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Norton Science and Language Academy

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Norton Science and Language Academy ranks 4319 th of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

4319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Alternative Schools

Better than 26% of California alternative schools

Summary

Norton Science and Language Academy is a K-12 alternative school serving 1,249 students in San Bernardino, operating as its own district with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Academically, the school performs below state averages, but it stands out as a relatively strong performer when compared to other local alternative schools. For example, it ranks first in Mathematics and second in English Language Arts proficiency among eight nearby alternative schools with data, including Gorman Learning Center and Virtual Academy. The school's language-focused curriculum shows clear benefits, with English proficiency rising dramatically by 11th grade to exceed the state average, though mathematics remains a significant challenge. Furthermore, the school manages chronic student absenteeism (18.5%) better than most comparable schools in the area, showing consistent improvement.

With moderate per-student spending, the school achieves these outcomes efficiently compared to some nearby alternatives like Washington High that spend more for poorer results. As the largest alternative school in the immediate area, Norton's scale allows for more comprehensive programming, serving as a higher-performing option within the alternative education landscape of the San Bernardino City Unified and broader county region.

1,249

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

230 S Waterman Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92408-2313

(909) 386-2300

District: Norton Science and Language Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

African American:

3.1%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

California avg42%

Elementary school

4,319^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,506^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

790^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 37%

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	4319 of 5817	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	4431 of 5857	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	4830 of 5869	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4827 of 5859	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	4812 of 5883	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3871 of 5789	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	1410 of 2227	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1502 of 2585	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	2610 of 3162	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	1213 of 3245	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1787 of 3311	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	2336 of 3275	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	4059 of 5581	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	4236 of 5597	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	4368 of 5612	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4621 of 5609	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4622 of 5635	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4264 of 5492	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	3362 of 5094	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	3571 of 5107	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	3988 of 5107	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	4147 of 5087	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4192 of 5084	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	3005 of 4963	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	4028 of 5423	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	4274 of 5460	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	4822 of 5517	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4535 of 5363	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	4414 of 5264	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	3948 of 5173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	4252 of 5603	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	4228 of 5628	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	4830 of 5643	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	4588 of 5638	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4515 of 5663	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	3282 of 5510	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	1295 of 2927	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	1036 of 2847	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	2041 of 2635	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1182 of 2420	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1506 of 2740	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	1437 of 2761	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2277 of 2783	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	2333 of 2781	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	2043 of 2740	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1750 of 2715	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.4	603 of 1531	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	906 of 1478	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1105 of 1521	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	869 of 1540	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	515 of 1442	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1484 of 2516	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1289 of 2533	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.2	2286 of 2551	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2111 of 2531	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	2017 of 2509	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1782 of 2380	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1027 of 2357	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	1030 of 2395	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	1873 of 2388	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1965 of 2374	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1602 of 2359	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1335 of 2213	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1238 of 2529	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	1081 of 2542	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.9	2074 of 2579	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	2155 of 2531	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1906 of 2458	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1381 of 2369	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1285 of 2514	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	1402 of 2534	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1853 of 2552	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	2139 of 2538	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1771 of 2527	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1305 of 2407	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	590 of 1605	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	267 of 1566	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.8	1142 of 1552	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1048 of 1531	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+21 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norton Science and Language Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	230 S Waterman Ave	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	Norton Science and Language Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 386-2300	1,249	60	20.9	76.7%	32 (2.6%)	39 (3.1%)	1,153 (92.3%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.2%)								(n/a)	27.0	27.2		39.0		29.0	28.7	16.8	37.0	30.3	44.9	62.3	65.9	39.0	30.9	25.7	22.0	28.7	24.6	23.7	22.0	25.7	≥ 99%
Anderson	Public, Alternative	K-12	24302 East Fourth St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6311	76	8	9.5	92.1%	3 (3.9%)	7 (9.2%)	64 (84.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$14,075	$12,786	$1,289
Community School/Independent Alternative Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	601 North E St.	San Bernardino	92415	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 386-2722	394	27	14.6	90.1%	30 (7.6%)	57 (14.5%)	285 (72.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)		1.9			8.1	6.1					9.7	9.6	6.6	7.2					9.7	1.9	2.5	3.2			$93,249	$80,348	$12,901
San Bernardino County Juve Detention and Assessment Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	900 Gilbert St.	San Bernardino	92415	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 387-7490	113	7	16.2	97.3%	7 (6.2%)	37 (32.7%)	65 (57.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)		0.0			2.7	2.0						0.0	6.5	4.7						8.3	0.0	1.6			$75,556	$72,380	$3,176
San Bernardino County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1950 S Sunwest Ln.	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 387-8511	1,860	164	11.3	74.8%	269 (14.5%)	250 (13.4%)	1,130 (60.8%)	77 (4.1%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	116 (6.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.4				2.2	3.3	4.2	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	3.3	0.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	1.9	35%	0%
Washington High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	900 East C St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 580-5011	126	17	7.4	90.5%	10 (7.9%)	9 (7.1%)	106 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		10.3		41.4		24.2					0.0	13.3	44.8	22.0					0.0	17.2	51.7	24.2			$67,131	$64,042	$3,089
Mojave River Academy - National Trails	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	851 South Mt. Vernon	Colton	92368	San Bernardino County	Mojave River Academy - National Trails District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-3222	801	32	24.9	82.4%	135 (16.9%)	26 (3.2%)	582 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.1%)								(n/a)	13.0	5.4		8.9	5.9	7.9	6.7	25.0	12.5	13.3	17.6	14.1	22.7	18.5	0.0	0.0	4.2	0.0	4.1	3.3	1.1	2.1			$17,895	$17,816	$79
Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1885 E. Lynwood Dr	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-0763	34	2	13.6	91.2%	4 (11.8%)	4 (11.8%)	25 (73.5%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				5.9		10.0							23.5	27.3							0.0	4.2			$3,640	$2,036	$1,604
Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1885 E Lynwood Dr	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 888-0763	346	24	14.6	93.9%	22 (6.4%)	45 (13.0%)	262 (75.7%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)	12.5	40.0		20.6		24.1	31.3	25.0	37.5	10.0	37.8	56.0	44.1	36.6	18.8	6.3	8.3	5.0	2.7	20.0	5.9	8.7			$28,970	$27,294	$1,676
ASA Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3512 North E St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	ASA Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 475-3322	334	17	19.6	94.3%	19 (5.7%)	32 (9.6%)	256 (76.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.9%)								(n/a)	7.7	14.3				11.1	32.4	24.0	15.4	32.4	42.4	34.3		32.0	21.6	12.0	0.0	11.8	25.0	14.3		14.5	≥ 95%

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Norton Science and Language Academy ranks 4319^th of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,249 students attended Norton Science and Language Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of Norton Science and Language Academy?

Students at Norton Science and Language Academy are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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