Is Lankershim Elementary a good school?

Lankershim Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lankershim Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Lankershim Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lankershim Elementary?

Students at Lankershim Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Lankershim Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lankershim Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Serrano Middle High : Indian Springs High

Lankershim Elementary

Summary:

Lankershim Elementary is a public elementary school located in Highland, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 562. It is part of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which is ranked 1221 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lankershim Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and underperforming subgroups. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2017-2018 to 52.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools. Academically, Lankershim consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.22% of Lankershim students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 33.42% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's subgroup performance is also concerning, with male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learner students ranking in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools.

While Lankershim Elementary struggles academically, some of the nearby schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, such as Thompson Elementary and Emmerton Elementary, perform significantly better on standardized tests. These schools have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates, compared to Lankershim. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lankershim Elementary, as well as the surrounding schools, suggests that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the academic struggles observed at these schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

7499 Lankershim Ave.
Highland, CA 92346-3459

(909) 862-4213

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5111^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,972

Students who attend Lankershim Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	Indian Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

African American:

12.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lankershim Elementary ranks worse than 87.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 30^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 17.03. (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 (82.2%), African American (12.3%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lankershim Elementary is 21.6. 28 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lankershim Elementary is $6,972. 33 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lankershim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lankershim Elementary 5111^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lankershim 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 Lankershim Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.26	3467^th	4809	27.9%
2005	24.07	3693^rd	4822	23.4%
2006	20.06	4004^th	4818	16.9%
2007	22.63	4081^st	5113	20.2%
2008	24.31	4027^th	5113	21.2%
2009	32.20	3542^nd	5193	31.8%
2010	24.16	4292^nd	5314	19.2%
2011	29.58	4017^th	5377	25.3%
2012	37.17	3448^th	5390	36.0%
2013	45.49	2974^th	5530	46.2%
2015	25.46	4090^th	5611	27.1%
2016	26.92	4018^th	5614	28.4%
2017	21.89	4523^rd	5692	20.5%
2018	18.05	4843^rd	5662	14.5%
2019	24.91	4367^th	5789	24.6%
2022	19.47	4907^th	5883	16.6%
2023	18.19	5026^th	5874	14.4%
2024	17.03	5111^th	5862	12.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.02	2004^th	3246	38.3%
2019	40.13	1775^th	3275	45.8%
2022	32.98	2362^nd	3311	28.7%
2023	28.70	2618^th	3250	19.4%
2024	33.66	2276^th	3160	28.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.01	1745^th	2420	27.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.51	4156^th	5084	18.3%
2019	36.98	3356^th	5173	35.1%
2022	27.60	4030^th	5264	23.4%
2023	25.39	4279^th	5374	20.4%
2024	21.71	4650^th	5511	15.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.33	4676^th	5413	13.6%
2019	29.00	3905^th	5492	28.9%
2022	19.71	4742^nd	5635	15.8%
2023	19.71	4726^th	5617	15.9%
2024	20.38	4669^th	5605	16.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.03	1533^rd	2128	28.0%
2019	25.16	2050^th	2585	20.7%
2022	40.41	1059^th	2227	52.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.10	4660^th	5431	14.2%
2019	22.21	4454^th	5510	19.2%
2022	20.34	4681^st	5663	17.3%
2023	18.72	4848^th	5650	14.2%
2024	14.17	5215^th	5636	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.47	176^th	747	76.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lankershim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.57	4009^th	4830	17.0%
2019	31.99	3553^rd	4963	28.4%
2022	28.06	3871^st	5084	23.9%
2023	25.17	4105^th	5098	19.5%
2024	23.62	4220^th	5102	17.3%

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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 Lankershim Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	269	177	30	143	23	n/a	n/a	0	642
1989	261	168	15	143	15	n/a	n/a	0	602
1990	237	171	18	188	10	n/a	n/a	0	624
1991	208	181	26	245	13	n/a	n/a	0	673
1992	214	196	46	272	17	n/a	n/a	0	745
1993	200	189	67	323	10	n/a	n/a	0	789
1994	188	155	64	390	10	n/a	n/a	0	807
1995	176	105	51	421	12	n/a	n/a	0	765
1996	176	105	51	421	12	n/a	n/a	0	765
1997	133	124	49	509	10	n/a	n/a	0	825
1998	128	144	36	519	9	n/a	n/a	0	836
1999	164	177	52	508	10	n/a	n/a	0	911
2000	143	194	41	534	12	n/a	n/a	0	924
2001	151	189	40	557	17	n/a	n/a	0	954
2002	100	190	42	599	11	n/a	n/a	1	943
2003	100	190	42	599	11	n/a	n/a	1	943
2004	104	178	44	645	9	n/a	n/a	8	988
2005	79	165	46	705	7	n/a	n/a	11	1013
2006	82	164	39	711	4	n/a	n/a	25	1025
2007	66	156	31	681	0	n/a	n/a	17	951
2008	56	121	14	654	3	n/a	n/a	0	848
2009	50	112	42	586	2	0	8	0	800
2010	49	128	28	598	3	2	5	0	813
2011	47	115	32	572	2	2	10	0	780
2012	42	102	19	554	6	2	13	0	738
2013	38	81	29	536	5	0	25	0	714
2014	38	92	35	582	2	0	13	0	762
2015	21	76	35	572	2	1	31	0	738
2016	19	83	30	576	1	0	53	0	762
2017	21	75	31	593	1	1	42	0	764
2018	17	78	28	558	1	1	44	0	727
2019	15	95	27	560	3	1	16	0	717
2020	14	96	14	549	2	1	20	0	696
2021	11	84	11	505	0	0	14	0	625
2022	7	75	10	479	1	0	10	0	582
2023	8	69	10	462	1	0	12	0	562

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 Lankershim Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	22.0	29.1	n/a
1989	602	24.0	25.0	n/a
1990	624	24.4	25.5	n/a
1991	673	26.0	25.8	n/a
1992	745	26.4	28.2	94.1
1993	789	30.0	26.3	88.3
1994	807	32.0	25.2	88.7
1995	765	31.5	24.3	94.9
1996	765	31.5	24.3	94.9
1997	825	31.5	26.2	94.9
1998	836	36.0	23.2	95
1999	911	43.0	21.2	93.3
2000	924	45.0	20.5	93.4
2001	954	46.0	20.7	86.4
2002	943	44.0	21.4	95.2
2003	943	44.0	21.4	95.2
2004	988	46.0	21.5	97.6
2005	1013	48.0	21.1	96.4
2006	1025	50.5	20.3	95
2007	951	49.1	19.4	94.4
2008	848	47.0	18.0	96.6
2009	800	41.0	18.2	96.4
2010	813	40.0	20.3	95.3
2011	780	n/a	n/a	91.3
2012	738	26.0	28.3	n/a
2013	714	26.0	27.4	98.2
2014	762	27.0	28.2	96.3
2015	738	30.0	24.6	95.8
2016	762	30.0	25.4	96.6
2017	764	32.0	23.8	92.1
2018	727	29.0	25.0	95.5
2019	717	25.7	27.8	96.7
2020	696	n/a	n/a	95
2021	625	27.0	23.1	95.4
2022	582	28.0	20.7	89.5
2023	562	26.0	21.6	92.7

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 Lankershim Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	22.0	29.1	n/a
1989	602	24.0	25.0	n/a
1990	624	24.4	25.5	n/a
1991	673	26.0	25.8	n/a
1992	745	26.4	28.2	94.1
1993	789	30.0	26.3	88.3
1994	807	32.0	25.2	88.7
1995	765	31.5	24.3	94.9
1996	765	31.5	24.3	94.9
1997	825	31.5	26.2	94.9
1998	836	36.0	23.2	95
1999	911	43.0	21.2	93.3
2000	924	45.0	20.5	93.4
2001	954	46.0	20.7	86.4
2002	943	44.0	21.4	95.2
2003	943	44.0	21.4	95.2
2004	988	46.0	21.5	97.6
2005	1013	48.0	21.1	96.4
2006	1025	50.5	20.3	95
2007	951	49.1	19.4	94.4
2008	848	47.0	18.0	96.6
2009	800	41.0	18.2	96.4
2010	813	40.0	20.3	95.3
2011	780	n/a	n/a	91.3
2012	738	26.0	28.3	n/a
2013	714	26.0	27.4	98.2
2014	762	27.0	28.2	96.3
2015	738	30.0	24.6	95.8
2016	762	30.0	25.4	96.6
2017	764	32.0	23.8	92.1
2018	727	29.0	25.0	95.5
2019	717	25.7	27.8	96.7
2020	696	n/a	n/a	95
2021	625	27.0	23.1	95.4
2022	582	28.0	20.7	89.5
2023	562	26.0	21.6	92.7

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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