Cole Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.2% |
| Met Standard | 14.9% |
| Below Standard | 78.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Cole Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.2% of students exceeded standard while 14.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points below the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 10.0%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.0% exceeded — 3.8 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 26.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 15.2% | 19.6% | 34.8% |
| 4th | 55 | 10.9% | 18.2% | 29.1% |
| 5th | 57 | 1.8% | 12.3% | 14.0% |
| 6th | 65 | 1.5% | 20.0% | 21.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 10.9% | 23.9% | 34.8% |
| 4th | 56 | 5.4% | 17.9% | 23.2% |
| 5th | 57 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 6th | 65 | 3.1% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.0