How does Paakuma K-8 compare to other elementary schools in San Bernardino?

Paakuma K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.7/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,684 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Paakuma K-8?

22.3% of students at Paakuma K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Paakuma K-8 improving or declining?

Paakuma K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 15.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Paakuma K-8?

12.0% of students at Paakuma K-8 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.

Paakuma K-8

San Bernardino City Unified San Bernardino San Bernardino County 92407

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,684 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

984 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

51%

Teachers

44 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 64.7%

White 14.4%

Asian 2.9%

Black 9.4%

Other 8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Paakuma K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.3%
Met Standard	29.7%
Below Standard	48.0%

Exceeded

22.3%

Met

29.7%

Below

48.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Paakuma K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.3% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.3 points above the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.8 points higher (vs 15.4% 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 15.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-15.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,684

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	107	37.4%	26.2%	19.6%	16.8%	63.5%
4th	104	23.1%	25.0%	21.1%	30.8%	48.1%
5th	116	24.1%	32.8%	15.5%	27.6%	56.9%
6th	129	16.3%	45.0%	26.4%	12.4%	61.2%
7th	106	23.6%	38.7%	21.7%	16.0%	62.3%
8th	109	20.2%	41.3%	24.8%	13.8%	61.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	107	29.0%	37.4%	21.5%	12.2%	66.4%
4th	104	16.4%	31.7%	30.8%	21.1%	48.1%
5th	116	22.4%	19.8%	27.6%	30.2%	42.2%
6th	129	16.3%	24.0%	33.3%	26.4%	40.3%
7th	106	14.2%	18.9%	34.0%	33.0%	33.0%
8th	109	24.8%	15.6%	22.9%	36.7%	40.4%