Summary:
Cole Elementary is a public elementary school located in Highland, California, serving 438 students in grades K-6. It 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.
Cole Elementary faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate that has risen from 13.9% in 2017-2018 to 45.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 18.18% of students proficient or better in ELA and 8.77% in Mathematics, compared to 33.42% and 21.02% for the district, respectively. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, also perform significantly below their peers at the state level. Additionally, Cole Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 94.52% in 2022-2023.
The struggles at Cole Elementary are not isolated but rather reflect broader systemic issues within the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Nearby schools, such as Emmerton Elementary, Warm Springs Elementary, and Barton Elementary, also perform below the district and state averages, with similar challenges. However, Thompson Elementary, which is also within the district but closer to Cole Elementary, performs significantly better academically. Addressing the issues at Cole Elementary and the surrounding schools will require a comprehensive and collaborative approach to support the students and families served by the district.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
San Bernardino City Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
5610th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,484
Students who attend Cole Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.4
Number of students: 438
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
78.1%
African American:
12.3%
White:
3.9%
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Asian:
2.7%
Two or more races:
1.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.5%
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