Summary:
Three middle schools serve zip code 92335: Fontana Middle and Harry S. Truman Middle serve grades 6–8, while Sequoia Middle serves grades 7–8; all are part of Fontana Unified. Enrollment ranges from 791 to 1,049 students. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was about 34% in English language arts (ELA), 18% in math and 18% in science, compared with California’s 49%, 38% and 36%. All three schools were below the state in every reported subject; the widest average shortfall was in math, at 20 percentage points.
Sequoia Middle stands out in all-grades ELA: 39% proficient, 8 points above the average of the other two schools, though 10 points below the state. Fontana Middle was lowest in ELA at 27%, 10 points below the other schools’ average. Math results were nearly level: all three schools were about 18% proficient. In science, Harry S. Truman Middle led at 24%, 9 points above the other schools’ average; Fontana was lowest at 13%. Truman also offers a grade-specific bright spot: its grade 8 science result was 1 point above the district, but 12 points below the state.
Over the two reported years, ELA improved relative to the state: the schools’ average rose 1 point, and the average gap narrowed by 1 point. Math and science fell further behind: their average state gaps widened by 1 and 2 points, respectively. SchoolDigger gives all three schools one star; Truman and Sequoia rank in the 27th percentile statewide, and Fontana in the 15th. School characteristics do not map neatly to results: Fontana has the highest student-teacher ratio at 27.6, while Sequoia has the lowest at 21.2, yet Truman leads in science. All three report the same low-income measure, free/reduced lunch eligible, for 2024–2025: 92% at Fontana, 89% at Truman and 94% at Sequoia. These similar reported shares coexist with different academic results, but do not explain them.
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