Is Captain Leland Norton Elementary a good school?

Captain Leland Norton Elementary ranks 3296 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Captain Leland Norton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 472 students attended Captain Leland Norton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Captain Leland Norton Elementary?

Students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Captain Leland Norton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Captain Leland Norton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Arrowview Middle High : Indian Springs High

Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Summary:

Captain Leland Norton Elementary is a public elementary school in San Bernardino, California, serving 472 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Captain Leland Norton Elementary outperforms the district average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, it still lags behind the state average. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 23.0% in 2017-2018 to 53.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary (34.5%) and Riley Elementary (29.9%). The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Homeless students, is commendable, but it struggles with the performance of Female students.

Interestingly, nearby Savant Preparatory Academy of Business and Hardy Brown College Prep, both charter schools, consistently outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting that Captain Leland Norton Elementary could benefit from adopting best practices from these higher-performing schools. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and ensuring equity and inclusion for all students will be key focus areas for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

747 North Mountain View Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92410-1121

(909) 888-6369

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3296^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,003

Students who attend Captain Leland Norton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arrowview Middle
High:	Indian Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

African American:

16.5%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Captain Leland Norton Elementary ranks worse than 56.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th 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 38.09. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.9%), African American (16.5%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Captain Leland Norton Elementary is 21.9. 34 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Captain Leland Norton Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Captain Leland Norton Elementary is $7,003. 32 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Captain Leland Norton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Captain Leland Norton Elementary 3296^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Captain Leland Norton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Captain Leland Norton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	5.92	4787^th	4809	0.5%
2005	5.89	4789^th	4822	0.7%
2006	7.20	4738^th	4818	1.7%
2007	6.19	5065^th	5113	0.9%
2008	11.31	4859^th	5113	5.0%
2009	13.79	4813^th	5193	7.3%
2010	22.97	4384^th	5314	17.5%
2011	25.59	4288^th	5377	20.3%
2012	21.34	4564^th	5390	15.3%
2013	25.40	4376^th	5530	20.9%
2015	18.33	4802^nd	5611	14.4%
2016	19.65	4653^rd	5614	17.1%
2017	32.21	3667^th	5692	35.6%
2018	25.38	4205^th	5662	25.7%
2019	31.15	3842^nd	5789	33.6%
2022	15.40	5330^th	5883	9.4%
2023	22.52	4606^th	5874	21.6%
2024	38.09	3296^th	5862	43.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.85	1211^th	3246	62.7%
2019	54.67	1010^th	3275	69.2%
2022	42.29	1657^th	3311	50.0%
2023	56.32	944^th	3250	71.0%
2024	87.17	145^th	3160	95.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.55	635^th	2634	75.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.59	3347^th	5084	34.2%
2019	46.79	2620^th	5173	49.4%
2022	19.63	4682^nd	5264	11.1%
2023	31.69	3762^nd	5374	30.0%
2024	49.34	2427^th	5511	56.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.65	56^th	364	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.08	4231^st	5413	21.8%
2019	25.63	4182^nd	5492	23.9%
2022	12.79	5378^th	5635	4.6%
2023	21.34	4581^st	5617	18.4%
2024	31.12	3701^st	5605	34.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.62	1726^th	2128	18.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.23	3844^th	5431	29.2%
2019	38.03	3184^th	5510	42.2%
2022	20.34	4682^nd	5663	17.3%
2023	24.68	4293^rd	5650	24.0%
2024	46.26	2677^th	5636	52.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.36	268^th	700	61.7%
2019	38.87	436^th	747	41.6%
2023	68.82	147^th	662	77.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.93	2937^th	4830	39.2%
2019	48.89	2361^st	4963	52.4%
2022	23.02	4279^th	5084	15.8%
2023	31.42	3596^th	5098	29.5%
2024	55.08	1942^nd	5102	61.9%

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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 Captain Leland Norton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	92	56	5	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1989	92	89	8	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1990	79	62	0	198	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1991	100	65	4	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	91	118	17	230	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	73	101	10	273	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
1994	44	100	16	310	5	n/a	n/a	0	475
1995	34	80	6	336	3	n/a	n/a	0	459
1996	34	80	6	336	3	n/a	n/a	0	459
1997	22	76	5	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1998	15	102	5	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1999	30	76	7	348	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2000	31	73	3	325	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	24	63	7	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2002	23	71	11	313	1	n/a	n/a	1	420
2003	23	71	11	313	1	n/a	n/a	1	420
2004	28	67	5	330	2	n/a	n/a	5	437
2005	21	60	6	312	2	n/a	n/a	4	405
2006	21	58	2	322	1	n/a	n/a	4	408
2007	11	35	2	332	1	n/a	n/a	5	386
2008	16	38	3	357	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
2009	18	46	11	305	2	1	3	0	386
2010	17	43	8	320	3	0	4	0	395
2011	16	47	7	319	0	0	4	0	393
2012	18	49	5	325	0	0	9	0	406
2013	32	77	6	513	3	0	19	0	650
2014	31	65	8	541	4	0	41	0	690
2015	14	71	6	411	4	0	40	0	546
2016	16	69	4	406	3	2	31	0	531
2017	20	81	3	399	4	2	35	0	544
2018	14	71	3	379	1	2	87	0	557
2019	7	81	3	347	4	2	93	0	537
2020	6	87	2	340	3	2	74	0	514
2021	7	81	4	351	2	2	12	0	459
2022	10	86	4	356	3	4	11	0	474
2023	10	78	5	363	3	4	8	1	472

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 Captain Leland Norton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	310	14.0	22.1	n/a
1989	354	14.0	25.2	n/a
1990	339	16.0	21.1	n/a
1991	350	15.0	23.3	n/a
1992	457	15.2	30.0	95
1993	459	18.4	24.9	85.8
1994	475	19.0	25.0	81.1
1995	459	19.0	24.2	95
1996	459	19.0	24.2	95
1997	419	19.0	22.1	95
1998	453	19.0	23.8	94.9
1999	463	25.0	18.5	94.8
2000	433	22.0	19.7	92.8
2001	393	22.0	17.9	91.3
2002	420	20.0	21.0	98.6
2003	420	20.0	21.0	98.6
2004	437	22.0	19.9	88.4
2005	405	22.0	18.4	95
2006	408	21.0	19.4	93.3
2007	386	20.3	19.0	92.1
2008	415	24.4	17.0	95.2
2009	386	22.2	15.3	95.3
2010	395	21.0	18.8	95.4
2011	393	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	406	20.0	20.3	n/a
2013	650	30.0	21.6	98.9
2014	690	33.0	20.9	97.5
2015	546	29.0	18.8	98.4
2016	531	21.0	25.2	98.7
2017	544	20.0	27.2	90.8
2018	557	20.0	27.8	95.5
2019	537	21.0	25.5	95.9
2020	514	n/a	n/a	97.5
2021	459	21.0	21.8	94.8
2022	474	22.0	21.5	94.9
2023	472	21.5	21.9	95.6

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 Captain Leland Norton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	310	14.0	22.1	n/a
1989	354	14.0	25.2	n/a
1990	339	16.0	21.1	n/a
1991	350	15.0	23.3	n/a
1992	457	15.2	30.0	95
1993	459	18.4	24.9	85.8
1994	475	19.0	25.0	81.1
1995	459	19.0	24.2	95
1996	459	19.0	24.2	95
1997	419	19.0	22.1	95
1998	453	19.0	23.8	94.9
1999	463	25.0	18.5	94.8
2000	433	22.0	19.7	92.8
2001	393	22.0	17.9	91.3
2002	420	20.0	21.0	98.6
2003	420	20.0	21.0	98.6
2004	437	22.0	19.9	88.4
2005	405	22.0	18.4	95
2006	408	21.0	19.4	93.3
2007	386	20.3	19.0	92.1
2008	415	24.4	17.0	95.2
2009	386	22.2	15.3	95.3
2010	395	21.0	18.8	95.4
2011	393	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	406	20.0	20.3	n/a
2013	650	30.0	21.6	98.9
2014	690	33.0	20.9	97.5
2015	546	29.0	18.8	98.4
2016	531	21.0	25.2	98.7
2017	544	20.0	27.2	90.8
2018	557	20.0	27.8	95.5
2019	537	21.0	25.5	95.9
2020	514	n/a	n/a	97.5
2021	459	21.0	21.8	94.8
2022	474	22.0	21.5	94.9
2023	472	21.5	21.9	95.6

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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