Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks 743 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 627 students attended Hillside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shandin Hills Middle High : Cajon High

Hillside Elementary

Summary:

Hillside Elementary is a public elementary school in San Bernardino, California, serving 627 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the San Bernardino City Unified school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Hillside Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 78.49%, compared to 28.75% for the district and 42.8% for the state. In Mathematics, Hillside Elementary's 3rd grade proficiency rate was 74.19%, compared to 28.4% for the district and 45.64% for the state. The school's Hispanic students, English Language Learner (ELL) students, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools.

Despite Hillside Elementary's academic success, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.0% in 2017-2018 to 29.8% in 2022-2023. This trend is not unique to Hillside, as many nearby schools in the San Bernardino City Unified district also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates. Nonetheless, Hillside Elementary's exceptional performance, particularly for its diverse student population, suggests that the school has effective strategies in supporting and engaging its students, which could provide valuable insights for other schools in the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

4975 North Mayfield Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92407-3130

(909) 881-8264

District: San Bernardino City Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,276

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shandin Hills Middle
High:	Cajon High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 627

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.7%

African American:

7.2%

White:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillside Elementary ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first 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 89.09. (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 (84.7%), African American (7.2%), White (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside Elementary is 22. 35 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hillside Elementary employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside Elementary is $7,276, which is the 20^th highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Elementary 743^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hillside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Hillside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.20	2046^th	4809	57.5%
2005	54.38	1985^th	4822	58.8%
2006	38.15	2820^th	4818	41.5%
2007	35.98	3169^th	5113	38.0%
2008	34.47	3301^st	5113	35.4%
2009	40.74	3013^th	5193	42.0%
2010	41.27	3093^rd	5314	41.8%
2011	52.20	2464^th	5377	54.2%
2012	64.69	1802^nd	5390	66.6%
2013	75.49	1295^th	5530	76.6%
2015	71.58	1440^th	5611	74.3%
2016	82.77	1008^th	5614	82.0%
2017	92.22	509^th	5692	91.1%
2018	89.91	640^th	5662	88.7%
2019	91.35	571^st	5789	90.1%
2022	76.22	1348^th	5883	77.1%
2023	78.79	1215^th	5874	79.3%
2024	89.09	743^rd	5862	87.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.45	219^th	3246	93.3%
2022	89.51	169^th	3311	94.9%
2023	80.75	260^th	3250	92.0%
2024	95.04	60^th	3160	98.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.09	68^th	5084	98.7%
2019	98.32	37^th	5173	99.3%
2022	89.23	388^th	5264	92.6%
2023	91.28	334^th	5374	93.8%
2024	95.92	206^th	5511	96.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.09	436^th	5413	91.9%
2019	92.41	403^rd	5492	92.7%
2022	74.61	1334^th	5635	76.3%
2023	70.58	1473^rd	5617	73.8%
2024	82.55	982^nd	5605	82.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.65	811^th	5431	85.1%
2019	87.32	718^th	5510	87.0%
2022	74.93	1321^st	5663	76.7%
2023	82.92	971^st	5650	82.8%
2024	89.92	615^th	5636	89.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.93	51^st	4830	98.9%
2019	97.69	69^th	4963	98.6%
2022	90.68	332^nd	5084	93.5%
2023	92.91	243^rd	5098	95.2%
2024	97.83	74^th	5102	98.5%

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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 Hillside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	63	13	127	10	n/a	n/a	0	561
1989	384	70	20	137	14	n/a	n/a	0	625
1990	371	68	24	157	14	n/a	n/a	0	634
1991	364	95	27	187	19	n/a	n/a	0	692
1992	370	86	28	359	13	n/a	n/a	0	856
1993	368	91	26	357	16	n/a	n/a	0	858
1994	369	83	17	381	14	n/a	n/a	0	864
1995	410	73	13	352	18	n/a	n/a	0	866
1996	410	73	13	352	18	n/a	n/a	0	866
1997	346	89	19	412	17	n/a	n/a	0	883
1998	340	97	22	408	19	n/a	n/a	0	886
1999	321	100	14	399	18	n/a	n/a	0	852
2000	319	91	10	400	23	n/a	n/a	0	843
2001	289	101	12	411	17	n/a	n/a	0	830
2002	243	99	13	398	14	n/a	n/a	0	767
2003	243	99	13	398	14	n/a	n/a	0	767
2004	211	84	17	394	7	n/a	n/a	1	714
2005	187	101	16	442	7	n/a	n/a	13	766
2006	167	117	16	436	4	n/a	n/a	23	763
2007	165	111	14	428	2	n/a	n/a	26	746
2008	160	108	3	451	3	n/a	n/a	0	725
2009	148	118	6	426	6	3	12	0	719
2010	115	101	4	477	6	2	12	0	717
2011	119	86	9	482	12	1	12	0	721
2012	95	84	10	488	13	3	20	0	713
2013	94	64	9	510	9	6	31	0	723
2014	87	69	9	511	8	2	31	0	717
2015	89	88	8	554	5	4	38	0	786
2016	91	88	7	560	3	4	37	0	790
2017	74	75	5	547	2	2	40	0	745
2018	55	58	8	551	2	2	49	0	725
2019	55	52	6	559	1	2	29	0	704
2020	49	47	6	562	0	2	34	0	700
2021	42	45	5	565	0	3	19	0	679
2022	32	37	4	556	0	3	15	0	647
2023	29	45	5	531	0	3	14	0	627

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 Hillside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	561	23.0	24.3	n/a
1989	625	22.0	28.4	n/a
1990	634	22.0	28.8	n/a
1991	692	25.0	27.6	n/a
1992	856	25.4	33.7	43.9
1993	858	34.0	25.2	56.8
1994	864	35.0	24.7	58
1995	866	34.0	25.5	63.4
1996	866	34.0	25.5	63.4
1997	883	36.0	24.5	76.4
1998	886	42.0	21.1	71.3
1999	852	42.0	20.3	69.7
2000	843	40.0	21.1	68.6
2001	830	40.0	20.8	74.6
2002	767	35.5	21.6	70.4
2003	767	35.5	21.6	70.4
2004	714	35.2	20.3	77.8
2005	766	37.0	20.7	75
2006	763	38.0	20.1	72.8
2007	746	38.0	19.6	68.2
2008	725	42.0	17.3	73.7
2009	719	33.0	20.0	75.9
2010	717	36.0	19.9	79.2
2011	721	n/a	n/a	80.3
2012	713	28.0	25.4	n/a
2013	723	26.0	27.8	90.6
2014	717	26.0	27.5	90.1
2015	786	29.0	27.1	84.7
2016	790	31.0	25.4	86.2
2017	745	30.0	24.8	86.7
2018	725	30.0	24.1	86.8
2019	704	29.0	24.2	84.9
2020	700	n/a	n/a	82
2021	679	27.5	24.6	79.7
2022	647	29.0	22.3	79.9
2023	627	28.4	22.0	86.3

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 Hillside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	561	23.0	24.3	n/a
1989	625	22.0	28.4	n/a
1990	634	22.0	28.8	n/a
1991	692	25.0	27.6	n/a
1992	856	25.4	33.7	43.9
1993	858	34.0	25.2	56.8
1994	864	35.0	24.7	58
1995	866	34.0	25.5	63.4
1996	866	34.0	25.5	63.4
1997	883	36.0	24.5	76.4
1998	886	42.0	21.1	71.3
1999	852	42.0	20.3	69.7
2000	843	40.0	21.1	68.6
2001	830	40.0	20.8	74.6
2002	767	35.5	21.6	70.4
2003	767	35.5	21.6	70.4
2004	714	35.2	20.3	77.8
2005	766	37.0	20.7	75
2006	763	38.0	20.1	72.8
2007	746	38.0	19.6	68.2
2008	725	42.0	17.3	73.7
2009	719	33.0	20.0	75.9
2010	717	36.0	19.9	79.2
2011	721	n/a	n/a	80.3
2012	713	28.0	25.4	n/a
2013	723	26.0	27.8	90.6
2014	717	26.0	27.5	90.1
2015	786	29.0	27.1	84.7
2016	790	31.0	25.4	86.2
2017	745	30.0	24.8	86.7
2018	725	30.0	24.1	86.8
2019	704	29.0	24.2	84.9
2020	700	n/a	n/a	82
2021	679	27.5	24.6	79.7
2022	647	29.0	22.3	79.9
2023	627	28.4	22.0	86.3

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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