Is Emmerton Elementary a good school?

Emmerton Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Emmerton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Emmerton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Emmerton Elementary?

Students at Emmerton Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Emmerton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emmerton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Del Vallejo Middle High : San Gorgonio High

Emmerton Elementary

Summary:

Emmerton Elementary is a public elementary school in San Bernardino, California, serving 502 students in grades K-5. 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.

Emmerton Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and disparities in student group outcomes. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 17.1% in 2017-2018 to 50.6% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, only 26.2% of Emmerton Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 33.42% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 18.78%, compared to 35.54% statewide and 21.02% in the district. While African American students at Emmerton perform relatively better, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse.

When compared to nearby schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, Emmerton Elementary generally performs worse academically and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Belvedere Elementary, also in the district, performs significantly better than Emmerton Elementary and the other nearby schools, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their successful practices. The high rates of poverty, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, and the relatively high student-teacher ratio at Emmerton Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's poor performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1888 Arden Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404-6715

(909) 388-6522

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4759^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,495

Students who attend Emmerton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Del Vallejo Middle
High:	San Gorgonio High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

African American:

18.0%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emmerton Elementary ranks worse than 81.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd 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 21.09. (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 (72.8%), African American (18%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emmerton Elementary is 21.2. 33 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Emmerton Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emmerton Elementary is $7,495, which is the 15^th highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emmerton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emmerton Elementary 4759^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Emmerton 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 Emmerton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.92	4561^st	4809	5.2%
2005	7.74	4744^th	4822	1.6%
2006	9.25	4665^th	4818	3.2%
2007	8.52	4990^th	5113	2.4%
2008	10.25	4913^th	5113	3.9%
2022	28.78	3968^th	5883	32.6%
2023	28.96	3986^th	5874	32.1%
2024	21.09	4759^th	5862	18.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	63.94	643^rd	3311	80.6%
2023	48.08	1289^th	3250	60.3%
2024	25.50	2813^th	3160	11.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.37	1740^th	2634	33.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	41.93	2839^th	5264	46.1%
2023	41.08	2981^st	5374	44.5%
2024	29.98	3948^th	5511	28.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.35	3701^st	5635	34.3%
2023	21.95	4535^th	5617	19.3%
2024	22.97	4425^th	5605	21.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.63	3908^th	5663	31.0%
2023	35.02	3412^th	5650	39.6%
2024	20.49	4663^rd	5636	17.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.92	398^th	663	40.0%
2023	48.34	288^th	662	56.5%
2024	47.67	258^th	593	56.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emmerton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	45.08	2516^th	5084	50.5%
2023	42.13	2743^rd	5098	46.2%
2024	29.59	3769^th	5102	26.1%

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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 Emmerton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	274	31	114	17	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	239	237	30	121	13	n/a	n/a	0	640
1990	250	278	42	154	22	n/a	n/a	0	746
1991	235	235	45	219	14	n/a	n/a	0	748
1992	218	203	41	216	16	n/a	n/a	0	694
1993	234	240	47	266	17	n/a	n/a	0	804
1994	235	295	39	236	11	n/a	n/a	0	816
1995	211	225	39	310	10	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	211	225	39	310	10	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	176	271	46	294	10	n/a	n/a	0	797
1998	158	234	35	312	11	n/a	n/a	0	750
1999	148	212	32	350	9	n/a	n/a	0	751
2000	126	238	39	422	10	n/a	n/a	0	835
2001	113	259	37	441	7	n/a	n/a	0	857
2002	109	282	47	423	4	n/a	n/a	3	868
2003	109	282	47	423	4	n/a	n/a	3	868
2004	83	269	35	474	3	n/a	n/a	10	874
2005	70	266	37	474	3	n/a	n/a	9	859
2006	63	233	38	484	8	n/a	n/a	17	843
2007	57	202	41	441	4	n/a	n/a	17	762
2008	44	184	36	415	4	n/a	n/a	0	683
2009	27	116	26	335	2	2	12	0	520
2010	27	105	29	338	8	2	8	0	517
2011	26	118	29	364	8	6	5	0	556
2012	16	119	20	387	6	5	11	0	564
2013	17	93	16	409	4	6	24	0	569
2014	24	112	19	398	9	2	9	0	573
2015	33	103	16	371	9	3	12	0	547
2016	32	89	12	352	7	1	34	0	527
2017	36	86	13	342	3	0	43	0	523
2018	27	75	15	362	2	3	29	0	513
2019	14	87	11	383	1	3	19	0	518
2020	11	93	10	386	2	1	27	0	530
2021	14	105	6	309	1	1	19	0	455
2022	19	108	8	344	0	2	18	0	499
2023	15	96	9	360	0	2	20	0	502
2024	17	84	8	340	0	2	16	0	467

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 Emmerton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	28.0	25.3	n/a
1989	640	25.0	25.6	n/a
1990	746	26.9	27.7	n/a
1991	748	27.9	26.8	n/a
1992	694	28.4	24.4	75.9
1993	804	30.0	26.8	67.4
1994	816	31.5	25.9	82.1
1995	795	31.8	25.0	92.7
1996	795	31.8	25.0	92.7
1997	797	32.8	24.3	95
1998	750	34.5	21.7	94.9
1999	751	34.0	22.1	94.4
2000	835	37.0	22.6	89.3
2001	857	41.0	20.9	88.2
2002	868	41.0	21.2	98
2003	868	41.0	21.2	98
2004	874	41.3	21.2	94.3
2005	859	41.0	21.0	97.3
2006	843	41.2	20.5	96.7
2007	762	37.5	20.3	92.9
2008	683	37.2	18.4	97.8
2009	520	28.0	17.3	95
2010	517	27.0	19.1	95
2011	556	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	564	20.0	28.2	n/a
2013	569	18.0	31.6	99.3
2014	573	20.0	28.6	98.1
2015	547	19.0	28.7	98
2016	527	20.0	26.3	97
2017	523	20.0	26.1	93.5
2018	513	19.0	27.0	93.4
2019	518	22.0	23.5	94.4
2020	530	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	455	19.0	23.9	92.1
2022	499	21.5	23.1	87.6
2023	502	22.0	22.8	91
2024	467	21.9	21.2	93.6

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 Emmerton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	28.0	25.3	n/a
1989	640	25.0	25.6	n/a
1990	746	26.9	27.7	n/a
1991	748	27.9	26.8	n/a
1992	694	28.4	24.4	75.9
1993	804	30.0	26.8	67.4
1994	816	31.5	25.9	82.1
1995	795	31.8	25.0	92.7
1996	795	31.8	25.0	92.7
1997	797	32.8	24.3	95
1998	750	34.5	21.7	94.9
1999	751	34.0	22.1	94.4
2000	835	37.0	22.6	89.3
2001	857	41.0	20.9	88.2
2002	868	41.0	21.2	98
2003	868	41.0	21.2	98
2004	874	41.3	21.2	94.3
2005	859	41.0	21.0	97.3
2006	843	41.2	20.5	96.7
2007	762	37.5	20.3	92.9
2008	683	37.2	18.4	97.8
2009	520	28.0	17.3	95
2010	517	27.0	19.1	95
2011	556	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	564	20.0	28.2	n/a
2013	569	18.0	31.6	99.3
2014	573	20.0	28.6	98.1
2015	547	19.0	28.7	98
2016	527	20.0	26.3	97
2017	523	20.0	26.1	93.5
2018	513	19.0	27.0	93.4
2019	518	22.0	23.5	94.4
2020	530	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	455	19.0	23.9	92.1
2022	499	21.5	23.1	87.6
2023	502	22.0	22.8	91
2024	467	21.9	21.2	93.6

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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