Summary:
Zip code 92407 has two middle schools, both serving grades 6–8, in the San Bernardino City Unified district. In 2025–2026, both schools scored below state results in ELA, math, and science, though one was consistently stronger: the most important difference for families is that achievement varies substantially by school, especially in science.
Cesar E. Chavez Middle stands out as the stronger performer in all three subjects, while Shandin Hills Middle had the lower results. Chavez had 41% proficient in ELA, 25% in math, and 32% in science, compared with Shandin Hills’ 31%, 13%, and 13%. Chavez’s leads were 10 percentage points in ELA, 11 in math, and 20 in science. Even so, Chavez remained below state results by 8 points in ELA, 14 in math, and 4 in science; Shandin Hills was behind by 19, 25, and 23 points, respectively. Chavez’s all-grade lead also masks variation by grade: its grade 6 ELA and math results were above state levels, while its grade 7 and 8 results were below.
Scores improved at both schools from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, but gains were stronger at Chavez: its ELA, math, and science results rose by 7, 4, and 10 percentage points, while Shandin Hills rose by 6, 1, and 2. SchoolDigger ranks Chavez at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars, versus Shandin Hills at the 15th percentile with 1 star; both improved their percentile rankings since 2023–2024. Other differences may help parents compare the schools, but do not explain their results: Chavez enrolls 1,107 students, has a 22.8 student–teacher ratio, and 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; Shandin Hills enrolls 709, has an 18.9 ratio, and 95% were eligible. Chronic absenteeism was also lower at Chavez, 17% versus 36% at Shandin Hills, compared with 18% statewide. These figures describe two schools, not an estimate for all students in the zip code.
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