Is Graciano Gomez Elementary a good school?

Graciano Gomez Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Graciano Gomez Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended Graciano Gomez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Graciano Gomez Elementary?

Students at Graciano Gomez Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Graciano Gomez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graciano Gomez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle High : Arroyo Valley High

Graciano Gomez Elementary

Summary:

Graciano Gomez Elementary is a public elementary school in San Bernardino, California, serving 480 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.

Graciano Gomez Elementary faces several key challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11.8% in 2017-2018 to 46.7% in 2021-2022. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with only 23.45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 33.42% for the district and 47.04% for the state. While some subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, perform better than the overall school, other subgroups like Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students rank in the bottom 25% of the state.

Interestingly, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary and Ramona-Alessandro Elementary, perform significantly better than Graciano Gomez Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. These disparities suggest that Graciano Gomez Elementary may need to tailor its support and interventions to address the unique needs of its student population, which includes a very high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 94.79%.

Detail:

Public K-6

1480 West 11th St.
San Bernardino, CA 92411-2132

(909) 383-8159

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5266^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,495

Students who attend Graciano Gomez Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

African American:

8.3%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Graciano Gomez Elementary ranks worse than 89.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 32^nd 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 15.36. (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 (86.3%), African American (8.3%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graciano Gomez Elementary is 21.8. 32 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Graciano Gomez Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graciano Gomez Elementary is $6,495. 43 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Graciano Gomez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Graciano Gomez Elementary 5266^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Graciano Gomez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Graciano Gomez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	7.63	5571^st	5611	0.7%
2016	11.55	5339^th	5614	4.9%
2017	17.81	4879^th	5692	14.3%
2018	21.15	4592^nd	5662	18.9%
2019	16.52	5117^th	5789	11.6%
2022	18.21	5038^th	5883	14.4%
2023	20.50	4806^th	5874	18.2%
2024	15.36	5266^th	5862	10.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.49	991^st	3246	69.5%
2019	30.29	2469^th	3275	24.6%
2022	44.33	1515^th	3311	54.2%
2023	59.85	783^rd	3250	75.9%
2024	51.99	1076^th	3160	65.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.76	1393^rd	2634	47.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.75	3868^th	5084	23.9%
2019	21.96	4427^th	5173	14.4%
2022	25.67	4199^th	5264	20.2%
2023	28.58	4023^rd	5374	25.1%
2024	20.05	4775^th	5511	13.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.91	79^th	364	78.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.52	4410^th	5413	18.5%
2019	13.50	5120^th	5492	6.8%
2022	21.61	4551^st	5635	19.2%
2023	19.96	4704^th	5617	16.3%
2024	14.81	5136^th	5605	8.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.49	4337^th	5431	20.1%
2019	21.94	4475^th	5510	18.8%
2022	17.70	4950^th	5663	12.6%
2023	22.39	4508^th	5650	20.2%
2024	17.56	4936^th	5636	12.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Graciano Gomez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.92	3153^rd	4830	34.7%
2019	23.21	4158^th	4963	16.2%
2022	25.39	4086^th	5084	19.6%
2023	28.51	3829^th	5098	24.9%
2024	22.49	4307^th	5102	15.6%

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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 Graciano Gomez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	11	61	3	496	1	14	21	607
2015	21	67	5	507	4	16	32	652
2016	20	53	10	515	6	8	38	650
2017	19	43	8	517	3	7	37	634
2018	17	37	8	463	3	7	45	580
2019	13	52	10	458	7	7	8	555
2020	14	48	7	458	5	4	14	550
2021	10	44	7	424	3	5	9	502
2022	6	45	5	409	6	4	7	482
2023	9	40	4	414	3	1	9	480

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 Graciano Gomez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	607	21.0	28.9	96.9
2015	652	24.0	27.1	95.1
2016	650	23.0	28.2	97.4
2017	634	23.0	27.5	96.1
2018	580	21.0	27.6	96.2
2019	555	21.0	26.4	96
2020	550	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	502	20.5	24.4	93
2022	482	20.0	24.1	92.9
2023	480	22.0	21.8	94.8

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 Graciano Gomez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	607	21.0	28.9	96.9
2015	652	24.0	27.1	95.1
2016	650	23.0	28.2	97.4
2017	634	23.0	27.5	96.1
2018	580	21.0	27.6	96.2
2019	555	21.0	26.4	96
2020	550	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	502	20.5	24.4	93
2022	482	20.0	24.1	92.9
2023	480	22.0	21.8	94.8

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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