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San Bernardino City Unified: San Bernardino City Unified high schools lead at 38.2. A 68.4-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.

Below Average2024–25 data78 schools · avg 36.1/100

San Bernardino City Unified has 78 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 36.1/100 — 8.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Richardson PREP HI Middle at 82/100, where 47.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $16,530 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 7 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 29.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score
36.1
State avg: 44.8
SchoolScope composite
Score Range
68.4
13.3 – 81.7
Avg Exceeded %
11.4%
State avg: 21.3%
CDE CAASPP 2025
Chronic Absenteeism
29.3%
State avg: 17.9%
CDE Attendance 2025
Schools Ranked
78
With Scope Scores
Charter Schools
11
of 78 ranked
LevelAvg ScoreSchoolsExceededAbsent
ElementaryDeveloping
35.4/100
5811.3%27.2%
MiddleDeveloping
38.2/100
914.0%29.0%
HighDeveloping
38.2/100
1110.0%40.8%

San Bernardino City Unified's high schools average 38.2/100 — 5.5 points below the state average.

K–12 pipeline

The typical school path in San Bernardino City Unified, top-scoring shown first.

Elementary
35.4
avg score · 58 schools
→
Middle
38.2
avg score · 9 schools
Richardson PREP HI Middle
Strong
82/100
Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy
Solid
66/100
Arrowview Middle
Developing
35/100
+6 more middle schools
→
High
38.2
avg score · 11 schools
Middle College High
Solid
57/100
Cajon High
Developing
45/100
San Gorgonio High
Developing
44/100
+8 more high schools

District Analysis

San Bernardino City Unified has 78 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 36.1/100 — 8.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Strongest level: San Bernardino City Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 38.2.

District-wide elementary growth averages -1.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.

Score range of 68.4 points — showing significant variation between schools.

District chronic absenteeism averages 29.3%, 11.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.

District suspension rate averages 3.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.

Richardson PREP HI Middle leads the district at 82 with 47.2% exceeding standard.

How we score · Scope Score methodology

School archetypes in San Bernardino City Unified

11 On the Rise7 Growth Engine2 Solid Base1 Culture First57 Building Momentum

Hidden gems: 18 schools in San Bernardino City Unified are classified as On the Rise (11) or Growth Engine (7) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.

Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more

Student demographics

Hispanic
80.1%
White
3.9%
Asian
1.2%
Black
11.3%
Other
3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
92%
Economic need indicator · district avg
CDE CAASPP 2025

District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data

District Funding

San Bernardino City Unified spends $16,530 per student in current expenditures — $1,716 above the state average of $14,815.

Per-Pupil Spending
$16,530
State avg: $14,815
District Enrollment
46,693
Students for funding calc
2016–2020 Trend
↑ 31.2%
$12,603 → $16,530
Spending Efficiency
2.18
Scope Score per $1K spent
Spending Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 37%Other 3%
NCES F-33 Finance · District-level data — not school-specific

Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020

Teacher compensation

Salary Range
$67,927–$136,734
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Teaching Staff
2,966
Full-time equivalent teachers

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25

For the data nerds

Every school in San Bernardino City Unified

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP

Elementary Schools (58)

San Bernardino City Unified has 58 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.4 — 9.5 points below the state average of 44.8.

Growth averages -1.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.

The highest-scoring elementary school is Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San with a Scope Score of 62 and 17.9% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San
San Bernardino City Unified Growth Engine
17.9%Solid
62/100
2Hillside Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Solid Base
39.7%Solid
61/100
3North Verdemont Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Growth Engine
22.7%Solid
58/100
4Savant Preparatory Academy of Business
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
36.4%Solid
53/100
5Paakuma K-8
San Bernardino City Unified Culture First
25.4%Solid
52/100
6Kimbark Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Growth Engine
28.5%Solid
51/100
7Palm Avenue Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
21.8%Developing
50/100
8iEmpire Academy
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
13.0%Developing
49/100
9North Park Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
22.6%Developing
49/100
10Riley Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
14.1%Developing
46/100
11Hardy Brown College Prep
San Bernardino City Unified Growth Engine
14.3%Developing
45/100
12Fairfax Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Growth Engine
12.9%Developing
44/100
13Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Growth Engine
15.2%Developing
44/100
14Bradley Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
20.6%Developing
44/100
15Captain Leland Norton Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
15.1%Developing
44/100
16Ramona-Alessandro Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified On the Rise
17.3%Developing
42/100
17Emmerton Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
10.4%Developing
42/100
18Warm Springs Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified On the Rise
7.1%Developing
42/100
19Alternative Learning Center
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
11.9%Developing
41/100
20Arrowhead Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified On the Rise
7.4%Developing
39/100
21Davidson Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
10.7%Developing
39/100
22E. Neal Roberts Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
7.6%Developing
38/100
23Graciano Gomez Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
9.4%Developing
38/100
24Howard Inghram Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
6.2%Developing
38/100
25Muscoy Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
12.3%Developing
38/100
26Kendall Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
12.9%Developing
36/100
27Parkside Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
11.6%Developing
36/100
28Roger Anton Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
8.8%Developing
35/100
29Marshall Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
11.8%Developing
35/100
30Oehl Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified On the Rise
6.4%Developing
34/100

Middle Schools (9)

San Bernardino City Unified has 9 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.2 — 4.5 points below the state average of 42.6. 1 of 9 middle schools score above 70.

Growth averages -3.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.

The highest-scoring middle school is Richardson PREP HI Middle with a Scope Score of 82 and 47.2% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Richardson PREP HI Middle
San Bernardino City Unified Growth Engine
47.2%Strong
82/100
2Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
35.6%Solid
66/100
3Arrowview Middle
San Bernardino City Unified On the Rise
8.8%Developing
35/100
4Shandin Hills Middle
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
3.6%Developing
35/100
5Golden Valley Middle
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
11.5%Needs Support
29/100
6Del Vallejo Middle
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
2.9%Needs Support
29/100
7New Vision Middle
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
4.9%Needs Support
25/100
8Curtis Middle
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
4.3%Needs Support
23/100
9Cesar E. Chavez Middle
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
7.7%Needs Support
21/100

High Schools (11)

San Bernardino City Unified has 11 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.2 — 5.5 points below the state average of 43.7.

The highest-scoring high school is Middle College High with a Scope Score of 57 and 35.4% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Middle College High
San Bernardino City Unified Solid Base
35.4%Solid
57/100
2Cajon High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
18.1%Developing
45/100
3San Gorgonio High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
9.8%Developing
44/100
4Arroyo Valley High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
10.4%Developing
43/100
5Pacific High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
8.1%Developing
42/100
6San Bernardino High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
4.3%Developing
40/100
7Indian Springs High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
8.1%Developing
39/100
8Options for Youth-San Bernardino
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
7.8%Developing
35/100
9San Andreas High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
0.6%Needs Support
28/100
10Sierra High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
2.4%Needs Support
24/100
11Entrepreneur High
San Bernardino City Unified Building Momentum
4.9%Needs Support
24/100
Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 78 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

What Scope Scores can't tell you about San Bernardino City Unified

Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology

Frequently asked questions

Is San Bernardino City Unified a good school district?
San Bernardino City Unified has 78 ranked schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.1/100, which is 8.7 points below the state average. 11.4% of students exceed the state standard on average. The Scope Score measures academic performance and school climate across seven dimensions. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What is the best school in San Bernardino City Unified?
The highest-scoring school in San Bernardino City Unified is Richardson PREP HI Middle with a Scope Score of 82/100 and 47.2% exceeding standard. See methodology.
How much does San Bernardino City Unified spend per student?
San Bernardino City Unified spends $16,530 per student in current expenditures. The state average is $14,815. Spending data comes from the NCES Common Core of Data Fiscal Survey (F-33). Higher spending does not automatically mean better outcomes — the Scope Score measures what happens in the classroom regardless of budget.
What is the teacher salary range in San Bernardino City Unified?
Teacher salaries in San Bernardino City Unified range from $67,927–$136,734 based on the district's salary schedule (CDE Form J-90). The California statewide median teacher salary is approximately $98,000.
What does the Scope Score measure?
The Scope Score is SchoolScope's proprietary composite rating (0–100) based on seven dimensions of publicly available California school data: the exceeded-vs-met standard split, overall proficiency, grade-level growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, ELPAC English Learner proficiency, and baseline proficiency. Full methodology and weights.

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