Is Mt. Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mt. Vernon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Mt. Vernon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Vernon Elementary?

Students at Mt. Vernon Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Vernon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle High : Arroyo Valley High

Mt. Vernon Elementary

Summary:

Mt. Vernon Elementary is a public elementary school in San Bernardino, California, serving 487 students in grades K-6. 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.

Mt. Vernon Elementary is struggling academically, with consistently low performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments compared to the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 17.93% of Mt. Vernon students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 33.42% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 10.34% of Mt. Vernon students were proficient or better, compared to 21.02% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.3% in 2017-2018 to 43.9% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Mt. Vernon Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Ramona-Alessandro Elementary, just 0.63 miles away, consistently outperforms Mt. Vernon Elementary in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Other nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary, Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary, and Graciano Gomez Elementary, also demonstrate better academic outcomes compared to Mt. Vernon Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1271 West Tenth St.
San Bernardino, CA 92411-2217

(909) 388-6400

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5629^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,228

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Arroyo Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

African American:

5.1%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks worse than 96% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 44^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 10.85. (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 (91.8%), African American (5.1%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Vernon Elementary is 23.2. 47 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mt. Vernon Elementary employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Vernon Elementary is $7,228, which is the 22^nd highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Vernon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Vernon Elementary 5629^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mt. Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.90	4278^th	4809	11.0%
2005	12.31	4497^th	4822	6.7%
2006	12.15	4532^nd	4818	5.9%
2007	7.60	5023^rd	5113	1.8%
2008	8.44	4991^st	5113	2.4%
2009	11.87	4915^th	5193	5.4%
2010	14.22	4951^st	5314	6.8%
2011	8.85	5255^th	5377	2.3%
2012	11.41	5145^th	5390	4.5%
2013	6.49	5431^st	5530	1.8%
2015	9.78	5486^th	5611	2.2%
2016	12.84	5235^th	5614	6.8%
2017	15.98	5036^th	5692	11.5%
2018	13.32	5229^th	5662	7.6%
2019	17.87	5000^th	5789	13.6%
2022	11.32	5652^nd	5883	3.9%
2023	12.34	5538^th	5874	5.7%
2024	10.85	5629^th	5862	4.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.14	1757^th	3246	45.9%
2019	29.09	2563^rd	3275	21.7%
2022	22.84	3067^th	3311	7.4%
2023	38.81	1907^th	3250	41.3%
2024	33.81	2261^st	3160	28.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.81	2338^th	2420	3.4%
2024	27.89	1947^th	2634	26.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.77	4668^th	5084	8.2%
2019	24.13	4286^th	5173	17.1%
2022	15.91	4911^th	5264	6.7%
2023	16.98	4911^th	5374	8.6%
2024	14.11	5196^th	5511	5.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.57	350^th	364	3.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.89	5070^th	5413	6.3%
2019	18.30	4769^th	5492	13.2%
2022	12.32	5406^th	5635	4.1%
2023	13.77	5253^rd	5617	6.5%
2024	10.90	5426^th	5605	3.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.69	1663^rd	2128	21.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.03	4962^nd	5431	8.6%
2019	18.81	4764^th	5510	13.5%
2022	11.64	5469^th	5663	3.4%
2023	12.74	5335^th	5650	5.6%
2024	12.56	5338^th	5636	5.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.17	4237^th	4830	12.3%
2019	29.66	3714^th	4963	25.2%
2022	15.38	4774^th	5084	6.1%
2023	16.30	4715^th	5098	7.5%
2024	13.15	4869^th	5102	4.6%

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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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	150	68	1	431	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
1989	138	73	0	490	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
1990	153	66	0	562	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1991	149	67	8	566	5	n/a	n/a	0	795
1992	135	67	10	610	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1993	133	55	5	559	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1994	132	40	8	552	2	n/a	n/a	0	734
1995	133	40	7	553	3	n/a	n/a	0	736
1996	133	40	7	553	3	n/a	n/a	0	736
1997	111	40	8	588	2	n/a	n/a	0	749
1998	82	60	7	549	2	n/a	n/a	0	700
1999	46	78	3	573	3	n/a	n/a	0	703
2000	42	68	6	601	3	n/a	n/a	0	720
2001	27	69	8	629	8	n/a	n/a	0	741
2002	16	55	5	657	10	n/a	n/a	1	744
2003	16	55	5	657	10	n/a	n/a	1	744
2004	11	52	7	702	9	n/a	n/a	1	782
2005	9	51	10	728	5	n/a	n/a	2	805
2006	10	57	8	715	4	n/a	n/a	3	797
2007	14	47	10	693	3	n/a	n/a	4	771
2008	9	58	5	629	3	n/a	n/a	0	704
2009	12	40	5	606	5	7	1	0	676
2010	9	55	6	583	4	2	2	0	661
2011	10	50	5	592	3	4	2	0	666
2012	10	45	6	582	3	3	2	0	651
2013	9	45	4	569	6	4	9	0	646
2014	12	53	1	406	5	3	8	0	488
2015	7	30	3	421	3	3	14	0	481
2016	7	37	3	515	1	0	23	0	586
2017	6	36	5	483	1	0	24	0	555
2018	9	35	5	479	1	0	22	0	551
2019	9	33	4	463	1	1	8	0	519
2020	12	40	4	459	1	0	12	0	528
2021	7	29	2	455	0	0	8	0	501
2022	11	32	1	430	0	0	8	0	482
2023	9	25	1	447	1	0	4	0	487

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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	651	23.0	28.3	n/a
1989	702	25.0	28.0	n/a
1990	784	27.0	29.0	n/a
1991	795	28.9	27.5	n/a
1992	822	29.4	27.9	89.8
1993	754	29.0	26.0	88.6
1994	734	29.0	25.3	87.3
1995	736	29.0	25.4	90.4
1996	736	29.0	25.4	90.4
1997	749	27.0	27.7	92.3
1998	700	33.0	21.2	95
1999	703	35.0	20.1	94.9
2000	720	33.0	21.8	95.4
2001	741	37.0	20.0	91.5
2002	744	38.0	19.6	97
2003	744	38.0	19.6	97
2004	782	35.0	22.3	98.3
2005	805	38.0	21.2	96.5
2006	797	38.0	21.0	94.2
2007	771	37.0	20.8	92.4
2008	704	44.0	16.0	96.4
2009	676	33.2	18.2	96.7
2010	661	35.0	18.8	97.4
2011	666	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	651	33.0	19.7	n/a
2013	646	32.0	20.1	99.1
2014	488	24.0	20.3	95.7
2015	481	23.0	20.9	95
2016	586	22.0	26.6	97.4
2017	555	20.0	27.7	94.4
2018	551	21.0	26.2	96.2
2019	519	20.0	25.9	94.6
2020	528	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	501	22.0	22.7	92.6
2022	482	22.5	21.4	89
2023	487	20.9	23.2	94

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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	651	23.0	28.3	n/a
1989	702	25.0	28.0	n/a
1990	784	27.0	29.0	n/a
1991	795	28.9	27.5	n/a
1992	822	29.4	27.9	89.8
1993	754	29.0	26.0	88.6
1994	734	29.0	25.3	87.3
1995	736	29.0	25.4	90.4
1996	736	29.0	25.4	90.4
1997	749	27.0	27.7	92.3
1998	700	33.0	21.2	95
1999	703	35.0	20.1	94.9
2000	720	33.0	21.8	95.4
2001	741	37.0	20.0	91.5
2002	744	38.0	19.6	97
2003	744	38.0	19.6	97
2004	782	35.0	22.3	98.3
2005	805	38.0	21.2	96.5
2006	797	38.0	21.0	94.2
2007	771	37.0	20.8	92.4
2008	704	44.0	16.0	96.4
2009	676	33.2	18.2	96.7
2010	661	35.0	18.8	97.4
2011	666	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	651	33.0	19.7	n/a
2013	646	32.0	20.1	99.1
2014	488	24.0	20.3	95.7
2015	481	23.0	20.9	95
2016	586	22.0	26.6	97.4
2017	555	20.0	27.7	94.4
2018	551	21.0	26.2	96.2
2019	519	20.0	25.9	94.6
2020	528	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	501	22.0	22.7	92.6
2022	482	22.5	21.4	89
2023	487	20.9	23.2	94

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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