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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified schools

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 8 schools

from 5th to 89th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Inland Leaders Charter: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA): 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Ridgeview Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Chapman Heights Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
  • Wildwood Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Calimesa Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Valley Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Dunlap Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 26th to 88th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Inland Leaders Charter: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA): 79th percentile, Strong
  • Mesa View Middle: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Park View Middle: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Green Valley Independent Study: 26th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 53rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Yucaipa High: 53rd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 12 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 12 ranked schools
  • 2 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

14 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified score highest?

Inland Leaders Charter is highest, at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified score highest?

Inland Leaders Charter is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 2 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified stand?

Yucaipa High is at the 53rd percentile.

That’s higher than 53 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

The district

Where does Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified’s money go?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified spent $18,474 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction61%
  • Instruction support10%
  • Student services12%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 9,521 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 52%2. White: 41%3. Two or more races: 3%4. Asian: 1%5. Black or African American: 1%6. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%7. Filipino: <1%8. Not reported: <1%9. Pacific Islander: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino52%
  2. White41%
  3. Two or more races3%
  4. Asian1%
  5. Black or African American1%
  6. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  7. Filipino<1%
  8. Not reported<1%
  9. Pacific Islander<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

60%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 5,744 of 9,516 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 48% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (238 of 493 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Cities in the district

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Common questions

Which public schools in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Inland Leaders Charter, 89th percentile (Strong). Middle: Inland Leaders Charter, 88th percentile (Strong). High: Yucaipa High, 53rd percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified good?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid, 2 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified’s 5 public middle schools run from the 26th to the 88th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 3 Developing. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified has one public high school we score, Yucaipa High, at the 53rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified spend per student?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified spent $18,474 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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