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Mariposa Elementary

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Mariposa Elementary ranks 1148 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mariposa Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 432 students in the Redlands Unified School District, ranking in the top 20% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, with student proficiency in English and math significantly above both district and state averages, and a remarkably low rate of chronic student absenteeism at 14.7%, which is much better than nearby schools like Franklin Elementary (28.5%) and Smiley Elementary (27.4%). This "Mariposa Advantage" is notable because the school achieves these excellent outcomes with per-student funding and class sizes very similar to other local schools, suggesting factors like school culture and teaching quality are key drivers of its success.

While Mariposa has shown impressive, stable performance over the past decade, recent years show a slight dip in its statewide ranking and math scores, a trend also seen in upper-grade math at other local schools. Its closest competitor is Kimberly Elementary, which also boasts strong attendance and academics. Overall, Mariposa serves as a strong example of a school that effectively supports its diverse student body to achieve high levels of success.

432

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,764

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30800 Palo Alto Dr.
Redlands, CA 92373-7490

(909) 794-8620

District: Redlands Unified

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moore Middle
High:	Redlands East Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Redlands Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,148^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 16Elementary Schools in the Redlands Unified

551^st of 1,543Redlands 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	80.3	1148 of 5857	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	745 of 5869	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	969 of 5859	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	1143 of 5883	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	935 of 5789	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	614 of 5662	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	88.7	716 of 5692	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	90.3	595 of 5614	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	958 of 5611	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	91.2	384 of 5530	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	512 of 5390	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	434 of 5377	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	360 of 5314	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	250 of 5193	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	376 of 5113	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.1	559 of 5113	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	88.8	548 of 4818	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	88.9	544 of 4822	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	93.3	310 of 4809	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.1	1 of 1205	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	190 of 1149	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	97 of 1071	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.3	312 of 2227	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	1016 of 2585	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	1008 of 5597	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	902 of 5612	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	960 of 5609	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	1039 of 5635	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	1087 of 5492	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	608 of 5413	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	1493 of 5107	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	554 of 5107	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	1341 of 5087	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	1206 of 5084	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	955 of 4963	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	500 of 4830	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	1102 of 5460	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	642 of 5517	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	869 of 5363	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	704 of 5264	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	2692 of 5173	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	1033 of 5084	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	1270 of 5628	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	649 of 5643	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	960 of 5638	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	1185 of 5663	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	800 of 5510	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	621 of 5431	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1048 of 2847	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	490 of 2635	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	430 of 2420	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	850 of 2598	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	777 of 2651	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	720 of 2661	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	914 of 2726	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	592 of 2834	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	443 of 2737	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2024)100th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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Monday, April 25, 2011

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-5	30800 Palo Alto Dr.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 794-8620	432	19	22.7	34.3%	180 (41.7%)	12 (2.8%)	148 (34.3%)	37 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	80.3	1148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.1	745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.3%	403	50.0	50.0	71.8	67.1	64.9	67.9	74.7	53.4	40.3	55.7	90.7	94.7	96.0	97.3	93.3		$17,764	$2,025	$15,739
Kimberly Elementary	Public	K-5	301 West South Ave.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 307-5540	457	20	22.8	37.2%	175 (38.3%)	22 (4.8%)	177 (38.7%)	34 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.7%)	72.2	1511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		82.8	1044^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.2%	467	43.6	43.6	52.6	62.3	58.5	57.6	55.3	73.3	41.5	54.4							$17,626	$1,887	$15,739
Crafton Elementary	Public	K-5	311 North Wabash Ave.	Redlands	92374	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 794-8600	694	28	24.7	57.5%	188 (27.1%)	22 (3.2%)	410 (59.1%)	27 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	39 (5.6%)	51.8	2506^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		51.3	2490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.6%	16	37.4	37.4	45.9	42.2	50.0	46.4	49.6	33.3	34.9	39.1	98.4						$17,600	$1,941	$15,659
Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-5	32870 Avenue E	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-5171	382	17	22.3	83.0%	89 (23.3%)	7 (1.8%)	261 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	19.3	4896^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		27	4200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	696	7.0	7.0	39.1	23.1	28.1	29.2	43.5	12.3	3.5	17.9	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	$18,641	$3,130	$15,511
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Cajon St.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 307-5550	512	23	22.2	60.4%	115 (22.5%)	27 (5.3%)	314 (61.3%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	41.6	3103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		50.7	2523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.0%	580	33.3	33.3	41.9	36.1	59.7	44.9	38.0	26.8	22.4	29.9	96.3			96.3			$17,787	$1,971	$15,816
Mentone Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Crafton Ave.	Mentone	92359	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 794-8610	378	15	25.2	79.1%	75 (19.8%)	11 (2.9%)	263 (69.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	39.6	3248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.5%		37.4	3338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	90	20.0	20.0	36.9	50.8	43.3	43.6	36.9	34.9	26.7	33.0							$18,161	$2,380	$15,781
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	850 East Colton Ave.	Redlands	92374	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 307-5530	624	25	24.9	84.0%	42 (6.7%)	52 (8.3%)	469 (75.2%)	16 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (5.9%)	29.2	4021^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.3%		30.9	3862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.2%	159	22.3	22.3	36.6	34.0	34.3	35.0	29.7	28.3	23.5	27.2	97.1	98.0	98.0	97.1	97.1	98.0	$17,652	$1,976	$15,676
Smiley Elementary	Public	K-5	1210 West Cypress Ave.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 307-5580	634	25	25.3	56.8%	128 (20.2%)	48 (7.6%)	349 (55.0%)	60 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	40 (6.3%)	67.2	1730^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.9	1556^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	174	40.0	40.0	57.8	62.0	57.4	59.0	50.6	52.2	36.0	45.9	94.4			96.7	95.6	96.7	$17,608	$1,988	$15,620
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	645 West Olive Ave.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 307-5570	315	13	24.2	67.0%	60 (19.0%)	31 (9.8%)	184 (58.4%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	52.1	2489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		48	2665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	176	37.2	37.2	36.0	44.7	58.1	45.7	39.2	46.8	37.2	41.1	96.4	96.4			96.4		$17,880	$2,139	$15,741
Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	12333 Eighth St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-1125	518	21	24.2	81.3%	144 (27.8%)	10 (1.9%)	342 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.7	4432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		35.1	3510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	922	19.4	19.4	19.8	32.2	31.9	27.8	36.1	28.7	19.4	28.6	98.3				98.3		$16,518	$2,592	$13,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Mariposa Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mariposa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moore Middle
High : Redlands East Valley High

How many students attend Mariposa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Mariposa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mariposa Elementary?

Students at Mariposa Elementary are 42% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Mariposa Elementary a good school?

Mariposa Elementary ranks 1148^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mariposa Elementary in?

Redlands Unified

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