Is Muscoy Elementary a good school?

Muscoy Elementary ranks 4386 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Muscoy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Muscoy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Muscoy Elementary?

Students at Muscoy Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Muscoy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Muscoy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar E. Chavez Middle High : Arroyo Valley High

Muscoy Elementary

Summary:

Muscoy Elementary is a public elementary school serving 679 students in grades K-6 in the San Bernardino City Unified school district. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Muscoy Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, with rates rising from 11.8% in 2017-2018 to 44.2% in 2021-2022. Academically, Muscoy students perform well below state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with only 33.81% proficient or better in ELA and 17.96% in Math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, also struggle academically, ranking in the bottom quartile or bottom third of California schools. Additionally, Muscoy has an extremely high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at over 90% in recent years, indicating a predominantly low-income population.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity of Muscoy Elementary, such as Howard Inghram, Kendall, and Bob Holcomb, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility, suggesting the challenges facing Muscoy are not unique but rather reflect broader issues in the local community. However, Muscoy's relatively stronger performance for certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners and homeless students, indicates the school may be providing more effective support for these specific populations.

Detail:

Public K-6

2119 West Blake St.
San Bernardino, CA 92407-6341

(909) 880-6649

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4386^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,270

Students who attend Muscoy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar E. Chavez Middle
High:	Arroyo Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 646

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

White:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Muscoy Elementary ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^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 24.73. (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 (93.2%), two or more races (2.6%), White (2.3%). (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 Muscoy Elementary is 21.5. 36 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Muscoy Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Muscoy Elementary is $7,270, which is the 21^st highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Muscoy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Muscoy Elementary 4386^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Muscoy 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 Muscoy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.52	4222^nd	4809	12.2%
2005	13.58	4424^th	4822	8.3%
2006	10.96	4579^th	4818	5.0%
2007	17.10	4495^th	5113	12.1%
2008	14.80	4672^nd	5113	8.6%
2009	19.67	4452^nd	5193	14.3%
2010	33.10	3613^th	5314	32.0%
2011	36.95	3467^th	5377	35.5%
2012	35.15	3587^th	5390	33.5%
2013	28.56	4154^th	5530	24.9%
2015	18.91	4741^st	5611	15.5%
2016	22.83	4361^st	5614	22.3%
2017	21.36	4569^th	5692	19.7%
2018	34.13	3531^st	5662	37.6%
2019	24.06	4447^th	5789	23.2%
2022	23.01	4539^th	5883	22.8%
2023	23.76	4485^th	5874	23.6%
2024	24.73	4386^th	5862	25.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.15	1561^st	3246	51.9%
2019	28.32	2610^th	3275	20.3%
2022	53.07	1048^th	3311	68.3%
2023	42.34	1663^rd	3250	48.8%
2024	48.92	1242^nd	3160	60.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.95	1388^th	2420	42.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.19	2539^th	5084	50.1%
2019	34.44	3540^th	5173	31.6%
2022	34.66	3462^nd	5264	34.2%
2023	32.42	3693^rd	5374	31.3%
2024	31.94	3779^th	5511	31.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	46.57	169^th	356	52.5%
2023	45.17	170^th	336	49.4%
2024	62.95	92^nd	364	74.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.15	3199^th	5413	40.9%
2019	23.06	4373^rd	5492	20.4%
2022	21.79	4533^rd	5635	19.6%
2023	24.58	4274^th	5617	23.9%
2024	23.99	4345^th	5605	22.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.63	1312^th	2585	49.2%
2022	31.46	1424^th	2227	36.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.25	3754^th	5431	30.9%
2019	26.42	4069^th	5510	26.2%
2022	25.81	4152^nd	5663	26.7%
2023	23.72	4383^rd	5650	22.4%
2024	26.90	4088^th	5636	27.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Muscoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.71	2420^th	4830	49.9%
2019	35.08	3309^th	4963	33.3%
2022	31.81	3548^th	5084	30.2%
2023	32.66	3492^nd	5098	31.5%
2024	34.85	3358^th	5102	34.2%

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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 Muscoy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	211	106	24	237	32	n/a	n/a	0	610
1989	220	134	25	248	21	n/a	n/a	0	648
1990	201	127	34	299	14	n/a	n/a	0	675
1991	177	133	30	343	7	n/a	n/a	0	690
1992	166	119	42	363	11	n/a	n/a	0	701
1993	132	125	55	378	5	n/a	n/a	0	695
1994	125	117	45	413	6	n/a	n/a	0	706
1995	88	90	55	389	8	n/a	n/a	0	630
1996	88	90	55	389	8	n/a	n/a	0	630
1997	97	92	53	439	7	n/a	n/a	0	688
1998	74	74	41	457	14	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	75	96	41	469	12	n/a	n/a	0	693
2000	73	80	42	496	11	n/a	n/a	0	702
2001	73	54	37	517	10	n/a	n/a	0	691
2002	55	44	27	526	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
2003	55	44	27	526	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
2004	62	43	27	679	7	n/a	n/a	3	821
2005	51	51	27	691	4	n/a	n/a	12	836
2006	37	39	27	704	6	n/a	n/a	13	826
2007	37	39	20	711	7	n/a	n/a	11	825
2008	28	50	9	688	7	n/a	n/a	0	782
2009	21	32	19	682	1	6	7	0	768
2010	18	22	15	654	0	3	5	0	717
2011	12	33	11	694	0	3	2	0	755
2012	12	20	13	728	0	6	2	0	781
2013	10	15	18	734	1	5	8	0	791
2014	7	20	16	708	1	3	4	0	759
2015	6	26	14	721	0	5	7	0	779
2016	7	24	11	722	0	2	14	0	780
2017	12	29	8	730	2	2	5	0	788
2018	10	20	6	708	0	4	20	0	768
2019	10	17	5	682	0	2	4	0	720
2020	15	16	5	715	1	3	14	0	769
2021	15	14	6	659	0	4	5	0	703
2022	13	6	8	642	0	3	9	0	681
2023	14	10	2	637	0	4	12	0	679
2024	15	5	3	602	0	4	17	0	646

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 Muscoy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	610	23.0	26.5	n/a
1989	648	23.5	27.5	n/a
1990	675	24.0	28.1	n/a
1991	690	23.0	30.0	n/a
1992	701	23.4	29.9	94.4
1993	695	26.0	26.7	88.2
1994	706	25.0	28.2	80.3
1995	630	24.0	26.3	94.9
1996	630	24.0	26.3	94.9
1997	688	26.0	26.5	89.1
1998	660	26.0	25.4	95
1999	693	32.2	21.5	94.8
2000	702	32.0	21.9	93.9
2001	691	33.0	20.9	91.6
2002	656	30.0	21.9	96.5
2003	656	30.0	21.9	96.5
2004	821	37.0	22.2	95.6
2005	836	40.0	20.9	98.5
2006	826	48.8	16.9	91.5
2007	825	40.8	20.2	92.1
2008	782	42.0	18.6	99.1
2009	768	36.0	18.7	96.4
2010	717	33.0	21.7	97.2
2011	755	n/a	n/a	97.5
2012	781	28.0	27.8	n/a
2013	791	28.0	28.2	99.2
2014	759	26.0	29.1	96.2
2015	779	28.0	27.8	96.5
2016	780	30.0	26.0	97.2
2017	788	31.0	25.4	94.7
2018	768	31.0	24.7	95.6
2019	720	28.0	25.7	95.8
2020	769	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	703	29.0	24.2	93.7
2022	681	30.0	22.7	85.3
2023	679	29.9	22.6	92.2
2024	646	30.0	21.5	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 Muscoy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	610	23.0	26.5	n/a
1989	648	23.5	27.5	n/a
1990	675	24.0	28.1	n/a
1991	690	23.0	30.0	n/a
1992	701	23.4	29.9	94.4
1993	695	26.0	26.7	88.2
1994	706	25.0	28.2	80.3
1995	630	24.0	26.3	94.9
1996	630	24.0	26.3	94.9
1997	688	26.0	26.5	89.1
1998	660	26.0	25.4	95
1999	693	32.2	21.5	94.8
2000	702	32.0	21.9	93.9
2001	691	33.0	20.9	91.6
2002	656	30.0	21.9	96.5
2003	656	30.0	21.9	96.5
2004	821	37.0	22.2	95.6
2005	836	40.0	20.9	98.5
2006	826	48.8	16.9	91.5
2007	825	40.8	20.2	92.1
2008	782	42.0	18.6	99.1
2009	768	36.0	18.7	96.4
2010	717	33.0	21.7	97.2
2011	755	n/a	n/a	97.5
2012	781	28.0	27.8	n/a
2013	791	28.0	28.2	99.2
2014	759	26.0	29.1	96.2
2015	779	28.0	27.8	96.5
2016	780	30.0	26.0	97.2
2017	788	31.0	25.4	94.7
2018	768	31.0	24.7	95.6
2019	720	28.0	25.7	95.8
2020	769	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	703	29.0	24.2	93.7
2022	681	30.0	22.7	85.3
2023	679	29.9	22.6	92.2
2024	646	30.0	21.5	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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