# Bernice Ayer Middle

Bernice Ayer Middle is a public school in San Clemente, California. Reading proficiency is 73.8%, +3.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 69.0%, +9.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/bernice-ayer-middle-san-clemente |
| District | Capistrano Unified |
| Address | 1271 Sarmentoso, San Clemente, CA, 92673 |
| Grade span | 5-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,515 |
| Low-Income Students | 362 (39.4%) |
| English Learners | 82 (8.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 70.8% | 856 |
| 2024 | 70.3% | 838 |
| 2025 | 73.8% | 875 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 59.9% | 856 |
| 2024 | 66.5% | 837 |
| 2025 | 69.0% | 875 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 59.3% | 79.3% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | 82.1% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | 83.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 44.7% | 71.3% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | 79.2% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | 80.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.8% | 78.6% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | 79.5% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | 79.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.6% | 68.1% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | 76.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | 76.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 81.4% | 506 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56.0% | 268 |
| Two or more races | 81.0% | 84 |
| Asian | 100.0% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 78.1% | 506 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47.0% | 268 |
| Two or more races | 81.0% | 84 |
| Asian | 92.3% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 296 | 9.8% | 16.9% | 36.5% | 36.8% |
| 7 | 285 | 10.9% | 14.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| 8 | 294 | 10.9% | 16.0% | 32.3% | 40.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 296 | 15.5% | 18.6% | 27.4% | 38.5% |
| 7 | 285 | 13.7% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 45.3% |
| 8 | 294 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 21.4% | 52.7% |