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Hardy Brown College Prep: Scores climb 9.4 points from grade 3 to grade 5. But suspensions run 4× the state rate.

Hardy Brown College Prep is a school of real strengths with one number worth interrogating. Most rating sites pick a side; we think both belong on the same page.

655 West 2nd Street, 92410 (opens in new tab)·San Bernardino City Unified·San Bernardino·Grades K-8·316 students·90% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 884-1410·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
38
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,244 statewide · #14 of 55 in San Bernardino City Unified

Hardy Brown College Prep scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 44th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Hardy Brown College Prep deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Bernardino, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: +9.4pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.

As a charter, Hardy Brown College Prep enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The trajectory · grade 3→5
+9.4pp

separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.

↑ the school's value-add, not the zip code's
The catch · suspensions
7.0%

of students were suspended, versus 1.6% statewide — a school visit will tell you more than this number.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

19%
17%
64%
Grade 3 · 36% proficient
11%
32%
57%
Grade 4 · 43% proficient
20%
27%
53%
Grade 5 · 47% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 10.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
14.3%
State 21.3%
7.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
41.1%
State 42.7%
1.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+9.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
29.5%
State 17.9%
11.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
7.0%
State 1.6%
5.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic25.0%
White0.6%
Asian0.9%
Black65.2%
Other8.2%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 51.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 89.9% (26pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
316
304 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,530
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$67,927 – $136,734
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Hardy Brown College Prep in San Bernardino, 34.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Hardy Brown College Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Black students (37.4% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 130 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income131 tested
ELA 34.6%·Math 31.3%· +0.1pp vs district
Black100 tested
ELA 37.4%·Math 28.0%· +10.1pp vs district
Hispanic22 tested
ELA 27.3%·Math 50.0%· -8.5pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +3.1pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 37%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$54K
$31K below CA median
Median Home Value
$303K
$356K below CA median
Bachelor's+
6%
29pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
7.5 years avg experience
19 teachers · 16% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 43th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
41.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+9.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 73th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
29.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 31th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
7.0%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 5th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33619%17%28%36%36%−7
Grade 41911%32%5%53%42%−3
Grade 53020%27%27%27%47%−1
Grade 62413%21%38%29%33%−13
Grade 7239%30%35%26%39%−9
Grade 8166%25%50%19%31%−15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33614%28%11%47%42%−4
Grade 4205%25%30%40%30%−12
Grade 53017%33%30%20%50%+15
Grade 6248%13%21%58%21%−14
Grade 7239%4%26%61%13%−21
Grade 81613%19%25%44%31%−1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114611%22%50%17%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged13034.6%+0−4
Black/African American9937.4%+10+5
Hispanic/Latino2227.3%−8−12
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Hardy Brown College Prep ←—3814.3%41.1%+9.47.0%
Savant Preparatory Academy of Business1.6 mi5236.4%58.8%−12.813.6%
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San1.6 mi5017.9%42.8%+58.50.3%
Ramona-Alessandro Elementary1.5 mi4117.3%40.7%+18.00.8%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
53%38%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1532 → #2157 → #3603 → #4495 → #3244
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hardy Brown College Prep a good elementary school?
Hardy Brown College Prep has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 44th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,244 statewide. 14.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Hardy Brown College Prep's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.1% of students at Hardy Brown College Prep met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 171 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Hardy Brown College Prep rank in California?
Hardy Brown College Prep ranks #3,244 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 44th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Hardy Brown College Prep getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Hardy Brown College Prep increases by 9.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Hardy Brown College Prep?
29.5% of students at Hardy Brown College Prep are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 7.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Hardy Brown College Prep compare to other schools in San Bernardino?
Hardy Brown College Prep scores 38/100 (44th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 316 students. Use the schools in San Bernardino page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Hardy Brown College Prep serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Hardy Brown College Prep in San Bernardino, 34.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Hardy Brown College Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Black students (37.4% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 130 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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