Is Mentone Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Mentone Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Mentone Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Mentone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mentone Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Moore Middle High : Redlands East Valley High

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:
3332^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,277

Students who attend Mentone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moore Middle
High:	Redlands East Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

White:

21.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mentone Elementary ranks worse than 56.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.44. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.7%), White (21.7%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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...)

Compare Mentone Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mentone Elementary is $7,277, which is the 5^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mentone Elementary:

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

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Redlands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Redlands Unified 540^th 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
2004	47.24	2292^nd	4809	52.3%
2005	48.77	2262^nd	4822	53.1%
2006	44.30	2480^th	4818	48.5%
2007	56.96	1968^th	5113	61.5%
2008	61.71	1777^th	5113	65.2%
2009	52.00	2359^th	5193	54.6%
2010	42.42	3027^th	5314	43.0%
2011	50.70	2560^th	5377	52.4%
2012	61.65	1957^th	5390	63.7%
2013	64.69	1848^th	5530	66.6%
2015	45.15	2731^st	5611	51.3%
2016	56.76	2141^st	5614	61.9%
2017	48.36	2645^th	5692	53.5%
2018	53.19	2374^th	5662	58.1%
2019	38.34	3289^th	5789	43.2%
2022	42.15	2951^st	5883	49.8%
2023	39.41	3178^th	5874	45.9%
2024	37.44	3332^nd	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	161^st	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	899^th	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
2018	68.24	1282^nd	5084	74.8%
2019	54.72	2088^th	5173	59.6%
2022	58.10	1795^th	5264	65.9%
2023	45.32	2682^nd	5374	50.1%
2024	37.83	3301^st	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
2018	51.42	2413^th	5413	55.4%
2019	36.46	3316^th	5492	39.6%
2022	41.27	2923^rd	5635	48.1%
2023	38.29	3129^th	5617	44.3%
2024	39.41	3105^th	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	436^th	2128	79.5%
2019	66.77	565^th	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
2018	54.00	2223^rd	5431	59.1%
2019	40.35	3021^st	5510	45.2%
2022	42.58	2858^th	5663	49.5%
2023	40.63	3025^th	5650	46.5%
2024	35.17	3405^th	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
2018	62.84	1494^th	4830	69.1%
2019	50.81	2231^st	4963	55.0%
2022	58.56	1712^th	5084	66.3%
2023	52.31	2101^st	5098	58.8%
2024	45.39	2592^nd	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
2018	35.60	1936^th	2737	29.3%
2019	14.35	2529^th	2834	10.8%
2022	13.12	2442^nd	2726	10.4%
2023	24.36	2115^th	2662	20.5%
2024	27.69	2022^nd	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.

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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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.

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