How does Cram Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Highland?

Cram Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.6/100, placing it at the 70th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 838 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cram Elementary?

28.8% of students at Cram Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cram Elementary improving or declining?

Cram Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 18.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cram Elementary?

9.5% of students at Cram 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.

Cram Elementary

Redlands Unified Highland San Bernardino County 92346

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

838 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

521 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 52.8%

White 26.3%

Asian 8.4%

Black 3.1%

Other 9.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cram Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.8%
Met Standard	28.3%
Below Standard	42.9%

Exceeded

28.8%

Met

28.3%

Below

42.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Cram Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.8% of students exceeded standard while 28.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.0 points above the Redlands Unified district average of 21.8%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 23.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.