Grace Yokley Junior High

Summary:

Grace Yokley Junior High is a public middle school in Ontario, California, serving 636 students in grades 7-8 and part of the Mountain View Elementary School District.

Grace Yokley Junior High consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy and Science assessments, with 53.85% and 38% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also excels in supporting African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 25%, top 20%, and top 7% of California middle schools in those categories. However, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of California middle schools. Compared to nearby schools, Grace Yokley Junior High outperforms Southridge Technical Middle and Oaks Middle, but is outpaced by the higher-performing Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate and Woodcrest Junior High.

One concerning trend at Grace Yokley Junior High is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 26.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.62% in the 2022-2023 school year. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and supporting the needs of the school's economically disadvantaged population may be important areas of focus for the school and district.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 2947 South Turner Ave.
       Ontario, CA  91761-8146


(909) 947-6774

District: Mountain View Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
774th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,840 Help


Students who attend Grace Yokley Junior High usually attend:

High:    Colony High

Feeder schools for Grace Yokley Junior High:

Elementary:    Creek View Elementary
    Mountain View Elementary
    Ranch View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.8%
Asian:
12.0%
African American:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.1% Help


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Compare Details Grace Yokley Junior High ranks better than 72.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.72. (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 (65.8%), Asian (12%), African American (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grace Yokley Junior High is 19.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grace Yokley Junior High is $7,840.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grace Yokley Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Grace Yokley Junior High 774th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Grace Yokley Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Mountain View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain View Elementary 551st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grace Yokley Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.90 842nd 1769 52.4%
2005 51.24 782nd 1777 56.0%
2006 56.99 682nd 1804 62.2%
2007 55.12 783rd 1999 60.8%
2008 61.33 679th 2005 66.1%
2009 58.17 794th 2063 61.5%
2010 55.51 894th 2179 59.0%
2011 57.69 889th 2236 60.2%
2012 56.78 899th 2259 60.2%
2013 52.19 1092nd 2379 54.1%
2015 44.05 1239th 2477 50.0%
2016 49.96 1116th 2497 55.3%
2017 43.15 1304th 2508 48.0%
2018 53.61 990th 2480 60.1%
2019 53.65 1061st 2715 60.9%
2022 54.53 1043rd 2740 61.9%
2023 61.84 854th 2802 69.5%
2024 65.72 774th 2777 72.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.49 188th 1364 86.2%
2019 76.70 157th 1442 89.1%
2022 88.03 65th 1540 95.8%
2023 62.47 238th 1529 84.4%
2024 77.49 104th 1477 93.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.13 551st 1538 64.2%
2024 44.55 673rd 1550 56.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.51 711th 2230 68.1%
2019 59.67 734th 2369 69.0%
2022 63.73 645th 2458 73.8%
2023 62.92 678th 2549 73.4%
2024 65.19 641st 2575 75.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.79 43rd 321 86.6%
2024 42.32 198th 394 49.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.18 904th 2262 60.0%
2019 54.43 948th 2380 60.2%
2022 56.75 891st 2509 64.5%
2023 58.91 840th 2547 67.0%
2024 66.19 696th 2546 72.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.92 885th 1369 35.4%
2019 38.90 767th 1491 48.6%
2022 48.62 582nd 1531 62.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.15 986th 2273 56.6%
2019 51.05 998th 2407 58.5%
2022 51.58 1015th 2527 59.8%
2023 62.68 758th 2558 70.4%
2024 63.02 760th 2547 70.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.69 259th 700 63.0%
2019 34.21 531st 745 28.7%
2022 39.19 494th 733 32.6%
2023 53.40 387th 718 46.1%
2024 51.26 420th 741 43.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.62 229th 600 61.8%
2019 53.16 259th 643 59.7%
2022 59.18 209th 637 67.2%
2023 64.97 167th 614 72.8%
2024 70.30 142nd 626 77.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.48 611th 2072 70.5%
2019 66.10 566th 2213 74.4%
2022 62.04 682nd 2359 71.1%
2023 68.58 545th 2391 77.2%
2024 75.72 404th 2383 83.0%
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Rank History for White students at Grace Yokley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.05 817th 1496 45.4%
2019 43.48 893rd 1602 44.3%
2022 68.24 458th 1555 70.5%
2023 67.43 469th 1552 69.8%
2024 63.27 531st 1535 65.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Grace Yokley Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 247 47 28 131 6 n/a n/a 0 459
1989 309 67 19 126 7 n/a n/a 0 528
1990 368 100 27 159 5 n/a n/a 0 659
1991 418 95 36 193 10 n/a n/a 0 752
1992 437 102 59 217 8 n/a n/a 0 823
1993 414 82 70 267 15 n/a n/a 0 848
1994 410 105 78 310 10 n/a n/a 0 913
1995 342 138 63 355 4 n/a n/a 0 902
1996 342 138 63 355 4 n/a n/a 0 902
1997 319 149 57 374 2 n/a n/a 0 901
1998 329 160 57 396 6 n/a n/a 0 948
1999 323 157 68 437 1 n/a n/a 0 986
2000 319 182 61 422 0 n/a n/a 0 984
2001 315 173 78 464 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
2002 288 191 88 584 3 n/a n/a 56 1210
2003 288 191 88 584 3 n/a n/a 56 1210
2004 285 187 76 637 7 n/a n/a 36 1228
2005 282 185 71 648 4 n/a n/a 29 1219
2006 276 175 75 689 4 n/a n/a 38 1257
2007 198 145 64 635 2 n/a n/a 106 1150
2008 238 131 66 649 4 n/a n/a 0 1088
2009 200 106 63 632 4 7 11 0 1023
2010 138 89 51 708 0 1 47 0 1034
2011 112 89 49 687 0 1 41 0 979
2012 113 87 46 672 0 0 38 0 956
2013 106 67 52 640 0 0 28 0 893
2014 107 58 51 674 0 1 36 0 927
2015 104 62 42 683 1 0 36 0 928
2016 108 65 42 640 1 0 35 0 891
2017 106 63 45 644 2 0 32 0 892
2018 106 68 51 628 2 0 29 0 884
2019 85 69 54 651 2 1 27 0 889
2020 89 62 59 651 1 2 26 0 890
2021 57 50 37 463 0 4 14 0 625
2022 59 45 50 454 1 4 10 0 623
2023 55 61 69 429 1 1 20 0 636
2024 55 66 72 396 0 1 12 0 602

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 Grace Yokley Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 20.0 22.9 n/a
1989 528 24.5 21.5 n/a
1990 659 30.7 21.4 n/a
1991 752 32.7 22.9 n/a
1992 823 33.2 24.7 12.9
1993 848 35.4 24.0 16
1994 913 37.5 24.3 18.9
1995 902 40.7 22.2 22.2
1996 902 40.7 22.2 22.2
1997 901 40.6 22.2 16.6
1998 948 41.0 23.1 28.1
1999 986 42.5 23.2 22.4
2000 984 42.2 23.3 23.8
2001 1030 45.2 22.8 28.5
2002 1210 49.7 24.3 36.5
2003 1210 49.7 24.3 36.5
2004 1228 50.0 24.6 36.2
2005 1219 51.0 23.9 37.2
2006 1257 51.0 24.6 40.1
2007 1150 47.5 24.2 44.7
2008 1088 49.5 22.0 44.3
2009 1023 43.0 22.2 50.7
2010 1034 41.0 25.2 52.6
2011 979 n/a n/a 58.7
2012 956 37.5 25.4 n/a
2013 893 38.0 23.5 65.8
2014 927 33.1 27.9 64.5
2015 928 34.0 27.2 62.7
2016 891 36.0 24.7 61.3
2017 892 37.0 24.1 61.1
2018 884 37.3 23.6 59.2
2019 889 37.5 23.7 58.4
2020 890 n/a n/a 55.1
2021 625 28.7 21.7 47.7
2022 623 30.4 20.4 53.1
2023 636 30.4 20.9 53.6
2024 602 30.4 19.7 59.1

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 Grace Yokley Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 20.0 22.9 n/a
1989 528 24.5 21.5 n/a
1990 659 30.7 21.4 n/a
1991 752 32.7 22.9 n/a
1992 823 33.2 24.7 12.9
1993 848 35.4 24.0 16
1994 913 37.5 24.3 18.9
1995 902 40.7 22.2 22.2
1996 902 40.7 22.2 22.2
1997 901 40.6 22.2 16.6
1998 948 41.0 23.1 28.1
1999 986 42.5 23.2 22.4
2000 984 42.2 23.3 23.8
2001 1030 45.2 22.8 28.5
2002 1210 49.7 24.3 36.5
2003 1210 49.7 24.3 36.5
2004 1228 50.0 24.6 36.2
2005 1219 51.0 23.9 37.2
2006 1257 51.0 24.6 40.1
2007 1150 47.5 24.2 44.7
2008 1088 49.5 22.0 44.3
2009 1023 43.0 22.2 50.7
2010 1034 41.0 25.2 52.6
2011 979 n/a n/a 58.7
2012 956 37.5 25.4 n/a
2013 893 38.0 23.5 65.8
2014 927 33.1 27.9 64.5
2015 928 34.0 27.2 62.7
2016 891 36.0 24.7 61.3
2017 892 37.0 24.1 61.1
2018 884 37.3 23.6 59.2
2019 889 37.5 23.7 58.4
2020 890 n/a n/a 55.1
2021 625 28.7 21.7 47.7
2022 623 30.4 20.4 53.1
2023 636 30.4 20.9 53.6
2024 602 30.4 19.7 59.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grace Yokley Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,840

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grace Yokley Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1061st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 854th of 2802 Middle schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grace Yokley Junior High)58.256.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mountain View Elementary)58.256.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grace Yokley Junior High)31.939.4
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mountain View Elementary)31.939.4
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grace Yokley Junior High)54.253.4
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mountain View Elementary)54.253.4
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grace Yokley Junior High)29.630.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mountain View Elementary)29.630.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Grace Yokley Junior High)29.725.9
 3.8%
   8th Grade Science (Mountain View Elementary)29.725.9
 3.8%
   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 Students889636
 28.5%
African American6961
 11.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian5469
 27.8%
Hispanic651429
 34.1%
Pacific Islander11
White8555
 35.3%
Two or More Races2720
 25.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.4%53.6%
 4.8%


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Students at Grace Yokley Junior High are 66% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Grace Yokley Junior High usually go on to attend Colony High

Grace Yokley Junior High ranks 774th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 602 students attended Grace Yokley Junior High.


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