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Palm Avenue Elementary

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Palm Avenue Elementary ranks 2129 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Palm Avenue Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 479 students in the San Bernardino City Unified district, standing out as a high-performing school within a high-need community.

Academically, the school excels, with over 55% of students proficient in English Language Arts and over 41% proficient in Math, significantly outperforming both the district average and many nearby schools like Muscoy Elementary and Newmark Elementary. It has shown remarkable resilience, rebounding strongly from pandemic-related learning disruptions to now rank in the 64th percentile statewide. The school also manages chronic absenteeism exceptionally well, with a rate of 16.8% that is less than half the district average and better than most neighboring schools, except for Paakuma K-8.

An interesting pattern in student growth shows a dip in 4th-grade English scores followed by a strong recovery, with 6th graders achieving over 72% proficiency. The school achieves these strong results efficiently, with per-student spending similar to other local schools. Its success is shared with the nearby North Verdemont Elementary, creating a pocket of academic excellence in the district.

479

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,424

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6565 Palm Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92407-5145

(909) 880-6753

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Palm Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar E. Chavez Middle
High:	Cajon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

White:

10.4%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Bernardino City Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,129^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 48Elementary Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified

1200^th of 1,543San Bernardino City Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	2129 of 5857	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	2200 of 5869	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	3218 of 5859	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2889 of 5883	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	2133 of 5789	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	2006 of 5662	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.0	3514 of 5692	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	2691 of 5614	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	2727 of 5611	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.9	3538 of 5530	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.9	3013 of 5390	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	2081 of 5377	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	1842 of 5314	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	1853 of 5193	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	2072 of 5113	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	2034 of 5113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	2317 of 4818	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.8	2156 of 4822	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.3	1997 of 4809	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	70.6	158 of 747	78.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	339 of 2227	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1925 of 5597	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2458 of 5612	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	3172 of 5609	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2804 of 5635	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1964 of 5492	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1877 of 5413	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	1157 of 5107	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1135 of 5107	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	2111 of 5087	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1837 of 5084	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	940 of 4963	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	855 of 4830	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1424 of 5460	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	1553 of 5517	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	2766 of 5363	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	2152 of 5264	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	1127 of 5173	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	1339 of 5084	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	2227 of 5628	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	1829 of 5643	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	3067 of 5638	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2794 of 5663	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	2204 of 5510	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	2116 of 5431	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	531 of 2635	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	538 of 2420	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	1450 of 2651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	2290 of 2661	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2392 of 2726	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1876 of 2834	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1668 of 2737	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2024)80th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2019)79th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	6565 Palm Ave.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6753	479	24	19.9	77.9%	50 (10.4%)	17 (3.5%)	376 (78.5%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	58.8	2129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%		56.7	2200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	71																	32.3	32.3	55.6	41.3	53.2	72.7	55.3	47.2	29.3	33.9	54.6	41.1	96.0	97.3	97.3		97.3		$24,424	$4,808	$19,616
North Verdemont Elementary	Public	K-6	3555 West Meyers Rd.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6730	549	26	21.1	74.3%	67 (12.2%)	49 (8.9%)	390 (71.0%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.1%)	59.4	2092^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		49.2	2594^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.8%	502																	40.6	40.6	47.0	44.4	60.0	58.5	51.9	37.8	39.7	43.8	47.7	41.9							$23,014	$4,797	$18,217
Kendall Elementary	Public	K-5	4951 State St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6626	351	18	20.0	87.7%	18 (5.1%)	36 (10.3%)	272 (77.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	29.2	4022^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.3%		23.1	4570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.1%	548																	20.3	20.3	41.5	33.9	46.6		40.3	26.4	18.8	17.2		20.6							$23,120	$4,665	$18,455
Yvonne Harmon	Public	K-8	4865 North State St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6616	0	1	10.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																																			$46,204	$23,464	$22,740
Carmack	Public	K-8	4777 State St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6607	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vermont Elementary	Public	K-6	3695 Vermont St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6658	659	31	21.2	96.4%	14 (2.1%)	7 (1.1%)	629 (95.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33.2	3701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		33.9	3609^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	92																	17.4	17.4	47.4	31.1	33.7	31.6	36.1	53.6	27.5	19.4	22.1	30.7	93.5	97.2	97.2	96.3	96.3	95.4	$22,993	$4,380	$18,613
Bob Holcomb Elementary	Public	K-6	1345 West 48th St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 887-2505	598	27	22.1	91.0%	21 (3.5%)	114 (19.1%)	420 (70.2%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	17.7	5038^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.0%		19.6	4904^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	134																	9.6	9.6	28.0	29.4	25.3	32.4	28.6	30.7	13.0	10.8	14.7	17.0	93.6	96.8		96.8	94.6	96.8	$22,797	$4,260	$18,537
North Park Elementary	Public	K-6	5378 North H St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8202	514	24	21.4	82.1%	51 (9.9%)	43 (8.4%)	387 (75.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	46.7	2784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		43.1	2989^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	205																	24.6	24.6	50.7	46.7	51.6	31.0	46.4	54.8	34.7	31.2	9.5	35.5	97.1	98.0			97.1		$22,803	$4,334	$18,469
Muscoy Elementary	Public	K-6	2119 West Blake St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6649	670	32	21.2	93.4%	11 (1.6%)	8 (1.2%)	637 (95.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	23.3	4563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.1%		24.7	4392^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.2%	171	20.8	19.2	6.5	14.8	37.5	30.8	22.6	29.6	20.8	30.8	9.7	19.8	12.5	15.4	6.5	11.1	19.2	19.2	33.3	25.9	26.3	38.3	30.9	32.1	21.4	16.5	16.3	22.0							$24,489	$4,531	$19,958
Newmark Elementary	Public	K-6	4121 North Third Ave.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8192	392	17	23.0	93.4%	13 (3.3%)	49 (12.5%)	317 (80.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	9.2	5674^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.1%		12.1	5556^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.3%	118																	15.1	15.1	10.0	11.5	24.5	16.3	15.0	10.0	9.8	15.1	2.3	9.7	95.6				95.6		$21,534	$4,497	$17,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Avenue Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Palm Avenue Elementary?

Students at Palm Avenue Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Palm Avenue Elementary a good school?

Palm Avenue Elementary ranks 2129^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Palm Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palm Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar E. Chavez Middle
High : Cajon High

How many students attend Palm Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Palm Avenue Elementary.

What district is Palm Avenue Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

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