How does Bob Holcomb Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Bernardino?

Bob Holcomb Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.4/100, placing it at the 8th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,272 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bob Holcomb Elementary?

5.9% of students at Bob Holcomb Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bob Holcomb Elementary improving or declining?

Bob Holcomb Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bob Holcomb Elementary?

31.2% of students at Bob Holcomb Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bob Holcomb Elementary

San Bernardino City Unified San Bernardino San Bernardino County 92407

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,272 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

585 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.4%

White 4.8%

Asian 2.9%

Black 19.8%

Other 4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bob Holcomb Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.9%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	77.0%

Exceeded

5.9%

Met

17.1%

Below

77.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Bob Holcomb Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.9% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points below the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 10.0%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.9% exceeded — 7.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.