Is Lytle Creek Elementary a good school?

Lytle Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lytle Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended Lytle Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lytle Creek Elementary?

Students at Lytle Creek Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Lytle Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lytle Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Curtis Middle High : Arroyo Valley High

Lytle Creek Elementary

Summary:

Lytle Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Bernardino, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 563. The school 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.

Lytle Creek Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.7% in 2017-2018 to 42.4% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the San Bernardino City Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.29% to 22.5% in English Language Arts and 9.23% to 18.99% in Mathematics, compared to the district's higher rates. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also significantly lower than the district and state. Lytle Creek Elementary struggles to support various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools, particularly for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to nearby schools within the San Bernardino City Unified School District, such as Ramona-Alessandro Elementary, which has significantly higher proficiency rates, and nearby charter schools like Hardy Brown College Prep and SOAR Charter Academy, which also outperform Lytle Creek Elementary, the school's struggles are further highlighted. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.07% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's overall academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

275 South K St.
San Bernardino, CA 92410-2441

(909) 388-6382

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5445^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,045

Students who attend Lytle Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curtis Middle
High:	Arroyo Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

African American:

2.5%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lytle Creek Elementary ranks worse than 92.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 36^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 13.3. (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 (95%), African American (2.5%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lytle Creek Elementary is 22.9. 44 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lytle Creek Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lytle Creek Elementary is $7,045. 30 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lytle Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lytle Creek Elementary 5445^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lytle Creek 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 Lytle Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.44	4588^th	4809	4.6%
2005	9.91	4658^th	4822	3.4%
2006	8.95	4677^th	4818	2.9%
2007	6.96	5043^rd	5113	1.4%
2008	11.69	4837^th	5113	5.4%
2009	16.31	4662^nd	5193	10.2%
2010	23.82	4312^th	5314	18.9%
2011	31.52	3877^th	5377	27.9%
2012	24.24	4365^th	5390	19.0%
2013	13.32	5144^th	5530	7.0%
2015	17.58	4879^th	5611	13.0%
2016	17.12	4861^st	5614	13.4%
2017	21.84	4527^th	5692	20.5%
2018	25.76	4172^nd	5662	26.3%
2019	27.08	4182^nd	5789	27.8%
2022	16.78	5191^st	5883	11.8%
2023	13.78	5420^th	5874	7.7%
2024	13.30	5445^th	5862	7.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.19	1063^rd	3246	67.3%
2019	44.56	1517^th	3275	53.7%
2022	32.26	2432^nd	3311	26.5%
2023	27.13	2737^th	3250	15.8%
2024	34.64	2202^nd	3160	30.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.00	2491^st	2634	5.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.53	3357^th	5084	34.0%
2019	39.03	3194^th	5173	38.3%
2022	23.23	4400^th	5264	16.4%
2023	17.46	4876^th	5374	9.3%
2024	17.13	4999^th	5511	9.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	29.93	277^th	356	22.2%
2023	23.05	303^rd	336	9.8%
2024	30.60	282^nd	364	22.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.08	4371^st	5413	19.2%
2019	26.61	4109^th	5492	25.2%
2022	15.59	5136^th	5635	8.9%
2023	14.79	5165^th	5617	8.0%
2024	19.13	4786^th	5605	14.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.28	2002^nd	2227	10.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.53	3657^th	5431	32.7%
2019	29.55	3827^th	5510	30.5%
2022	19.33	4780^th	5663	15.6%
2023	15.49	5126^th	5650	9.3%
2024	10.47	5451^st	5636	3.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lytle Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.89	3217^th	4830	33.4%
2019	35.44	3283^rd	4963	33.9%
2022	24.10	4181^st	5084	17.8%
2023	18.49	4586^th	5098	10.0%
2024	17.46	4632^nd	5102	9.2%

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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 Lytle Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	115	49	3	482	6	n/a	n/a	0	655
1989	102	50	2	511	10	n/a	n/a	0	675
1990	141	46	1	587	5	n/a	n/a	0	780
1991	141	31	2	609	8	n/a	n/a	0	791
1992	126	35	7	618	3	n/a	n/a	0	789
1993	98	32	6	580	6	n/a	n/a	0	722
1994	89	46	3	626	7	n/a	n/a	0	771
1995	62	31	1	651	11	n/a	n/a	0	756
1996	62	31	1	651	11	n/a	n/a	0	756
1997	58	44	0	673	7	n/a	n/a	0	782
1998	62	39	2	697	6	n/a	n/a	0	806
1999	57	44	2	716	3	n/a	n/a	0	822
2000	46	51	1	701	1	n/a	n/a	0	800
2001	33	65	4	660	4	n/a	n/a	0	766
2002	20	55	3	732	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
2003	20	55	3	732	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
2004	28	45	3	753	5	n/a	n/a	1	835
2005	18	45	1	784	4	n/a	n/a	3	855
2006	13	37	1	741	1	n/a	n/a	5	798
2007	6	29	3	793	1	n/a	n/a	4	836
2008	8	24	3	741	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
2009	9	44	5	705	3	0	7	0	773
2010	12	18	4	721	0	0	8	0	763
2011	14	12	4	695	2	0	2	0	729
2012	9	9	4	713	0	0	3	0	738
2013	10	14	3	689	0	1	21	0	738
2014	12	9	1	676	0	0	23	0	721
2015	7	14	0	611	0	2	15	0	649
2016	6	21	0	597	0	2	57	0	683
2017	5	13	1	571	0	2	61	0	653
2018	7	13	0	580	3	1	56	0	660
2019	8	12	0	574	2	1	45	0	642
2020	8	14	0	577	2	1	39	0	641
2021	6	16	0	566	2	0	1	0	591
2022	8	18	1	509	1	0	1	0	538
2023	10	14	1	535	1	0	2	0	563

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 Lytle Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	655	24.0	27.2	n/a
1989	675	23.1	29.2	n/a
1990	780	27.0	28.8	n/a
1991	791	32.0	24.7	n/a
1992	789	32.5	24.2	92.3
1993	722	27.0	26.7	90.2
1994	771	28.0	27.5	90.5
1995	756	30.0	25.2	93.7
1996	756	30.0	25.2	93.7
1997	782	31.0	25.2	94.9
1998	806	34.0	23.7	94.9
1999	822	37.0	22.2	94.9
2000	800	38.0	21.1	93.6
2001	766	38.0	20.2	99.3
2002	810	38.0	21.3	99.6
2003	810	38.0	21.3	99.6
2004	835	39.0	21.4	96.3
2005	855	39.0	21.9	96.5
2006	798	41.1	19.4	91.7
2007	836	41.4	20.2	95.6
2008	777	43.0	18.1	94.6
2009	773	38.0	18.9	97
2010	763	41.0	18.6	96.6
2011	729	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	738	37.0	19.9	n/a
2013	738	36.5	20.2	98.8
2014	721	38.0	18.9	97.5
2015	649	30.0	21.6	98.2
2016	683	27.0	25.2	97.5
2017	653	27.0	24.1	95.1
2018	660	27.0	24.4	94.2
2019	642	26.0	24.6	93
2020	641	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	591	26.0	22.7	92.4
2022	538	26.0	20.6	88.8
2023	563	24.5	22.9	93.1

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 Lytle Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	655	24.0	27.2	n/a
1989	675	23.1	29.2	n/a
1990	780	27.0	28.8	n/a
1991	791	32.0	24.7	n/a
1992	789	32.5	24.2	92.3
1993	722	27.0	26.7	90.2
1994	771	28.0	27.5	90.5
1995	756	30.0	25.2	93.7
1996	756	30.0	25.2	93.7
1997	782	31.0	25.2	94.9
1998	806	34.0	23.7	94.9
1999	822	37.0	22.2	94.9
2000	800	38.0	21.1	93.6
2001	766	38.0	20.2	99.3
2002	810	38.0	21.3	99.6
2003	810	38.0	21.3	99.6
2004	835	39.0	21.4	96.3
2005	855	39.0	21.9	96.5
2006	798	41.1	19.4	91.7
2007	836	41.4	20.2	95.6
2008	777	43.0	18.1	94.6
2009	773	38.0	18.9	97
2010	763	41.0	18.6	96.6
2011	729	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	738	37.0	19.9	n/a
2013	738	36.5	20.2	98.8
2014	721	38.0	18.9	97.5
2015	649	30.0	21.6	98.2
2016	683	27.0	25.2	97.5
2017	653	27.0	24.1	95.1
2018	660	27.0	24.4	94.2
2019	642	26.0	24.6	93
2020	641	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	591	26.0	22.7	92.4
2022	538	26.0	20.6	88.8
2023	563	24.5	22.9	93.1

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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