Southridge Technical Middle

Summary:

Southridge Technical Middle is a public middle school located in Fontana, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 921 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.

Southridge Technical Middle's academic performance is generally below the Fontana Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 29.84% (6th grade) to 43.56% (8th grade), compared to the Fontana Unified averages of 32.98% to 34.74% and the California state averages of 45.82% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.94% (8th grade) to 24.22% (7th grade), compared to the Fontana Unified averages of 19.52% to 20.41% and the California state averages of 31.57% to 34.31%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the district and state averages, with an 8th-grade proficiency rate of 23.01% compared to 17.45% for Fontana Unified and 28.95% for California.

Southridge Technical Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.2% in 2020-2021 to 28.3% in 2021-2022 and 20.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, a high percentage of the school's students (71.99% in 2022-2023) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While Heritage Intermediate stands out as a high-performing school in the area, Southridge Technical Middle's performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the Fontana Unified District, such as Almeria Middle and Fontana Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 14500 Live Oak Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92337-2871


(909) 357-5420

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1577th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Southridge Technical Middle usually attend:

High:    Henry J. Kaiser High

Feeder schools for Southridge Technical Middle:

Elementary:    Canyon Crest Elementary
    Chaparral Academy of Technology
    Oak Park Elementary
    Shadow Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  921

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.9%
African American:
5.9%
White:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72% Help


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Compare Details Southridge Technical Middle ranks worse than 56.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd 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 36.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (85.9%), African American (5.9%), White (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southridge Technical Middle is 21.1. 4 middle schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southridge Technical Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Southridge Technical Middle 1577th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Southridge Technical 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 Southridge Technical Middle

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Rank History for all students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.99 1373rd 1769 22.4%
2005 32.06 1175th 1777 33.9%
2006 39.15 1034th 1804 42.7%
2007 27.05 1471st 1999 26.4%
2008 33.53 1328th 2005 33.8%
2009 32.29 1407th 2063 31.8%
2010 32.97 1497th 2179 31.3%
2011 34.35 1523rd 2236 31.9%
2012 40.81 1331st 2259 41.1%
2013 38.68 1472nd 2379 38.1%
2015 35.10 1472nd 2477 40.6%
2016 32.74 1557th 2497 37.6%
2017 32.16 1613th 2508 35.7%
2018 37.82 1431st 2480 42.3%
2019 37.01 1555th 2715 42.7%
2022 43.19 1364th 2740 50.2%
2023 41.49 1414th 2802 49.5%
2024 36.55 1577th 2777 43.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.44 724th 1364 46.9%
2019 35.75 844th 1442 41.5%
2022 40.73 733rd 1540 52.4%
2023 42.15 681st 1529 55.5%
2024 43.54 606th 1477 59.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.77 1087th 1538 29.3%
2024 38.43 814th 1550 47.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.37 905th 2230 59.4%
2019 50.16 1007th 2369 57.5%
2022 53.61 908th 2458 63.1%
2023 48.38 1085th 2549 57.4%
2024 43.27 1256th 2575 51.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.13 1343rd 2262 40.6%
2019 34.88 1449th 2380 39.1%
2022 51.92 1023rd 2509 59.2%
2023 43.84 1223rd 2547 52.0%
2024 39.29 1357th 2546 46.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.46 935th 1369 31.7%
2019 31.18 1000th 1491 32.9%
2022 33.17 952nd 1531 37.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 1355th 2273 40.4%
2019 37.58 1389th 2407 42.3%
2022 32.95 1548th 2527 38.7%
2023 37.73 1420th 2558 44.5%
2024 33.12 1551st 2547 39.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.39 237th 600 60.5%
2019 54.71 248th 643 61.4%
2022 62.90 187th 637 70.6%
2023 48.70 270th 614 56.0%
2024 55.28 228th 626 63.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.02 915th 2072 55.8%
2019 46.15 1053rd 2213 52.4%
2022 55.98 827th 2359 64.9%
2023 54.06 867th 2391 63.7%
2024 49.33 1004th 2383 57.9%
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Rank History for White students at Southridge Technical Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.81 894th 1496 40.2%
2019 38.99 972nd 1602 39.3%
2022 18.51 1303rd 1555 16.2%
2023 30.12 1077th 1552 30.6%
2024 16.85 1300th 1535 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Southridge Technical Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 437 51 22 240 3 n/a n/a 0 753
1989 567 86 38 390 0 n/a n/a 0 1081
1990 445 68 28 357 2 n/a n/a 0 900
1991 476 94 31 434 4 n/a n/a 0 1039
1992 467 107 33 544 1 n/a n/a 0 1152
1993 427 119 46 602 1 n/a n/a 0 1195
1994 460 125 59 676 3 n/a n/a 0 1323
1995 381 144 44 722 2 n/a n/a 0 1293
1996 381 144 44 722 2 n/a n/a 0 1293
1997 274 161 24 601 4 n/a n/a 0 1064
1998 242 172 20 599 6 n/a n/a 0 1039
1999 227 188 24 638 7 n/a n/a 0 1084
2000 238 160 31 751 4 n/a n/a 0 1184
2001 233 160 35 849 6 n/a n/a 0 1283
2002 207 162 40 922 9 n/a n/a 0 1340
2003 207 162 40 922 9 n/a n/a 0 1340
2004 170 155 38 981 14 n/a n/a 3 1361
2005 135 124 45 945 10 n/a n/a 6 1265
2006 121 121 47 921 13 n/a n/a 8 1231
2007 123 130 40 917 10 n/a n/a 2 1222
2008 114 115 32 1009 7 n/a n/a 0 1277
2009 93 98 31 982 7 2 2 0 1215
2010 95 117 28 969 5 2 0 0 1216
2011 75 110 26 975 3 2 3 0 1194
2012 69 93 27 955 1 4 3 0 1152
2013 62 87 31 917 0 3 4 0 1104
2014 46 90 32 893 0 3 6 0 1070
2015 42 75 29 908 0 2 8 0 1064
2016 38 74 23 896 0 0 5 0 1036
2017 42 67 16 906 1 0 8 0 1040
2018 36 67 25 912 1 2 8 0 1051
2019 39 50 32 875 1 0 8 0 1005
2020 41 58 30 866 1 2 8 0 1006
2021 41 65 39 843 1 1 6 0 996
2022 44 60 33 792 1 1 6 0 937
2023 38 54 31 791 1 0 6 0 921

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 Southridge Technical Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 753 36.0 20.9 n/a
1989 1081 45.0 24.0 n/a
1990 900 39.0 23.0 n/a
1991 1039 49.8 20.8 n/a
1992 1152 50.6 22.7 12.7
1993 1195 48.1 24.8 25.8
1994 1323 51.9 25.5 29.6
1995 1293 50.8 25.5 29
1996 1293 50.8 25.5 29
1997 1064 42.9 24.8 47.3
1998 1039 44.6 23.3 46.4
1999 1084 44.0 24.6 46
2000 1184 43.6 27.2 40.5
2001 1283 49.0 26.2 67.7
2002 1340 54.0 24.8 45.5
2003 1340 54.0 24.8 45.5
2004 1361 51.0 26.7 46.3
2005 1265 53.0 23.9 49.6
2006 1231 51.0 24.1 52.7
2007 1222 46.0 26.6 53.6
2008 1277 57.6 22.2 57.6
2009 1215 49.5 22.3 64.1
2010 1216 48.0 25.3 64.9
2011 1194 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 1152 44.7 25.7 n/a
2013 1104 44.1 25.0 80.9
2014 1070 43.5 24.5 81.4
2015 1064 44.0 24.1 81.8
2016 1036 45.0 23.0 87.5
2017 1040 45.1 23.0 85.8
2018 1051 44.6 23.5 87
2019 1005 45.3 22.1 87.1
2020 1006 n/a n/a 71.3
2021 996 44.9 22.1 79.7
2022 937 45.2 20.6 67.8
2023 921 43.5 21.1 72

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 Southridge Technical Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 753 36.0 20.9 n/a
1989 1081 45.0 24.0 n/a
1990 900 39.0 23.0 n/a
1991 1039 49.8 20.8 n/a
1992 1152 50.6 22.7 12.7
1993 1195 48.1 24.8 25.8
1994 1323 51.9 25.5 29.6
1995 1293 50.8 25.5 29
1996 1293 50.8 25.5 29
1997 1064 42.9 24.8 47.3
1998 1039 44.6 23.3 46.4
1999 1084 44.0 24.6 46
2000 1184 43.6 27.2 40.5
2001 1283 49.0 26.2 67.7
2002 1340 54.0 24.8 45.5
2003 1340 54.0 24.8 45.5
2004 1361 51.0 26.7 46.3
2005 1265 53.0 23.9 49.6
2006 1231 51.0 24.1 52.7
2007 1222 46.0 26.6 53.6
2008 1277 57.6 22.2 57.6
2009 1215 49.5 22.3 64.1
2010 1216 48.0 25.3 64.9
2011 1194 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 1152 44.7 25.7 n/a
2013 1104 44.1 25.0 80.9
2014 1070 43.5 24.5 81.4
2015 1064 44.0 24.1 81.8
2016 1036 45.0 23.0 87.5
2017 1040 45.1 23.0 85.8
2018 1051 44.6 23.5 87
2019 1005 45.3 22.1 87.1
2020 1006 n/a n/a 71.3
2021 996 44.9 22.1 79.7
2022 937 45.2 20.6 67.8
2023 921 43.5 21.1 72

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 Southridge Technical Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1555th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1414th of 2802 Middle schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Southridge Technical Middle)42.329.9
 12.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)35.629.8
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southridge Technical Middle)20.417.3
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)22.619.6
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Southridge Technical Middle)5439.9
 14.1%
   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 (Southridge Technical Middle)20.326.3
 6%
   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 (Southridge Technical Middle)47.650.8
 3.2%
   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 (Southridge Technical Middle)25.523.4
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)20.817.8
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Southridge Technical Middle)18.825.9
 7.1%
   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 Students1005921
 8.4%
African American5054
 8%
American Indian11
Asian3231
 3.1%
Hispanic875791
 9.6%
Pacific Islander00
White3938
 2.6%
Two or More Races86
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.1%72%
 15.1%


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Southridge Technical Middle ranks 1577th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Southridge Technical Middle are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 921 students attended Southridge Technical Middle.

Students who attend Southridge Technical Middle usually go on to attend Henry J. Kaiser High


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