Bernal Intermediate

Summary:

Bernal Intermediate is a public middle school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 636. It is part of the Oak Grove Elementary School District, which is ranked 689 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bernal Intermediate consistently outperforms the Oak Grove Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school ranks in the top 25% of California middle schools for White students and in the top 40% for Asian students in ELA and Math. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of the state. Bernal Intermediate's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Herman (Leonard) Intermediate and Davis (Caroline) Intermediate, which are also part of the Oak Grove Elementary District. However, the high-performing Dartmouth Middle and Bret Harte Middle, which are in other districts, outperform Bernal Intermediate across most academic metrics.

One area of concern for Bernal Intermediate is the steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (28.93% in 2022-2023), suggesting it may serve a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio of 20.8 is lower than the nearby Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (22.7) and Davis (Caroline) Intermediate (20.6), potentially indicating more individualized attention for students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 6610 San Ignacio Ave.
       San Jose, CA  95119-1935


(408) 578-5731

District: Oak Grove Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
634th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,691 Help


Students who attend Bernal Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Oak Grove High

Feeder schools for Bernal Intermediate:

Elementary:    Anderson (Alex) Elementary
    Baldwin (Julia) Elementary
    Ledesma (Rita) Elementary
    Santa Teresa Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  636

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.4%
Asian:
26.3%
White:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bernal Intermediate ranks better than 77.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Oak Grove Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.97. (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 Student population at Bernal Intermediate is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.4%), Asian (26.3%), White (15.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Oak Grove Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bernal Intermediate is 20.8. 1 middle schools in the Oak Grove Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernal Intermediate is $11,691. 1 middle schools in the Oak Grove Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernal Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernal Intermediate 634th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Bernal Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Oak Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Grove Elementary 689th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bernal Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.56 320th 1769 81.9%
2005 75.04 367th 1777 79.3%
2006 71.94 433rd 1804 76.0%
2007 70.59 473rd 1999 76.3%
2008 73.19 421st 2005 79.0%
2009 63.16 680th 2063 67.0%
2010 63.07 705th 2179 67.6%
2011 69.09 580th 2236 74.1%
2012 73.84 479th 2259 78.8%
2013 71.42 557th 2379 76.6%
2015 84.93 336th 2477 86.4%
2016 79.12 465th 2497 81.4%
2017 75.88 553rd 2508 78.0%
2018 75.32 532nd 2480 78.5%
2019 73.47 627th 2715 76.9%
2022 74.26 593rd 2740 78.4%
2023 69.26 695th 2802 75.2%
2024 72.97 634th 2777 77.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.80 243rd 462 47.4%
2019 54.14 286th 554 48.4%
2022 54.55 305th 665 54.1%
2023 55.61 317th 678 53.2%
2024 54.23 325th 699 53.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.82 187th 1364 86.3%
2019 61.70 279th 1442 80.7%
2022 52.32 417th 1540 72.9%
2023 64.04 223rd 1529 85.4%
2024 45.84 546th 1477 63.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.16 480th 1538 68.8%
2024 44.50 674th 1550 56.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 697th 2230 68.7%
2019 59.37 745th 2369 68.6%
2022 39.70 1345th 2458 45.3%
2023 51.93 968th 2549 62.0%
2024 57.97 799th 2575 69.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.88 545th 2262 75.9%
2019 70.94 597th 2380 74.9%
2022 76.61 502nd 2509 80.0%
2023 72.83 566th 2547 77.8%
2024 72.33 587th 2546 76.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.72 488th 1369 64.4%
2019 60.10 396th 1491 73.4%
2022 55.31 476th 1531 68.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.39 494th 2273 78.3%
2019 73.23 551st 2407 77.1%
2022 71.19 597th 2527 76.4%
2023 64.06 733rd 2558 71.3%
2024 70.75 614th 2547 75.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.47 366th 700 47.7%
2019 63.37 313th 745 58.0%
2022 64.09 305th 733 58.4%
2023 58.62 345th 718 51.9%
2024 61.04 339th 741 54.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.56 159th 600 73.5%
2019 73.62 127th 643 80.2%
2022 37.47 380th 637 40.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.91 815th 2072 60.7%
2019 53.70 841st 2213 62.0%
2022 55.09 851st 2359 63.9%
2023 52.60 907th 2391 62.1%
2024 45.53 1111th 2383 53.4%
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Rank History for White students at Bernal Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.69 422nd 1496 71.8%
2019 63.03 585th 1602 63.5%
2022 55.35 669th 1555 57.0%
2023 55.44 653rd 1552 57.9%
2024 82.00 194th 1535 87.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bernal Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 565 5 96 112 9 n/a n/a 0 787
1989 543 51 85 125 4 n/a n/a 0 808
1990 524 54 101 122 10 n/a n/a 0 811
1991 450 57 87 157 7 n/a n/a 0 758
1992 452 45 120 160 7 n/a n/a 0 784
1993 509 49 154 178 2 n/a n/a 0 892
1994 526 42 148 200 6 n/a n/a 0 922
1995 500 61 185 226 2 n/a n/a 0 974
1996 500 61 185 226 2 n/a n/a 0 974
1997 464 70 174 225 2 n/a n/a 0 935
1998 457 61 198 218 4 n/a n/a 0 938
1999 481 49 184 214 8 n/a n/a 0 936
2000 426 62 180 198 6 n/a n/a 0 872
2001 391 71 190 183 5 n/a n/a 5 845
2002 378 57 186 214 3 n/a n/a 25 863
2003 378 57 186 214 3 n/a n/a 25 863
2004 365 64 181 248 4 n/a n/a 31 893
2005 331 60 172 271 3 n/a n/a 23 860
2006 302 66 177 341 6 n/a n/a 24 916
2007 285 67 197 357 5 n/a n/a 27 938
2008 265 62 196 344 5 n/a n/a 0 872
2009 233 51 176 336 8 9 34 0 847
2010 246 59 196 325 6 12 51 0 895
2011 232 73 198 341 8 13 16 0 881
2012 203 61 219 324 7 7 9 0 830
2013 197 47 255 302 4 5 9 0 819
2014 185 45 231 314 3 7 14 0 799
2015 196 42 249 297 4 7 12 0 807
2016 176 42 266 281 1 7 9 0 782
2017 147 36 265 299 3 6 19 0 775
2018 146 35 257 273 3 5 34 0 753
2019 129 26 218 310 2 5 52 0 742
2020 120 22 218 302 5 4 57 0 728
2021 111 22 235 293 3 8 44 0 716
2022 97 25 203 286 1 7 45 0 664
2023 99 24 167 289 1 8 48 0 636

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 Bernal Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 787 34.8 22.6 n/a
1989 808 35.1 23.0 n/a
1990 811 37.5 21.6 n/a
1991 758 35.8 21.1 n/a
1992 784 36.4 21.5 22.6
1993 892 41.1 21.7 20
1994 922 43.4 21.2 15.7
1995 974 44.7 21.8 14.9
1996 974 44.7 21.8 14.9
1997 935 40.9 22.9 17.6
1998 938 40.3 23.3 20
1999 936 41.0 22.8 18.4
2000 872 40.9 21.3 17.3
2001 845 38.3 22.1 18.3
2002 863 39.1 22.1 24.1
2003 863 39.1 22.1 24.1
2004 893 40.1 22.3 24.8
2005 860 40.0 21.5 20.5
2006 916 38.9 23.5 24
2007 938 39.2 23.9 29.3
2008 872 42.0 20.8 25.6
2009 847 36.3 21.0 29.9
2010 895 42.0 21.3 31.7
2011 881 n/a n/a 34.3
2012 830 39.0 21.2 n/a
2013 819 37.8 21.6 32.2
2014 799 36.0 22.1 26.4
2015 807 36.0 22.4 29
2016 782 32.0 24.4 32.7
2017 775 30.8 25.1 29.9
2018 753 31.8 23.6 28.2
2019 742 32.8 22.6 28.6
2020 728 n/a n/a 26.4
2021 716 33.0 21.6 20.7
2022 664 32.8 20.2 22.3
2023 636 30.5 20.8 28.9

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 Bernal Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 787 34.8 22.6 n/a
1989 808 35.1 23.0 n/a
1990 811 37.5 21.6 n/a
1991 758 35.8 21.1 n/a
1992 784 36.4 21.5 22.6
1993 892 41.1 21.7 20
1994 922 43.4 21.2 15.7
1995 974 44.7 21.8 14.9
1996 974 44.7 21.8 14.9
1997 935 40.9 22.9 17.6
1998 938 40.3 23.3 20
1999 936 41.0 22.8 18.4
2000 872 40.9 21.3 17.3
2001 845 38.3 22.1 18.3
2002 863 39.1 22.1 24.1
2003 863 39.1 22.1 24.1
2004 893 40.1 22.3 24.8
2005 860 40.0 21.5 20.5
2006 916 38.9 23.5 24
2007 938 39.2 23.9 29.3
2008 872 42.0 20.8 25.6
2009 847 36.3 21.0 29.9
2010 895 42.0 21.3 31.7
2011 881 n/a n/a 34.3
2012 830 39.0 21.2 n/a
2013 819 37.8 21.6 32.2
2014 799 36.0 22.1 26.4
2015 807 36.0 22.4 29
2016 782 32.0 24.4 32.7
2017 775 30.8 25.1 29.9
2018 753 31.8 23.6 28.2
2019 742 32.8 22.6 28.6
2020 728 n/a n/a 26.4
2021 716 33.0 21.6 20.7
2022 664 32.8 20.2 22.3
2023 636 30.5 20.8 28.9

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 Bernal Intermediate

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,691

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 627th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 695th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bernal Intermediate)58.759
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Grove Elementary)55.752.6
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bernal Intermediate)60.745.7
 15%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Elementary)48.142
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bernal Intermediate)54.951.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Grove Elementary)57.849.1
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bernal Intermediate)46.933.6
 13.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Elementary)49.236.6
 12.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Bernal Intermediate)40.534.8
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Oak Grove Elementary)44.738.6
 6.1%
   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 Students742636
 14.3%
African American2624
 7.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian218167
 23.4%
Hispanic310289
 6.8%
Pacific Islander58
 60%
White12999
 23.3%
Two or More Races5248
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.6%28.9%
 0.4%


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Bernal Intermediate ranks 634th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bernal Intermediate usually go on to attend Oak Grove High

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Bernal Intermediate.

Students at Bernal Intermediate are 45% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 16% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.


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