Mentone Elementary

Summary:

Mentone Elementary is a public elementary school serving 434 students in grades K-5 in the Redlands Unified School District. The school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is performing below average compared to other California elementary schools.

Mentone Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 40.72% of Mentone students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 50.39% for the Redlands Unified district and 47.04% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was just 27.15% at Mentone, versus 37.14% for the district and 35.54% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 19% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. However, Mentone does excel in supporting certain student subgroups, particularly English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

Nearby schools in the Redlands Unified district, such as Kimberly Elementary and Mariposa Elementary, significantly outperform Mentone on test scores and other metrics. In contrast, Mentone outperforms some other nearby schools outside the Redlands district, such as Chapman Heights and Dunlap Elementary in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1320 Crafton Ave.
       Mentone, CA  92359-1318


(909) 794-8610

District: Redlands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3332nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,277 Help


Students who attend Mentone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Moore Middle
High:    Redlands East Valley High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.8 Help
Number of students:  434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.7%
White:
21.7%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.7% Help


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Compare Details Mentone Elementary ranks worse than 56.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.44. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.7%), White (21.7%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mentone Elementary is 24.8. 12 elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mentone Elementary is $7,277, which is the 5th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mentone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mentone Elementary 3332nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mentone Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Redlands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Redlands Unified 540th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mentone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.24 2292nd 4809 52.3%
2005 48.77 2262nd 4822 53.1%
2006 44.30 2480th 4818 48.5%
2007 56.96 1968th 5113 61.5%
2008 61.71 1777th 5113 65.2%
2009 52.00 2359th 5193 54.6%
2010 42.42 3027th 5314 43.0%
2011 50.70 2560th 5377 52.4%
2012 61.65 1957th 5390 63.7%
2013 64.69 1848th 5530 66.6%
2015 45.15 2731st 5611 51.3%
2016 56.76 2141st 5614 61.9%
2017 48.36 2645th 5692 53.5%
2018 53.19 2374th 5662 58.1%
2019 38.34 3289th 5789 43.2%
2022 42.15 2951st 5883 49.8%
2023 39.41 3178th 5874 45.9%
2024 37.44 3332nd 5862 43.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.34 161st 3246 95.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.81 899th 2634 65.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.24 1282nd 5084 74.8%
2019 54.72 2088th 5173 59.6%
2022 58.10 1795th 5264 65.9%
2023 45.32 2682nd 5374 50.1%
2024 37.83 3301st 5511 40.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.42 2413th 5413 55.4%
2019 36.46 3316th 5492 39.6%
2022 41.27 2923rd 5635 48.1%
2023 38.29 3129th 5617 44.3%
2024 39.41 3105th 5605 44.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.87 436th 2128 79.5%
2019 66.77 565th 2585 78.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.00 2223rd 5431 59.1%
2019 40.35 3021st 5510 45.2%
2022 42.58 2858th 5663 49.5%
2023 40.63 3025th 5650 46.5%
2024 35.17 3405th 5636 39.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.84 1494th 4830 69.1%
2019 50.81 2231st 4963 55.0%
2022 58.56 1712th 5084 66.3%
2023 52.31 2101st 5098 58.8%
2024 45.39 2592nd 5102 49.2%
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Rank History for White students at Mentone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.60 1936th 2737 29.3%
2019 14.35 2529th 2834 10.8%
2022 13.12 2442nd 2726 10.4%
2023 24.36 2115th 2662 20.5%
2024 27.69 2022nd 2647 23.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Mentone Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 379 12 13 101 4 n/a n/a 0 509
1989 405 14 11 114 4 n/a n/a 0 548
1990 450 15 19 138 8 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 474 27 21 139 4 n/a n/a 0 665
1992 491 24 19 146 3 n/a n/a 0 683
1993 412 26 10 160 3 n/a n/a 0 611
1994 374 31 14 177 6 n/a n/a 0 602
1995 356 21 17 202 13 n/a n/a 0 609
1996 356 21 17 202 13 n/a n/a 0 609
1997 366 26 22 201 14 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 321 23 18 192 7 n/a n/a 0 561
1999 326 20 15 203 6 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 319 22 20 231 11 n/a n/a 0 603
2001 313 38 28 232 12 n/a n/a 0 623
2002 269 26 27 279 5 n/a n/a 0 606
2003 269 26 27 279 5 n/a n/a 0 606
2004 284 20 16 283 2 n/a n/a 27 632
2005 254 33 12 237 7 n/a n/a 35 578
2006 230 31 9 220 6 n/a n/a 48 544
2007 210 26 12 228 7 n/a n/a 38 521
2008 210 23 8 219 7 n/a n/a 0 467
2009 210 26 4 208 6 1 54 0 509
2010 196 18 6 291 4 1 12 0 528
2011 157 15 4 247 4 1 18 0 446
2012 144 17 2 259 1 3 17 0 443
2013 134 21 3 281 2 2 17 0 460
2014 130 18 8 274 5 1 15 0 451
2015 145 24 9 293 4 3 18 0 496
2016 133 22 5 305 5 3 18 0 491
2017 136 12 7 325 6 3 21 0 510
2018 138 11 7 331 5 5 22 0 519
2019 128 8 9 317 5 3 33 0 503
2020 119 9 5 309 2 6 24 0 474
2021 101 12 4 287 2 3 19 0 428
2022 92 9 7 303 2 2 20 0 435
2023 94 10 8 298 3 2 19 0 434

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 Mentone Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 509 21.0 24.2 n/a
1989 548 21.0 26.0 n/a
1990 630 24.0 26.2 n/a
1991 665 24.0 27.7 n/a
1992 683 24.4 27.9 29.9
1993 611 24.0 25.5 36.2
1994 602 22.5 26.8 42.4
1995 609 23.5 25.9 49.8
1996 609 23.5 25.9 49.8
1997 629 23.5 26.8 53.6
1998 561 28.0 20.0 57.8
1999 570 28.0 20.4 51.6
2000 603 27.0 22.3 52.1
2001 623 29.0 21.5 53.1
2002 606 29.0 20.9 59.6
2003 606 29.0 20.9 59.6
2004 632 29.0 21.8 54.9
2005 578 28.5 20.3 63
2006 544 26.0 20.9 61.7
2007 521 25.0 20.8 66.9
2008 467 26.0 18.0 74.1
2009 509 24.5 20.0 73.1
2010 528 22.0 24.0 63.3
2011 446 n/a n/a 73.3
2012 443 18.5 23.8 n/a
2013 460 20.0 22.9 75.4
2014 451 18.5 24.3 82.5
2015 496 19.0 26.1 82.3
2016 491 20.0 24.5 82.1
2017 510 20.0 25.5 80
2018 519 21.0 24.7 80.3
2019 503 20.5 24.5 82.3
2020 474 n/a n/a 83.3
2021 428 20.5 20.8 82.9
2022 435 18.5 23.5 73.3
2023 434 17.5 24.8 79.7

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.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mentone Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 509 21.0 24.2 n/a
1989 548 21.0 26.0 n/a
1990 630 24.0 26.2 n/a
1991 665 24.0 27.7 n/a
1992 683 24.4 27.9 29.9
1993 611 24.0 25.5 36.2
1994 602 22.5 26.8 42.4
1995 609 23.5 25.9 49.8
1996 609 23.5 25.9 49.8
1997 629 23.5 26.8 53.6
1998 561 28.0 20.0 57.8
1999 570 28.0 20.4 51.6
2000 603 27.0 22.3 52.1
2001 623 29.0 21.5 53.1
2002 606 29.0 20.9 59.6
2003 606 29.0 20.9 59.6
2004 632 29.0 21.8 54.9
2005 578 28.5 20.3 63
2006 544 26.0 20.9 61.7
2007 521 25.0 20.8 66.9
2008 467 26.0 18.0 74.1
2009 509 24.5 20.0 73.1
2010 528 22.0 24.0 63.3
2011 446 n/a n/a 73.3
2012 443 18.5 23.8 n/a
2013 460 20.0 22.9 75.4
2014 451 18.5 24.3 82.5
2015 496 19.0 26.1 82.3
2016 491 20.0 24.5 82.1
2017 510 20.0 25.5 80
2018 519 21.0 24.7 80.3
2019 503 20.5 24.5 82.3
2020 474 n/a n/a 83.3
2021 428 20.5 20.8 82.9
2022 435 18.5 23.5 73.3
2023 434 17.5 24.8 79.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Mentone Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%96.0%96.0%
201389.0%9.0%0.0%2.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%89.0%91.0%
201490.0%8.0%0.0%2.0%92.0%91.0%92.0%92.0%91.0%
201597.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%97.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%
201696.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%96.0%96.0%98.0%96.0%97.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201997.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202095.2%0.0%3.6%
202194.3%0.0%0.0%95.7%94.3%95.7%94.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mentone Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,277

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mentone Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3289th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3178th of 5874 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mentone Elementary)42.125.8
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redlands Unified)54.346.3
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mentone Elementary)3132.3
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Redlands Unified)54.246.2
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mentone Elementary)47.737.6
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redlands Unified)59.449.9
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mentone Elementary)37.729
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Redlands Unified)51.644.6
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mentone Elementary)49.447.5
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redlands Unified)57.248.7
 8.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mentone Elementary)26.131.2
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Redlands Unified)39.932.2
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Mentone Elementary)27.832.8
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Redlands Unified)35.934.5
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students503434
 13.7%
African American810
 25%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian98
 11.1%
Hispanic317298
 6%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White12894
 26.6%
Two or More Races3319
 42.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.3%79.7%
 2.6%


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Students at Mentone Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Mentone Elementary ranks 3332nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Mentone Elementary.

Students who attend Mentone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moore Middle
High : Redlands East Valley High


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