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.0%	169																		22.8	22.8			57.0	31.3	32.7	33.8			31.7	25.4	13.7	20.4	$22,655	$4,519	$18,136
Warren F. Frisbie Middle	Public	6-8	1442 North Eucalyptus Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7887	1,000	40	24.8	87.8%	8 (0.8%)	71 (7.1%)	902 (90.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	8 (0.8%)	18.3	2303^rd of 2761 public middle schools	16.6%		15.8	2444^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.2%	141																		11.5	11.5			28.8	40.9	22.0	30.1			15.0	13.6	7.8	11.9	$20,462	$3,420	$17,042
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%)	11.2	2582^nd of 2761 public middle schools	6.5%		10.9	2636^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.3%	54																		7.0	7.0			22.3	22.6	20.5	21.6			7.9	10.8	6.9	8.6	$23,824	$5,366	$18,458
Ben F. Kolb Middle	Public	6-8	2351 North Spruce St.	Rialto	92377	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7849	917	37	24.9	81.5%	27 (2.9%)	106 (11.6%)	743 (81.0%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	24 (2.6%)	42.4	1413^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.8%		35.3	1613^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.0%	200																		23.5	23.5			46.8	51.8	41.5	46.6			30.9	25.4	21.2	25.8	$20,290	$3,346	$16,944
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%)	15.2	2431^st of 2761 public middle schools	12.0%		16.6	2416^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.2%	15																		11.5	11.5				22.5	25.8	24.2				12.3	13.1	12.7	$23,247	$4,919	$18,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Shandin Hills Middle

How many students attend Shandin Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Shandin Hills Middle.

What district is Shandin Hills Middle in?

San Bernardino City Unified

What high school do graduates of Shandin Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Shandin Hills Middle usually go on to attend Cajon High

What is the racial makeup of Shandin Hills Middle?

Students at Shandin Hills Middle are 78% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Shandin Hills Middle a good school?

Shandin Hills Middle ranks in the bottom 12.4% of California middle schools.

Rate Shandin Hills Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in San Bernardino, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Shandin Hills Middle!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.