Is Public Safety Academy a good school?

Public Safety Academy ranks 1710 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Public Safety Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Public Safety Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Public Safety Academy?

Students at Public Safety Academy are 90% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American.

Public Safety Academy

Summary:

Public Safety Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in San Bernardino, CA, with 385 students. The school is part of the Public Safety Academy District, which is ranked 1377 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Public Safety Academy has seen a concerning decline in its academic performance over the years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped significantly, from 601 out of 2133 California high schools in 2018-2019 (4-star rating) to 1710 out of 2323 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school's performance across different student subgroups is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 20% of California high schools for female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 37.4% in 2022-2023 is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Public Safety Academy generally performs worse across various metrics. For example, Options for Youth-San Bernardino, a charter school located 2.53 miles away, has higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than Public Safety Academy. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients (96.88% in 2022-2023) and its relatively high student-teacher ratio (23:1 in 2022-2023) may be contributing factors to its poor academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

1482 East Enterprise Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92408-0161

(909) 382-2211

District: Public Safety Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1710^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Compare Details Public Safety Academy ranks worse than 86.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

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Compare Details Public Safety Academy ranks worse than 73.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Public Safety Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks Public Safety Academy 2400^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Public Safety Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Public Safety Academy 1710^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Public Safety Academy in the ranking list.)

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Public Safety Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Public Safety Academy District 1377^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.44	2086^th	2715	23.2%
2022	14.00	2491^st	2740	9.1%
2023	13.67	2570^th	2802	8.3%
2024	16.88	2400^th	2777	13.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.32	1512^th	1540	1.8%
2023	42.06	687^th	1529	55.1%
2024	39.45	757^th	1477	48.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.15	1214^th	1538	21.1%
2024	20.86	1433^rd	1550	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.55	1708^th	2369	27.9%
2022	17.53	2203^rd	2458	10.4%
2023	18.38	2243^rd	2549	12.0%
2024	18.25	2246^th	2575	12.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.65	2055^th	2380	13.7%
2022	9.81	2439^th	2509	2.8%
2023	9.69	2482^nd	2547	2.6%
2024	14.24	2317^th	2546	9.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.29	1713^th	2407	28.8%
2022	17.70	2165^th	2527	14.3%
2023	19.32	2136^th	2558	16.5%
2024	19.54	2102^nd	2547	17.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.47	1555^th	2213	29.7%
2022	15.62	2164^th	2359	8.3%
2023	15.04	2190^th	2391	8.4%
2024	18.39	2071^st	2383	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	67.02	601^st	2133	71.8%
2022	43.05	1092^nd	2123	48.6%
2023	18.06	1745^th	2348	25.7%
2024	18.86	1710^th	2323	26.4%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.08	699^th	786	11.1%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.65	657^th	1323	50.3%
2024	23.49	1104^th	1350	18.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.02	603^rd	1547	61.0%
2024	21.98	1286^th	1534	16.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.50	475^th	1937	75.5%
2022	47.17	914^th	1943	53.0%
2023	22.14	1613^th	2247	28.2%
2024	21.54	1622^nd	2235	27.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.42	891^st	1833	51.4%
2022	33.43	1198^th	1858	35.5%
2023	8.45	1992^nd	2118	5.9%
2024	15.49	1695^th	2098	19.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.51	602^nd	1880	68.0%
2022	46.52	901^st	1916	53.0%
2023	28.14	1382^nd	2207	37.4%
2024	20.85	1576^th	2172	27.4%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Public Safety Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	75.59	334^th	1814	81.6%
2022	52.09	785^th	1861	57.8%
2023	19.28	1616^th	2142	24.6%
2024	21.38	1548^th	2125	27.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	15	8	0	384	2	1	6	416
2020	8	10	0	394	3	1	5	421
2021	15	15	1	381	4	1	16	433
2022	14	14	2	354	4	1	18	407
2023	15	11	3	295	0	0	61	385
2024	8	8	0	360	2	0	20	398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Public Safety Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	416	18.0	23.1	90.9
2020	421	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	433	19.0	22.7	73
2022	407	20.6	19.7	87.2
2023	385	16.6	23.0	96.9
2024	398	16.0	24.8	73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	416	18.0	23.1	90.9
2020	421	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	433	19.0	22.7	73
2022	407	20.6	19.7	87.2
2023	385	16.6	23.0	96.9
2024	398	16.0	24.8	73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Public Safety Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2086^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2570^th of 2802 Middle schools	14.9%
Ranks 601^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1745^th of 2348 High schools	46.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Public Safety Academy)	23.4	25	1.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Public Safety Academy)	10.6	10	0.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Public Safety Academy)	46	19.1	27%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Public Safety Academy)	12.7	12.7
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Public Safety Academy)	34.9	17.5	17.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Public Safety Academy)	9.5	5.3	4.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Public Safety Academy)	17.5	7	10.4%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Public Safety Academy)	48.2	37.7	10.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Public Safety Academy)	14.3	7.6	6.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Public Safety Academy)	26.3	9.6	16.7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	416	385	7.5%
African American	8	11	37.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	384	295	23.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	15	15
Two or More Races	6	61	916.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.9%	96.9%	6%

Schools Near Public Safety Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1482 East Enterprise Dr.	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	Public Safety Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 382-2211	398	16	24.8	73.4%	8 (2.0%)	8 (2.0%)	360 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	18.9	1710^th of 2323 public high schools	26.4%		18.1	1745^th of 2348 public high schools	25.7%	35	13.6		6.9		10.0	20.6	28.6	25.4	35.6	28.4	14.7	3.6	8.5	8.5	8.2
Indian Springs High	Public	9-12	650 North Del Rosa Dr.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 383-1360	1,829	82	22.1	94.5%	29 (1.6%)	165 (9.0%)	1,566 (85.6%)	38 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.5%)	30.5	1409^th of 2323 public high schools	39.3%		34.5	1290^th of 2348 public high schools	45.1%	119			18.8	7.7	18.1				39.6	39.6				8.8	8.8	$6,997
San Bernardino City Community Day	Public	7-12	24424 East Monterey Ave.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-0763	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$140,164
Sierra High	Public	9-12	570 East Ninth St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6478	474	29	16.2	96.4%	12 (2.5%)	59 (12.4%)	393 (82.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	10.1	2009^th of 2323 public high schools	13.5%		9.3	2108^th of 2348 public high schools	10.2%	99				1.8	1.8				10.9	10.9				2.6	2.6	$12,803
Pacific High	Public	9-12	1020 Pacific St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6419	1,222	61	20.0	96.1%	50 (4.1%)	121 (9.9%)	1,001 (81.9%)	15 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	27 (2.2%)	30.2	1412^th of 2323 public high schools	39.2%		25.3	1549^th of 2348 public high schools	34.0%	137			15.3	8.0	14.1				40.4	40.4				12.5	12.5	$9,037
San Gorgonio High	Public	9-12	2299 East Pacific Ave.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6524	1,447	73	19.8	90.0%	68 (4.7%)	134 (9.3%)	1,146 (79.2%)	52 (3.6%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	34 (2.3%)	34.2	1300^th of 2323 public high schools	44.0%		37.6	1216^th of 2348 public high schools	48.2%	84			16.3	13.7	15.0				46.3	46.3				13.5	13.5	$7,591
San Bernardino County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	670 East Carnegie Dr.	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(909) 386-2449	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Options for Youth-San Bernardino	Public, Charter	7-12	985 South E St. #A	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	Options for Youth-San Bernardino District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 381-6260	1,118	33	33.4	88.3%	95 (8.5%)	94 (8.4%)	838 (75.0%)	10 (0.9%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (5.5%)	18.6	1721^st of 2323 public high schools	25.9%		21	1676^th of 2348 public high schools	28.6%	45	6.8			19.4	10.8		15.2	18.7	35.0	25.5		5.1	4.5	3.3	4.1
San Andreas High	Public	10-12	3232 East Pacific St.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6521	452	32	14.1	92.9%	22 (4.9%)	50 (11.1%)	358 (79.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	9.8	2035^th of 2323 public high schools	12.4%		9.3	2112^th of 2348 public high schools	10.1%	77				4.0	4.0				9.1	9.1				0.6	0.6	$13,660
Entrepreneur High	Public, Charter	9-12	26655 Highland Ave.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	Entrepreneur High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-8458	520	24	21.8	77.5%	31 (6.0%)	101 (19.4%)	366 (70.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	20.7	1657^th of 2323 public high schools	28.7%		24.2	1585^th of 2348 public high schools	32.5%	72		6.0	8.3		6.1				34.3	34.3				10.1	10.1

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