Summary
Arma J. Shull Elementary is a K–5 school in San Dimas, in Bonita Unified, serving 633 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were well above district and state results in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. Its most important distinction is strong performance across all three subjects, including the highest ELA and science results among 10 nearby schools with data.
Compared with nearby schools, Shull ranked first in ELA and science and second in math; its results were 14 points above the local average in ELA, 15 points above in math, and 23 points above in science. Shull’s proficiency was 77% in ELA, 75% in math, and 69% in science. Those figures exceeded Bonita Unified by 4, 11, and 9 percentage points, respectively, and California by 27, 36, and 33 points. Science is Shull’s clearest advantage over nearby schools. Its 633 students are also the largest enrollment in the nearby group, whose schools average about 480.
ELA and math results have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell from 83% to 77% (6 points), and math from 83% to 75% (8 points); science was essentially flat, moving from 68% to 69%. Shull remains near the top locally: SchoolDigger gives it 5 stars and a 94th-percentile statewide ranking, the highest among nearby schools, although down from the 97th percentile in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings are lower for White students (62nd percentile) and multi-racial students (66th) than for the school overall (94th). In 2024–2025, Shull had 27.7 students per teacher, above nearby schools with reported ratios, and 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. These are context for families, not explanations for test results.
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