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Captain Leland Norton Elementary

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Captain Leland Norton Elementary ranks 2651 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Captain Leland Norton Elementary serves 460 students in grades K–6 in San Bernardino, within San Bernardino City Unified. Its latest results stand out among nearby district schools: it had the highest all-grades proficiency rates in English language arts, math and science among the district’s seven nearby schools.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject compared with state results: 52% of students were proficient in 2025–26, versus 49% statewide and 39% in the district. Math proficiency was 32% and science was 32%; both were above district rates of 26% and 25%, but below state rates of 38% and 36%. The grade-level results show a similar contrast: sixth-grade ELA proficiency was 68%, compared with 48% statewide, while fourth-grade math was 22%, versus 42% statewide and 27% in the district. Among nearby schools with results, the school ranked second in ELA and science and third in math; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business ranked ahead of it overall.

Results have improved substantially since 2022–23: proficiency rose 24 points in ELA, 15 points in math and 12 points in science. ELA moved from below the state average to above it, while math and science narrowed their state gaps. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 54th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26, up from the 9th percentile in 2021–22; the district was at the 25th percentile with 1 star. One notable group result is English Language Learner Students: in 2023–24, SchoolDigger ranked how well the school served this group at the 95th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 44th percentile. Context for families also includes a 21.9 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25, higher than the reported ratios at the nearby district schools, and 97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25.

460

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,584

Per pupil spending ?

97.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

87%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

747 North Mountain View Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92410-1121

(909) 888-6369

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Captain Leland Norton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arrowview Middle
High:	Indian Springs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.0%

African American:

14.3%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

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

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg31%

California avg42%

2,651^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

1086^th of 1,530San 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
2026	49.3	2651 of 5817	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	3126 of 5857	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	3302 of 5869	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4595 of 5859	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	5330 of 5883	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3842 of 5789	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	4205 of 5662	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.2	3667 of 5692	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.6	4653 of 5614	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	4802 of 5611	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	4376 of 5530	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	4564 of 5390	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	4288 of 5377	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	4384 of 5314	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.8	4813 of 5193	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	4859 of 5113	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	5065 of 5113	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	4738 of 4818	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.9	4789 of 4822	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.9	4787 of 4809	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	68.8	147 of 661	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	436 of 747	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	268 of 700	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	24.6	1726 of 2128	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.2	145 of 3162	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	56.3	943 of 3245	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	1657 of 3311	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1010 of 3275	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	1211 of 3246	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	2310 of 5581	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	2762 of 5597	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	3707 of 5612	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	4575 of 5609	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	5378 of 5635	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	4182 of 5492	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	4231 of 5413	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1500 of 5094	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	1689 of 5107	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1944 of 5107	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	3589 of 5087	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	4279 of 5084	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	2361 of 4963	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	2937 of 4830	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.7	56 of 364	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	1481 of 5423	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	1989 of 5460	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2431 of 5517	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	3757 of 5363	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4682 of 5264	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2620 of 5173	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	3347 of 5084	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2954 of 5603	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	3161 of 5628	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	2681 of 5643	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	4285 of 5638	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4682 of 5663	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	3184 of 5510	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3844 of 5431	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1065 of 2927	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	1257 of 2847	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	636 of 2635	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+52 vs school

Homeless (2024)85th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2023)78th percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science32%-4 vs state

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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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 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
Captain Leland Norton Elementary	Public	K-6	747 North Mountain View Ave.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-6369	460	21	21.9	97.0%	11 (2.4%)	66 (14.3%)	368 (80.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	49.3	2651^st of 5817 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.4	3126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%	475																					31.6		31.6	53.0	43.5	50.9	68.3			52.4	47.0	21.7	26.3	34.2			32.2	87%	0%	$25,584	$1,849	$23,735
Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary	Public	K-6	700 North F St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 386-2020	394	20	19.2	—	7 (1.8%)	24 (6.1%)	344 (87.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	23.8	4478^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.0%		14.3	5322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.1%	844	4.6	4.6	0.0	8.7	4.9	45.5	9.1	33.3	13.0	24.4	0.0	9.1	0.0	17.4	7.3	4.6	4.6	0.0	4.4	3.7	13.3		13.3	29.1	40.0	35.4	36.5			35.2	34.6	18.5	13.0	13.5			20.3	91%	0%	$25,384	$1,933	$23,451
E. Neal Roberts Elementary	Public	K-6	494 East Ninth St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6409	425	20	20.7	96.5%	2 (0.5%)	73 (17.2%)	336 (79.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	24.8	4414^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.7	4691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%	277	9.1	14.3	16.7	0.0	9.3	22.7	35.7	50.0	0.0	25.3	18.2	35.7	11.1	4.8	16.0	0.0	14.3	0.0	0.0	2.7	22.7		22.7	25.4	34.0	47.7	32.7			35.2	27.0	29.8	10.6	9.6			18.9	88%	0%	$25,426	$1,888	$23,538
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	255 West 13th St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6370	531	28	18.9	—	2 (0.4%)	65 (12.2%)	446 (84.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	11.4	5518^th of 5817 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.7	5649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.6%	131	5.0	11.1	3.2		6.4	20.0	11.1	38.7		24.4	20.0	22.2	3.2		14.1	5.0	7.4	3.2		5.1	9.9		9.9	21.4	19.8	25.3				22.3	17.9	13.6	10.8				13.6	95%	0%	$25,940	$1,864	$24,076
Savant Preparatory Academy of Business	Public, Charter	K-6	24424 East Monterey Ave.	San Bernardino	92427	San Bernardino County	Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 677-0213	228	9	26.0	73.7%	0 (0.0%)	180 (78.9%)	20 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.8%)	86.8	806^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.1%		76.9	1289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%	483																					61.1		61.1	75.0	62.5	72.2	76.2			70.1	50.0	72.5	72.2	66.7			65.4	92%	0%	$18,949	$918	$18,031
STAR at Anderson Community Day	Public	K-6	24424 East Monterey Ave.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-0763	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
H. Frank Dominguez Elementary	Public	K-6	135 South Allen St.	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-8020	297	17	17.4	98.0%	8 (2.7%)	23 (7.7%)	250 (84.2%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	22	4641^st of 5817 public elementary schools	20.2%		8.6	5706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%	1065																					11.6		11.6	34.0	26.7	30.2	50.0			35.1	21.3	20.0	14.0	14.7			17.5	92%	0%	$25,373	$1,906	$23,467
Hardy Brown College Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	655 West 2nd St.	San Bernardino	95833	San Bernardino County	Hardy Brown College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 884-1410	316	17	18.6	89.9%	2 (0.6%)	206 (65.2%)	79 (25.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	48.2	2706^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.5%		43.7	2970^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.3%	264																					26.3	18.8	22.9	50.0	36.7	57.9	36.7	35.0	41.2	42.8	50.0	33.3	26.3	43.3	15.0	5.9	32.9	78%	0%	$24,992	$3,318	$21,674
Riley Elementary	Public	K-5	1266 North G St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6460	462	22	21.0	95.9%	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.5%)	423 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.7	3757^th of 5817 public elementary schools	35.4%		28.4	4101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%	344	8.0	18.2	0.0		9.8	28.0	18.2	29.2		24.4	20.0	18.2	4.2		14.6	0.0	18.2	4.2		8.5	26.3		26.3	29.7	36.1	43.4				36.5	29.9	33.3	28.2				30.4	94%	0%	$25,943	$1,810	$24,133
Monterey Elementary	Public	K-6	794 East Monterey Ave.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6391	372	18	20.6	96.5%	8 (2.2%)	43 (11.6%)	306 (82.3%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	16.4	5111^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.1	5562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%	451																					4.3		4.3	30.0	25.0	21.3	37.0			28.7	28.0	13.6	12.8	9.3			15.9	93%	0%	$25,548	$1,819	$23,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain Leland Norton Elementary

What district is Captain Leland Norton Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

How many students attend Captain Leland Norton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Captain Leland Norton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Captain Leland Norton Elementary?

Students at Captain Leland Norton Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Captain Leland Norton Elementary a good school?

Captain Leland Norton Elementary ranks 2651^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Captain Leland Norton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Captain Leland Norton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arrowview Middle
High : Indian Springs High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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