Black Mountain Middle School
San Diego, CA 92129
Phone: (858) 484-1300
Fax: (858) 538-9440
District: Poway Unified School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 1077 students
Black Mountain Middle School, a public school located in San Diego, CA, serves grades 6-8 in the Poway Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Black Mountain Middle School is a public school located in San Diego, CA. 1077 students attend Black Mountain Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: October 13, 2025
I went to this school for 6th and 7th grade and I am so glad covid cut that short. This school is quite literally awful. I got bullied by my teacher and the very same year he won teacher of the year for BMMS. How do you let that happen? I suffered for years from social anxiety following this event and he continues to teach like nothing ever happened. I have never met someone who had a positive experience here. Student violence is constant and unmanaged. Do yourself and your kids a favor and find somewhere else to attend.
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Posted: October 11, 2024
BMMS was a great place for my daughter. Everyone in this school is kind and cares about the kids!
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Posted: September 3, 2023
Posted: September 3, 2023
as a student here i see a lot of things including the teachers and the look and everything else. the teachers mostly get hated on if they are too strict and annoying. like an example is if they dont let you have breaks on block days when you have to sit down for two hours straight, not even let you have water without having to leave, and yelling at you for no reason. the bathrooms are pretty gross, people do random things in there and write things and throw toilet paper on the ceiling. kids can be really annoying in passing periods and the sixth graders like to yell and be annoying. some kids can be nice but others can just be mean and just rude for no reason, thats not the schools fault its just my experience from here. they do try to promote good things but it doesnt do anything and the school and the people are the same after all they try to do. but there are some good teachers that you can vibe with and dont hand out a lot of home work and make the class fun and easy to where u can actually learn without pain.
Posted: June 2, 2022
Posted: June 2, 2022
Awesome school. This school has given a growing ladder to my son in all aspects. Its one of the best school. Academics, sports, extracurricular activities, teachers, staff everything single thing is too good. Principal is very nice.
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Posted: April 1, 2022
This school is pretty good, most of the teachers are nice and they respect everyone, I may not like school or classes, but bmms will do.
Posted: April 1, 2022
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Posted: August 20, 2021
Great school with a great Principal. My kids loved it.
Posted: August 20, 2021
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Posted: August 20, 2019
The current principal, Mr. Corso, is THE NICEST PRINCIPAL EVER! Even though I've been here for only a couple months, kids were pretty friendly & teachers did a decent job teaching. Some teachers did give out more HW then they needed to but most were pretty nice. I don't think there was really any bullying here either... My younger sibling is going here too and he's really enjoying the school! I would recommend this school to others <3
Posted: June 21, 2017
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Posted: June 21, 2017
There are still some weaknesses in this school that should be resolved. A few good caring teachers:. The problem with many of the teachers is that they miss the honeworks that kids turn in. The result is that the kids have to do the homework again but for half credit. That's not fair.
Posted: June 21, 2017
Posted: June 6, 2016
My son is in Academy for three years and we all like the program and teacher.
Posted: May 3, 2014
This school have been fantastic for my kids. I feel lucky to have my kids here
Posted: April 27, 2014
Unfortunately, this school has gone downhill in the 3 years my kids have been there. Three different principals in 3 years and a significant loss of some of their best teachers. My kids have done well there, but they are under-challenged. They also plan to change the math program for incoming 6th graders, which I fear will make things worse. I have an incoming 6th grader next year and I'm sure he'll be under-challenged. I will do my best to move him to a different school if I don't see significant improvement next year. The most positive attribute is the parent involvement, especially the Science Olympiad program. It is unfortunate that the most challenging aspect of the curriculum must be run by parent volunteers.
Posted: June 21, 2012
I have to say I love Black Mountain Middle School. All the teachers are caring, nice, funny, and cool. The staff at Black Mountain is awesome. Right before you walk in to school, you will see the principal and staff greeting everyone as they pass by. You'll see the teachers and principals walking by everyone during lunchtime having conversations with the students, and the school will usually play music and do more fun activities during lunch. This is one of the few schools I know that has teaches orchestra, and i can personally tell you I miss that. I strongly encourage you to enroll your students in Black Mountain Middle School because if not, your seriously missing out. I wish I could've graduated at bmms but, I ended up moving after seventh grade. I miss everything about that school, especially being in orchestra. Black Mountain Middle School is awesome!!
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