Is Arrowhead Elementary a good school?

Arrowhead Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Arrowhead Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 254 students attended Arrowhead Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arrowhead Elementary?

Students at Arrowhead Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Arrowhead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Golden Valley Middle High : San Bernardino High

Arrowhead Elementary

Summary:

Arrowhead Elementary is a public elementary school in San Bernardino, California, serving 256 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the San Bernardino City Unified school district, which is ranked 1221 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arrowhead Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.5% in 2017-2018 to 41.4% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district average of 32.3% at George Brown Junior Elementary and 29.0% at Marshall Elementary. Academically, Arrowhead consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages, with only 23.26% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 12.78% in Mathematics, far below the district and state levels.

Arrowhead's subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their peers at the district and state levels. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 90.62% in 2022-2023, higher than nearby schools like George Brown Junior Elementary (89.36%) and Parkside Elementary (86.13%). Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs and circumstances of Arrowhead Elementary and its community.

Detail:

Public K-6

3825 Mountain View Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92405-2329

(909) 881-8100

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5283^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,326

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Golden Valley Middle
High:	San Bernardino High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 254

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

African American:

20.1%

White:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arrowhead Elementary ranks worse than 90.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 33^rd among 48 ranked elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.17. (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 (66.9%), African American (20.1%), White (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arrowhead Elementary is 18.1, which is the 4^th best among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Arrowhead Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arrowhead Elementary is $8,326, which is the 4^th highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arrowhead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arrowhead Elementary 5283^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arrowhead Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Bernardino City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Bernardino City Unified 1221^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arrowhead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.80	4204^th	4809	12.6%
2005	10.71	4620^th	4822	4.2%
2006	7.26	4734^th	4818	1.7%
2007	20.00	4294^th	5113	16.0%
2008	27.29	3805^th	5113	25.6%
2009	23.65	4159^th	5193	19.9%
2010	14.92	4907^th	5314	7.7%
2011	12.59	5100^th	5377	5.2%
2012	13.37	5053^rd	5390	6.3%
2013	11.42	5236^th	5530	5.3%
2015	14.01	5207^th	5611	7.2%
2016	11.74	5318^th	5614	5.3%
2017	14.81	5127^th	5692	9.9%
2018	22.05	4505^th	5662	20.4%
2019	12.55	5415^th	5789	6.5%
2022	15.09	5356^th	5883	9.0%
2023	9.25	5745^th	5874	2.2%
2024	15.17	5283^rd	5862	9.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.58	1024^th	3246	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.53	3727^th	5084	26.7%
2019	16.53	4757^th	5173	8.0%
2022	19.19	4705^th	5264	10.6%
2023	10.91	5256^th	5374	2.2%
2024	18.83	4873^rd	5511	11.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.02	4452^nd	5413	17.8%
2019	17.09	4863^rd	5492	11.5%
2022	16.66	5028^th	5635	10.8%
2023	10.18	5497^th	5617	2.1%
2024	14.50	5162^nd	5605	7.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.67	4041^st	5431	25.6%
2019	10.56	5326^th	5510	3.3%
2022	17.61	4965^th	5663	12.3%
2023	10.64	5491^st	5650	2.8%
2024	18.78	4830^th	5636	14.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.93	518^th	700	26.0%
2019	40.11	419^th	747	43.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.25	3200^th	4830	33.7%
2019	17.77	4518^th	4963	9.0%
2022	24.22	4170^th	5084	18.0%
2023	8.59	5055^th	5098	0.8%
2024	19.35	4497^th	5102	11.9%

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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 Arrowhead Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	114	11	176	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	349
1989	128	14	191	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	387
1990	113	23	185	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	374
1991	112	31	199	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
1992	133	22	181	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
1993	114	39	166	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	107	34	196	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
1995	123	55	133	102	7	n/a	n/a	0	420
1996	123	55	133	102	7	n/a	n/a	0	420
1997	120	74	101	102	10	n/a	n/a	0	407
1998	116	98	95	115	8	n/a	n/a	0	432
1999	99	105	86	150	6	n/a	n/a	0	446
2000	117	95	82	139	7	n/a	n/a	0	440
2001	104	107	85	143	13	n/a	n/a	0	452
2002	91	114	82	159	12	n/a	n/a	2	460
2003	91	114	82	159	12	n/a	n/a	2	460
2004	86	136	75	174	12	n/a	n/a	4	487
2005	70	141	63	187	7	n/a	n/a	6	474
2006	78	129	54	187	3	n/a	n/a	20	471
2007	62	82	41	163	3	n/a	n/a	24	375
2008	45	81	14	176	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2009	46	94	21	186	1	0	11	0	359
2010	40	88	19	202	1	2	6	0	358
2011	43	90	14	190	1	0	7	0	345
2012	34	76	13	181	0	0	9	0	313
2013	34	65	12	190	0	0	27	0	328
2014	30	80	8	219	0	5	20	0	362
2015	24	64	1	225	4	0	22	0	340
2016	23	62	0	224	2	0	26	0	337
2017	18	65	1	198	4	0	29	0	315
2018	17	64	1	194	1	0	29	0	306
2019	13	64	2	191	0	1	18	0	289
2020	14	60	3	201	1	1	17	0	297
2021	17	51	2	200	2	0	14	0	286
2022	19	49	0	191	2	0	12	0	273
2023	16	50	2	176	2	0	10	0	256
2024	16	51	3	170	4	0	10	0	254

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 Arrowhead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	15.0	23.2	n/a
1989	387	16.0	24.1	n/a
1990	374	17.0	22.0	n/a
1991	394	16.6	23.7	n/a
1992	393	16.9	23.2	76.6
1993	384	18.0	21.3	80.5
1994	413	19.0	21.7	79.2
1995	420	19.0	22.1	89
1996	420	19.0	22.1	89
1997	407	20.0	20.4	86.7
1998	432	23.0	18.8	85.4
1999	446	24.0	18.6	86.8
2000	440	23.0	19.1	82.7
2001	452	25.0	18.1	80.8
2002	460	26.0	17.7	90.8
2003	460	26.0	17.7	90.8
2004	487	26.0	18.7	91.5
2005	474	26.0	18.2	90.2
2006	471	24.4	19.3	91.8
2007	375	21.0	17.9	94
2008	317	22.0	14.4	99.1
2009	359	21.0	16.3	92.5
2010	358	19.0	18.8	96.4
2011	345	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	313	15.0	20.8	n/a
2013	328	11.0	29.8	97
2014	362	12.0	30.1	96.4
2015	340	12.0	28.3	92.9
2016	337	12.0	28.0	96.1
2017	315	12.0	26.2	94.6
2018	306	12.0	25.5	92.2
2019	289	11.0	26.2	93.8
2020	297	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	286	12.0	23.8	94.1
2022	273	13.5	20.2	87.9
2023	256	12.5	20.4	90.6
2024	254	14.0	18.1	93.3

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 Arrowhead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	15.0	23.2	n/a
1989	387	16.0	24.1	n/a
1990	374	17.0	22.0	n/a
1991	394	16.6	23.7	n/a
1992	393	16.9	23.2	76.6
1993	384	18.0	21.3	80.5
1994	413	19.0	21.7	79.2
1995	420	19.0	22.1	89
1996	420	19.0	22.1	89
1997	407	20.0	20.4	86.7
1998	432	23.0	18.8	85.4
1999	446	24.0	18.6	86.8
2000	440	23.0	19.1	82.7
2001	452	25.0	18.1	80.8
2002	460	26.0	17.7	90.8
2003	460	26.0	17.7	90.8
2004	487	26.0	18.7	91.5
2005	474	26.0	18.2	90.2
2006	471	24.4	19.3	91.8
2007	375	21.0	17.9	94
2008	317	22.0	14.4	99.1
2009	359	21.0	16.3	92.5
2010	358	19.0	18.8	96.4
2011	345	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	313	15.0	20.8	n/a
2013	328	11.0	29.8	97
2014	362	12.0	30.1	96.4
2015	340	12.0	28.3	92.9
2016	337	12.0	28.0	96.1
2017	315	12.0	26.2	94.6
2018	306	12.0	25.5	92.2
2019	289	11.0	26.2	93.8
2020	297	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	286	12.0	23.8	94.1
2022	273	13.5	20.2	87.9
2023	256	12.5	20.4	90.6
2024	254	14.0	18.1	93.3

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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