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

Hillside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.7/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,240 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hillside Elementary?

37.8% of students at Hillside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hillside Elementary improving or declining?

Hillside Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hillside Elementary?

21.5% of students at Hillside 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.

Hillside Elementary

San Bernardino City Unified San Bernardino San Bernardino County 92407

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,240 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

601 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.4%

White 4.8%

Asian 0.5%

Black 7.2%

Other 2.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hillside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	37.8%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	34.9%

Exceeded

37.8%

Met

27.3%

Below

34.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Hillside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 27.8 points above the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 29.3 points higher (vs 8.5% 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 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.