Is Thompson Elementary a good school?

Thompson Elementary ranks 3483 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thompson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Thompson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Elementary?

Students at Thompson Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thompson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Serrano Middle High : San Gorgonio High

Thompson Elementary

Summary:

Thompson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Highland, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 484 students. 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.

Thompson Elementary consistently performs better than the San Bernardino City Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 36.8% of Thompson Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.42% for the district and 47.04% for the state. However, the school's performance in Science (CAST) is still lagging behind the state average. Thompson Elementary's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade Mathematics, where it outperforms both the district and the state. Concerning, though, is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at the school, rising from 7.5% in 2017-2018 to 35.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, such as Lankershim Elementary, Emmerton Elementary, and Warm Springs Elementary, Thompson Elementary generally outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics. However, when compared to Redlands Unified School District schools, such as Arroyo Verde Elementary and Highland Grove Elementary, Thompson Elementary lags behind in academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

7401 Church Ave.
Highland, CA 92346-3709

(909) 388-6512

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3483^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,668

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	San Gorgonio High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

White:

8.9%

African American:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thompson Elementary ranks worse than 59.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^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 35.35. (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 (74.9%), White (8.9%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thompson Elementary is 19.6, which is the 15^th best among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Thompson Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thompson Elementary is $6,668. 40 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thompson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thompson Elementary 3483^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thompson 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 Thompson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.83	2214^th	4809	54.0%
2005	43.22	2528^th	4822	47.6%
2006	35.14	2992^nd	4818	37.9%
2007	30.61	3526^th	5113	31.0%
2008	38.74	3016^th	5113	41.0%
2009	34.46	3404^th	5193	34.5%
2010	36.36	3397^th	5314	36.1%
2011	42.05	3082^nd	5377	42.7%
2012	38.50	3352^nd	5390	37.8%
2013	47.89	2805^th	5530	49.3%
2015	33.47	3436^th	5611	38.8%
2016	37.86	3227^th	5614	42.5%
2017	55.92	2225^th	5692	60.9%
2018	50.35	2554^th	5662	54.9%
2019	48.71	2668^th	5789	53.9%
2022	33.94	3535^th	5883	39.9%
2023	39.90	3138^th	5874	46.6%
2024	35.35	3483^rd	5862	40.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.24	1153^rd	3246	64.5%
2019	38.28	1896^th	3275	42.1%
2022	78.22	320^th	3311	90.3%
2023	65.51	616^th	3250	81.0%
2024	43.58	1579^th	3160	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.25	980^th	2420	59.5%
2024	39.41	1358^th	2634	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.37	2083^rd	5084	59.0%
2019	62.23	1613^th	5173	68.8%
2022	43.29	2740^th	5264	47.9%
2023	54.94	2047^th	5374	61.9%
2024	46.06	2670^th	5511	51.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.63	2203^rd	5413	59.3%
2019	43.26	2907^th	5492	47.1%
2022	33.37	3465^th	5635	38.5%
2023	41.34	2943^rd	5617	47.6%
2024	37.03	3263^rd	5605	41.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.56	736^th	2128	65.4%
2019	37.56	1399^th	2585	45.9%
2022	36.60	1211^th	2227	45.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.66	2588^th	5431	52.3%
2019	53.13	2311^th	5510	58.1%
2022	35.14	3355^th	5663	40.8%
2023	38.38	3165^th	5650	44.0%
2024	33.75	3495^th	5636	38.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.71	1501^st	4830	68.9%
2019	59.82	1694^th	4963	65.9%
2022	44.44	2563^rd	5084	49.6%
2023	52.64	2078^th	5098	59.2%
2024	47.90	2403^rd	5102	52.9%

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Rank History for White students at Thompson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.72	1562^nd	2737	42.9%
2019	26.09	2249^th	2834	20.6%

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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 Thompson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	287	111	20	143	13	n/a	n/a	0	574
1989	359	93	22	115	11	n/a	n/a	0	600
1990	362	128	28	138	14	n/a	n/a	0	670
1991	364	149	36	130	14	n/a	n/a	0	693
1992	362	172	52	152	16	n/a	n/a	0	754
1993	325	151	49	149	14	n/a	n/a	0	688
1994	295	174	46	168	13	n/a	n/a	0	696
1995	295	198	48	219	12	n/a	n/a	0	772
1996	295	198	48	219	12	n/a	n/a	0	772
1997	240	211	45	239	13	n/a	n/a	0	748
1998	252	183	38	252	17	n/a	n/a	0	742
1999	275	187	30	278	20	n/a	n/a	0	790
2000	279	196	26	300	20	n/a	n/a	0	821
2001	289	199	25	316	18	n/a	n/a	0	847
2002	260	177	29	341	13	n/a	n/a	8	828
2003	260	177	29	341	13	n/a	n/a	8	828
2004	256	152	35	350	10	n/a	n/a	13	816
2005	257	136	36	366	9	n/a	n/a	23	827
2006	228	114	27	391	10	n/a	n/a	30	800
2007	200	74	34	397	8	n/a	n/a	28	741
2008	178	63	28	391	5	n/a	n/a	0	665
2009	152	75	38	371	6	5	31	0	678
2010	145	69	39	367	8	9	28	0	665
2011	146	62	37	374	8	9	16	0	652
2012	124	63	34	365	7	6	15	0	614
2013	105	55	37	369	5	0	25	0	596
2014	101	60	45	359	7	1	31	0	604
2015	76	49	37	354	7	1	36	0	560
2016	73	51	41	367	4	8	36	0	580
2017	78	46	39	394	2	6	39	0	604
2018	87	52	36	389	0	1	50	0	615
2019	86	63	43	390	1	1	22	0	606
2020	64	43	33	380	0	1	22	0	543
2021	66	42	29	378	0	1	15	0	531
2022	50	33	24	359	0	3	15	0	484
2023	39	37	21	376	0	0	11	0	484
2024	40	35	23	338	1	0	14	0	451

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 Thompson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	21.0	27.3	n/a
1989	600	20.0	30.0	n/a
1990	670	23.9	28.0	n/a
1991	693	25.9	26.7	n/a
1992	754	26.3	28.6	42.7
1993	688	27.0	25.5	44.8
1994	696	26.0	26.8	47.1
1995	772	28.0	27.6	56.9
1996	772	28.0	27.6	56.9
1997	748	27.0	27.7	63.5
1998	742	34.0	21.8	63.3
1999	790	36.0	21.9	61
2000	821	37.0	22.2	64.4
2001	847	38.0	22.3	60.9
2002	828	37.0	22.4	65.7
2003	828	37.0	22.4	65.7
2004	816	40.8	20.0	66
2005	827	42.0	19.7	67.2
2006	800	45.9	17.4	65.5
2007	741	36.0	20.6	69.3
2008	665	39.0	17.1	73.7
2009	678	34.0	18.3	73.2
2010	665	33.6	19.7	76.4
2011	652	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	614	24.5	24.9	n/a
2013	596	24.0	24.8	86.9
2014	604	23.3	25.8	84.6
2015	560	22.0	25.4	83.4
2016	580	22.0	26.3	82.6
2017	604	23.0	26.2	83.3
2018	615	23.0	26.7	83.4
2019	606	25.5	23.7	81.8
2020	543	n/a	n/a	80.8
2021	531	24.0	22.1	80
2022	484	22.5	21.5	76
2023	484	22.5	21.5	81.2
2024	451	23.0	19.6	84.5

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 Thompson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	21.0	27.3	n/a
1989	600	20.0	30.0	n/a
1990	670	23.9	28.0	n/a
1991	693	25.9	26.7	n/a
1992	754	26.3	28.6	42.7
1993	688	27.0	25.5	44.8
1994	696	26.0	26.8	47.1
1995	772	28.0	27.6	56.9
1996	772	28.0	27.6	56.9
1997	748	27.0	27.7	63.5
1998	742	34.0	21.8	63.3
1999	790	36.0	21.9	61
2000	821	37.0	22.2	64.4
2001	847	38.0	22.3	60.9
2002	828	37.0	22.4	65.7
2003	828	37.0	22.4	65.7
2004	816	40.8	20.0	66
2005	827	42.0	19.7	67.2
2006	800	45.9	17.4	65.5
2007	741	36.0	20.6	69.3
2008	665	39.0	17.1	73.7
2009	678	34.0	18.3	73.2
2010	665	33.6	19.7	76.4
2011	652	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	614	24.5	24.9	n/a
2013	596	24.0	24.8	86.9
2014	604	23.3	25.8	84.6
2015	560	22.0	25.4	83.4
2016	580	22.0	26.3	82.6
2017	604	23.0	26.2	83.3
2018	615	23.0	26.7	83.4
2019	606	25.5	23.7	81.8
2020	543	n/a	n/a	80.8
2021	531	24.0	22.1	80
2022	484	22.5	21.5	76
2023	484	22.5	21.5	81.2
2024	451	23.0	19.6	84.5

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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