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Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary

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Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary ranks 3678 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 379 students in the San Bernardino City Unified district, standing out for its specialized arts focus in a high-needs community.

The school has shown significant recent improvement, climbing to a 2-star state rating and outperforming most nearby district schools in math, science, and English Language Arts proficiency. It also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a better student-teacher ratio than many neighboring schools like Graciano Gomez Elementary and Mt. Vernon Elementary. While the school's performance has been volatile in the past, its current trajectory is positive, and it is particularly effective for its Hispanic student population, ranking substantially higher for this group than its overall score.

An interesting comparison is Winn A. Myers Elementary in the Rialto Unified district, which achieves similar academic results with fewer resources per student and larger class sizes. This suggests Manuel A. Salinas's higher spending and smaller class sizes are contributing factors to its relative success. However, parents should note that mathematics performance dips in 4th grade, and the school's effectiveness with English Language Learners has fluctuated dramatically in recent years, indicating some areas that may need more consistent support.

379

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,969

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2699 North California St.
San Bernardino, CA 92407-6714

(909) 880-6600

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shandin Hills Middle
High:	Arroyo Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

African American:

3.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2013

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg28%

California avg41%

3,678^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	33.5	3678 of 5857	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4275 of 5869	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	4229 of 5859	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3563 of 5883	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	2385 of 5789	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	2574 of 5662	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.1	3357 of 5692	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.3	3834 of 5614	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.7	4863 of 5611	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	5266 of 5530	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	5138 of 5390	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	5017 of 5377	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	4916 of 5314	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.3	4775 of 5193	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	4422 of 5113	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	4611 of 5113	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	4049 of 4818	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	4377 of 4822	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.9	3943 of 4809	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	2483 of 3162	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	902 of 3245	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	33.2	2343 of 3311	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1789 of 3275	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	849 of 3246	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3624 of 5597	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3626 of 5612	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3876 of 5609	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	3524 of 5635	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	2438 of 5492	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2619 of 5413	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	2361 of 5107	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	3083 of 5107	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	3031 of 5087	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2268 of 5084	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	1587 of 4963	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	1689 of 4830	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2816 of 5460	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3681 of 5517	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3627 of 5363	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	2204 of 5264	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	1200 of 5173	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	1432 of 5084	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3436 of 5628	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4628 of 5643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4222 of 5638	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	3312 of 5663	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	2158 of 5510	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	2394 of 5431	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science24%-9 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/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 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 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
Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary	Public	K-5	2699 North California St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6600	379	20	18.9	93.7%	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	346 (91.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	33.5	3678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.2%		26.1	4275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.2%	597																					23.9	23.9	26.2	40.6	42.9		36.7	35.9	23.8	30.9		30.3	96.7				96.7		$24,969	$4,438	$20,531
Howard Inghram Elementary	Public	K-6	1695 West 19th St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 880-6633	264	12	21.9	97.3%	8 (3.0%)	45 (17.0%)	199 (75.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	12	5511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		17.5	5079^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	432																					10.9	10.9	15.4	18.4	21.7	26.3	20.5	20.5	18.9	8.7	7.9	13.8	93.9	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$23,667	$4,931	$18,736
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
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1451 North California St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6450	412	23	17.9	95.6%	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.3%)	359 (87.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	16.5	5148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.1%		22.2	4661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.6%	487	0.0	0.0	4.2	0.0	1.1	18.2	24.0	20.8	5.3	17.8	0.0	12.0	0.0	10.5	5.6	0.0	0.0	4.2	0.0	1.1	10.8	10.8	22.2	22.2	15.6	22.7	20.4	47.6	12.7	7.9	6.8	20.0	92.9	96.5	95.3	95.3	94.1	95.3	$24,193	$4,612	$19,581
Davidson Elementary	Public	K-6	2844 Davidson Ave.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8153	408	20	20.4	95.3%	17 (4.2%)	25 (6.1%)	358 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	24.7	4440^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.2%		19.7	4901^st of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	461																					14.8	14.8	32.2	41.2	38.7	26.9	34.3	23.7	27.5	11.5	22.1	20.9							$23,404	$4,354	$19,050
Woodward Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1777 W. Baseline St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	Woodward Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 266-1762	69	4	17.2	98.6%	2 (2.9%)	48 (69.6%)	18 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)																											2.8					2.8							$32,199	$4,306	$27,893
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-3	1554 Garner Ave.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6470	512	30	17.0	94.9%	6 (1.2%)	20 (3.9%)	469 (91.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)	0.0				0.0	31.8				31.8	13.6				13.6	0.0				0.0			27.5				27.5	33.7				33.7	96.8			97.5			$23,458	$4,264	$19,194
Graciano Gomez Elementary	Public	K-6	1480 West 11th St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 383-8159	481	23	21.3	97.1%	10 (2.1%)	23 (4.8%)	426 (88.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.7%)	17.6	5040^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		15.4	5273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.2%	233	8.3	15.0	4.9		8.2	50.0	35.0	34.2		38.8	8.3	20.0	2.4		8.2	4.2	15.0	4.9		7.1	14.0	14.0	26.4	33.8	23.7	27.9	27.7	19.7	16.9	19.4	8.1	16.5							$22,847	$4,325	$18,522
George Brown Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	2525 North G St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-5010	733	33	22.1	92.1%	10 (1.4%)	36 (4.9%)	661 (90.2%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	20.5	4787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%		27.6	4147^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	640	2.4	18.0	5.1		8.3	26.2	28.2	23.1		25.8	7.1	35.9	7.7		16.7	2.4	18.0	0.0		6.7	23.9	23.9	14.7	31.4	33.9	34.7	28.1	9.6	23.8	20.5	8.5	16.5	94.4	96.8	96.0	97.6	95.2	97.6	$22,890	$4,299	$18,591
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	1271 West Tenth St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6400	471	22	21.4	96.2%	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.5%)	448 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.2	5627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		10.9	5636^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.0%	9																					14.3	14.3	19.0	18.6	20.0	9.5	17.6	22.8	5.7	5.7	7.7	10.9	94.9	96.2		94.9	94.9	94.9	$23,769	$4,367	$19,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary

What schools do graduates of Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shandin Hills Middle
High : Arroyo Valley High

How many students attend Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary?

Students at Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

Is Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary a good school?

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary ranks 3678^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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