Bernice Ayer Middle School

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Tucked way up in the San Clemente hills is Bernice Ayer Middle School.

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Bernice Ayer Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

1271 SARMENTOSO, San Clemente, CA

Forster Ranch Neighborhood

Capistrano Unified School District

3.2

878 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Nick Stever

Student Teacher Ratio
20:1

Math Proficiency
67%

Reading Proficiency
70%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

70%

Math Proficiency

67%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 20:1 Teachers 45	Full Time Teachers 45
Teachers in First or Second Year 5.3%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

876:1

Student Diversity

Female 50.1%	Male 49.9%
White 58.9%	Hispanic 30.1%
Two or more races 6.4%	Asian 1.4%
Filipino <1%	Pacific Islander <1%

School Rankings

#113 Best Public MS in California

#129 Best Public MS Teachers in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0

9/5/2023

Mrs. Ngo is best teacher i go to this school. I dont like how they wont let you do geometry in 8th grade next year because it is important for msart kids to learn stuff. also i am suing the school because they wont let me use front of the line pass for lunch line.

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5.0 parent

9/18/2025

My kids love it here!! The teachers are amazing

1.0 parent

12/5/2023

The administrators at this school care more about their reputation and the facade that it is "not your average school" that they will go to any length to protect it. If a site wide issue is pointed out they shame and harass the parent/student reporting the issue rather than work towards fixing the i...

1.0 parent

12/27/2022

As a special education parent this school is disappointing. Administration only cares about the high achiever students with their quarterly awards and all the awards they get from the department of education. It is not an inclusive school. There is no additional support to help get caught up with En...

5.0 parent

10/29/2019

Fantastic. I had high expectations and they have been exceeded.

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Median Lot Size

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% Renters

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Average Household Income

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% of College Grads

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% Commercial Property

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Bernice Ayer Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in San Clemente, CA and is served by the Capistrano Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 878 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. Academic records show that 67% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 70% are proficient in reading. Bernice Ayer Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,801,461. Discover additional schools in the area, like San Clemente High School, Shorecliffs Middle School, Vista Del Mar Middle School, and more. Learn more about what San Clemente has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bernice Ayer Middle School.

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