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Public middle school · Ontario-Montclair · Ontario, California

Vina Danks Middle

Vina Danks Middle rates 8.0, right at the middle of Ontario-Montclair's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ontario-Montclair median is 8.3.

#1,308 of 9,557 schools in California · Ontario-Montclair: 6 middle schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

An Ontario-Montclair middle school where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,308 of 9,557 schools in California and 13 of 33 in Ontario-Montclair.

Vina Danks Middle is listed in Ontario-Montclair, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math21%15 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading36%13 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 20 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 29% recently.2025 CAASPP; 36 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.9
40% of the rating
Academics
6.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 91762; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Vina Danks Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,289
Median home value
$568,700
Median rent
$1,752/mo
College educated
21.3%
Homeownership
58.4%
Poverty rate
12.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 91762; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
24
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,841/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ontario. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ontario), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
93.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Vina Danks Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Vina Danks Middle serve?

Vina Danks Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Vina Danks Middle?

Vina Danks Middle has an enrollment of approximately 607 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vina Danks Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Vina Danks Middle is 17.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Vina Danks Middle rank in CA?

Vina Danks Middle ranks #1,308 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Vina Danks Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Vina Danks Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Vina Danks Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Vina Danks Middle has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Vina Danks Middle a charter school?

No, Vina Danks Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Vina Danks Middle a Title I school?

No, Vina Danks Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Vina Danks Middle?

93.1% of students at Vina Danks Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
607
Student-teacher ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
San Bernardino County
Rank in district
#13 of 33
Schools in district
33
District spending per student
$21,882
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 91762)
63,656
Area average commute
31.4 min
Area median age
33.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.