Sequoia Middle

Summary:

Sequoia Middle is a public middle school located in Fontana, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 800 students. The school is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sequoia Middle consistently performs below the Fontana Unified and California state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.49% of Sequoia Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 15.56%, significantly lower than the state average of 35.54%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 35.4% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sequoia Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, Sequoia Middle's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District, such as Summit Intermediate and Etiwanda Intermediate. These schools consistently outperform Sequoia Middle and the Fontana Unified District as a whole in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Sequoia Middle's wide range in performance across different student subgroups highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure that all students are receiving the resources they need to succeed academically.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 9452 Hemlock Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92335-5352


(909) 357-5400

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1828th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Feeder schools for Sequoia Middle:

Elementary:    Almond Elementary
    Beech Avenue Elementary
    Citrus Elementary
    Live Oak Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  809

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.3%
White:
2.2%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.8% Help


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Compare Details Sequoia Middle ranks worse than 65.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.53. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.3%), White (2.2%), Asian (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoia Middle is 19.7, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Fontana Unified School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sequoia Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Middle 1828th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sequoia Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sequoia Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 27.36 1263rd 1769 28.6%
2005 22.74 1377th 1777 22.5%
2006 27.25 1318th 1804 26.9%
2007 32.00 1338th 1999 33.1%
2008 29.56 1449th 2005 27.7%
2009 32.63 1398th 2063 32.2%
2010 43.23 1224th 2179 43.8%
2011 24.15 1794th 2236 19.8%
2012 19.80 1915th 2259 15.2%
2013 26.61 1822nd 2379 23.4%
2015 24.80 1840th 2477 25.7%
2016 24.69 1841st 2497 26.3%
2017 23.48 1913th 2508 23.7%
2018 25.47 1798th 2480 27.5%
2019 27.89 1875th 2715 30.9%
2022 29.46 1803rd 2740 34.2%
2023 28.87 1860th 2802 33.6%
2024 29.53 1828th 2777 34.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.41 930th 1364 31.8%
2019 31.30 1048th 1442 27.3%
2022 39.39 787th 1540 48.9%
2023 40.09 772nd 1529 49.5%
2024 40.42 718th 1477 51.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.97 1054th 1538 31.5%
2024 33.99 963rd 1550 37.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.24 1411th 2230 36.7%
2019 40.53 1316th 2369 44.4%
2022 39.92 1330th 2458 45.9%
2023 36.95 1470th 2549 42.3%
2024 39.55 1389th 2575 46.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.28 170th 336 49.4%
2023 25.05 266th 321 17.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.64 1622nd 2262 28.3%
2019 28.28 1670th 2380 29.8%
2022 28.29 1721st 2509 31.4%
2023 32.48 1567th 2547 38.5%
2024 33.85 1546th 2546 39.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.26 1213th 1369 11.4%
2019 22.69 1310th 1491 12.1%
2022 27.45 1157th 1531 24.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.49 1736th 2273 23.6%
2019 26.17 1757th 2407 27.0%
2022 30.29 1638th 2527 35.2%
2023 24.92 1875th 2558 26.7%
2024 24.96 1868th 2547 26.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.90 297th 637 53.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.76 1346th 2072 35.0%
2019 38.69 1291st 2213 41.7%
2022 41.57 1240th 2359 47.4%
2023 38.73 1311th 2391 45.2%
2024 39.55 1318th 2383 44.7%
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Rank History for White students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.64 1417th 1496 5.3%
2019 12.37 1435th 1602 10.4%
2024 21.35 1224th 1535 20.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Sequoia Middle Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sequoia Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 711 67 31 587 6 n/a n/a 0 1402
1989 641 84 39 698 4 n/a n/a 0 1466
1990 608 76 43 759 4 n/a n/a 0 1490
1991 555 76 36 843 4 n/a n/a 0 1514
1992 468 81 43 757 4 n/a n/a 0 1353
1993 447 77 35 821 5 n/a n/a 0 1385
1994 450 80 38 960 4 n/a n/a 0 1532
1995 393 87 34 1072 3 n/a n/a 0 1589
1996 393 87 34 1072 3 n/a n/a 0 1589
1997 284 79 44 972 5 n/a n/a 0 1384
1998 266 83 47 1026 8 n/a n/a 0 1430
1999 217 80 40 1126 12 n/a n/a 2 1477
2000 227 91 44 1279 13 n/a n/a 0 1654
2001 200 89 41 1417 11 n/a n/a 0 1758
2002 110 64 22 1172 7 n/a n/a 0 1375
2003 110 64 22 1172 7 n/a n/a 0 1375
2004 96 60 24 1206 5 n/a n/a 5 1396
2005 96 42 21 1198 5 n/a n/a 7 1369
2006 95 45 19 1222 10 n/a n/a 12 1403
2007 99 52 22 1233 8 n/a n/a 4 1418
2008 84 41 22 1172 7 n/a n/a 0 1326
2009 63 33 14 1188 8 4 9 0 1319
2010 52 27 10 1119 6 2 1 0 1217
2011 49 41 8 1142 4 4 1 0 1249
2012 45 38 9 1134 3 3 1 0 1233
2013 46 28 7 1121 1 3 1 0 1207
2014 38 20 14 1058 1 5 2 0 1138
2015 35 25 15 1019 0 3 5 0 1102
2016 39 27 15 1032 0 2 3 0 1118
2017 37 27 12 1111 1 1 3 0 1192
2018 35 14 13 1081 4 4 3 0 1154
2019 26 16 6 1107 2 4 5 0 1166
2020 23 22 7 1097 0 0 8 0 1157
2021 15 21 8 941 0 0 8 0 993
2022 17 16 6 811 0 1 5 1 857
2023 20 11 7 756 0 1 4 1 800
2024 18 11 11 763 0 1 3 2 809

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sequoia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1402 57.1 24.5 n/a
1989 1466 67.0 21.8 n/a
1990 1490 62.0 24.0 n/a
1991 1514 63.5 23.8 n/a
1992 1353 64.5 20.9 33.2
1993 1385 50.3 27.5 38.6
1994 1532 56.4 27.2 47.1
1995 1589 58.0 27.4 43.1
1996 1589 58.0 27.4 43.1
1997 1384 52.8 26.2 63.5
1998 1430 52.6 27.2 63.1
1999 1477 54.6 27.1 61.5
2000 1654 60.4 27.4 62.1
2001 1758 69.9 25.2 79.2
2002 1375 54.0 25.5 55.1
2003 1375 54.0 25.5 55.1
2004 1396 52.0 26.8 59.2
2005 1369 57.0 24.0 55.1
2006 1403 56.0 25.1 68.3
2007 1418 39.5 35.9 62
2008 1326 57.1 23.2 63
2009 1319 49.9 23.9 72.6
2010 1217 49.0 24.8 76.4
2011 1249 n/a n/a 87.1
2012 1233 48.0 25.6 n/a
2013 1207 47.0 25.6 87.8
2014 1138 47.0 24.2 93
2015 1102 43.0 25.6 91.2
2016 1118 45.0 24.8 94.8
2017 1192 48.4 24.6 88.8
2018 1154 49.4 23.3 92.6
2019 1166 51.4 22.6 95.4
2020 1157 n/a n/a 95.3
2021 993 49.2 20.1 94.2
2022 857 42.8 20.0 91.1
2023 800 40.9 19.5 83.8
2024 809 40.9 19.7 92.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sequoia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1402 57.1 24.5 n/a
1989 1466 67.0 21.8 n/a
1990 1490 62.0 24.0 n/a
1991 1514 63.5 23.8 n/a
1992 1353 64.5 20.9 33.2
1993 1385 50.3 27.5 38.6
1994 1532 56.4 27.2 47.1
1995 1589 58.0 27.4 43.1
1996 1589 58.0 27.4 43.1
1997 1384 52.8 26.2 63.5
1998 1430 52.6 27.2 63.1
1999 1477 54.6 27.1 61.5
2000 1654 60.4 27.4 62.1
2001 1758 69.9 25.2 79.2
2002 1375 54.0 25.5 55.1
2003 1375 54.0 25.5 55.1
2004 1396 52.0 26.8 59.2
2005 1369 57.0 24.0 55.1
2006 1403 56.0 25.1 68.3
2007 1418 39.5 35.9 62
2008 1326 57.1 23.2 63
2009 1319 49.9 23.9 72.6
2010 1217 49.0 24.8 76.4
2011 1249 n/a n/a 87.1
2012 1233 48.0 25.6 n/a
2013 1207 47.0 25.6 87.8
2014 1138 47.0 24.2 93
2015 1102 43.0 25.6 91.2
2016 1118 45.0 24.8 94.8
2017 1192 48.4 24.6 88.8
2018 1154 49.4 23.3 92.6
2019 1166 51.4 22.6 95.4
2020 1157 n/a n/a 95.3
2021 993 49.2 20.1 94.2
2022 857 42.8 20.0 91.1
2023 800 40.9 19.5 83.8
2024 809 40.9 19.7 92.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sequoia Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1875th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1860th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Middle)44.739.5
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)42.735.1
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Middle)19.215.3
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)19.818.6
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Middle)33.836.1
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)37.733.7
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Middle)15.414
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)20.817.8
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sequoia Middle)20.414.3
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (Fontana Unified)17.615.8
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1166800
 31.4%
African American1611
 31.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian67
 16.7%
Hispanic1107756
 31.7%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White2620
 23.1%
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.4%83.8%
 11.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 809 students attended Sequoia Middle.

Sequoia Middle ranks 1828th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sequoia Middle are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.


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