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Cole Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cole Elementary is a 380-student K–6 school in Highland, California, in the San Bernardino City Unified district. Its 2025–2026 results show that students are still below California’s proficiency levels in English, math, and science, but science is a relative bright spot locally while English is the clearest academic weakness.

Science is Cole’s strongest subject against nearby schools and its district: 27% of students were proficient, compared with 25% in the district and a 23% average among nine nearby schools with results; Cole was still below the state’s 36%. Cole also exceeded the average for its eight nearby district schools in science by 7 points. English proficiency was 31%, below the district’s 39%, the state’s 49%, and the nearby-school average of 36%. Math was 22%, below the district’s 26%, state’s 38%, and nearby-school average of 26%; however, Cole was 3 points above the average for its eight nearby district schools. Grade-level results vary: third-grade English reached 48%, above the district’s 35% and state’s 44%, while sixth-grade English was 22%, compared with 41% in the district and 48% statewide.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: English proficiency rose 9 points, math 10 points, and science 13 points, though the science increase came mainly in the latest year. Chronic absenteeism also fell from 45% in 2021–2022 to 28% in 2025–2026; the latest rate was below the district’s 29% but above the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger ranked Cole at the 25th statewide percentile and gave it 1 star in 2025–2026, up from the 4th percentile in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.1, near the middle of nearby schools, and 96% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is Special Education Students: their 2025–2026 effectiveness ranking was at the 72nd statewide percentile, compared with the schoolwide 25th percentile.

380

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,319

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1331 Cole Ave.
Highland, CA 92346-3119

(909) 388-6510

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Cole Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	San Gorgonio High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

African American:

9.5%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg31%

California avg42%

4,389^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	25.0	4389 of 5817	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	5172 of 5857	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	5617 of 5869	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	5259 of 5859	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	5033 of 5883	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	4566 of 5789	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	4321 of 5662	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	5273 of 5692	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	5490 of 5614	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	5354 of 5611	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	5342 of 5530	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	4898 of 5390	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	5029 of 5377	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.6	4561 of 5314	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	4355 of 5193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	4581 of 5113	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	4493 of 5113	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	3366 of 4818	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.5	3594 of 4822	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.6	3965 of 4809	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	2602 of 3162	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	2455 of 3245	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	2337 of 3311	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	1990 of 3275	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1991 of 3246	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	4426 of 5581	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	5013 of 5597	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	5124 of 5612	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4710 of 5609	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4351 of 5635	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3787 of 5492	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3868 of 5413	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	3231 of 5094	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.9	4326 of 5107	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4877 of 5107	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	4412 of 5087	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4117 of 5084	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3407 of 4963	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3446 of 4830	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3671 of 5423	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.3	4631 of 5460	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	5189 of 5517	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4567 of 5363	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	4222 of 5264	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3625 of 5173	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	3420 of 5084	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3905 of 5603	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.1	4870 of 5628	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	5551 of 5643	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	5262 of 5638	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	5188 of 5663	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	5003 of 5510	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4312 of 5431	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	833 of 2927	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	39.6	1475 of 2847	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1714 of 2635	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1978 of 2420	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)					CSA Spanish Listening (2026)					CSA Spanish Writing (2026)					CSA Spanish Reading (2026)					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 (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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cole Elementary	Public	K-6	1331 Cole Ave.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6510	380	18	21.1	95.5%	19 (5.0%)	36 (9.5%)	300 (78.9%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.7%)	25	4389^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.5%		16.2	5172^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%	783																					26.8	26.8	47.8	29.2	28.1	21.6	31.2	32.6	27.1	17.9	11.8	21.9	≥ 98%		$20,319	$18,484	$1,835
Highland Pacific Elementary	Public	K-6	3340 Pacific St.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6518	285	16	18.3	89.5%	17 (6.0%)	35 (12.3%)	214 (75.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	40.2	3220^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.6%		12.9	5429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%	2209																					36.4	36.4	35.6	38.5	48.5	42.3	40.8	26.7	11.5	39.4	42.3	30.0	92%	0%	$20,940	$19,406	$1,534
Thompson Elementary	Public	K-6	7401 Church Ave.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6512	455	21	22.0	88.8%	27 (5.9%)	41 (9.0%)	355 (78.0%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	32	3827^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.2%		29.6	3991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%	164																					18.4	18.4	32.5	43.9	27.5	33.9	34.8	32.5	45.5	27.5	18.0	31.4	96%	0%	$20,691	$18,956	$1,735
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-6	26825 Cypress St.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6514	517	27	18.8	94.2%	12 (2.3%)	40 (7.7%)	443 (85.7%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	24.3	4445^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.6%		25	4400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	5.3	0.0	7.7	0.0	3.4	31.6	13.3	38.5	8.3	23.7	10.5	26.7	7.7	0.0	11.9	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	19.2	19.2	42.1	29.3	30.8	23.2	31.4	42.1	29.3	9.6	7.1	22.4	96%	0%	$20,142	$18,354	$1,788
Oehl Elementary	Public	K-6	2525 Palm Ave.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 862-2261	436	20	21.8	89.0%	22 (5.0%)	40 (9.2%)	341 (78.2%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	30.4	3965^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.8%		23.3	4558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.2%	593	8.3	10.3	0.0	3.9	5.9	30.6	20.7	28.6	19.2	25.2	5.6	10.3	3.6	15.4	8.4	8.3	3.5	0.0	0.0	3.4	21.3	21.3	33.3	41.3	39.3	42.3	39.1	21.7	26.1	16.4	29.6	23.5	≥ 98%		$22,640	$20,870	$1,770
Lankershim Elementary	Public	K-6	7499 Lankershim Ave.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 862-4213	551	27	20.4	97.1%	8 (1.5%)	49 (8.9%)	472 (85.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	12.7	5420^th of 5817 public elementary schools	6.8%		12.4	5472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.6%	52	0.0	18.8	0.0	0.0	4.5	27.3	12.5	33.3	21.4	23.9	4.6	37.5	0.0	0.0	10.5	4.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	3.0	10.8	10.8	18.8	25.4	21.6	22.1	21.8	18.6	23.9	9.5	11.7	15.9	95%	0%	$20,902	$19,168	$1,734
Emmerton Elementary	Public	K-5	1888 Arden Ave.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6522	434	21	20.6	95.6%	11 (2.5%)	63 (14.5%)	331 (76.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	28.9	4093^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	29.6%		25.7	4342^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%	249																					26.5	26.5	25.4	35.5	45.8		36.1	26.8	21.0	24.1		24.1	96%	0%	$23,532	$21,708	$1,824
iEmpire Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2050 East Pacific St.	San Bernardino	91764	San Bernardino County	iEmpire Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-8390	418	17	24.1	94.7%	10 (2.4%)	69 (16.5%)	313 (74.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	22.1	4629^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.7	3987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%	642																					11.2	11.2	18.8	34.3	27.3		26.5	29.1	39.7	20.2		28.8	97%	0%
Highland Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	7700 Orange St.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 307-2420	504	20	25.2	64.9%	65 (12.9%)	18 (3.6%)	322 (63.9%)	65 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.0%)	62.7	1944^th of 5817 public elementary schools	66.6%		69.3	1633^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%	311																					43.6	43.6	53.9	54.1	62.8		56.7	42.9	42.4	41.0		42.1			$1,965	$706	$1,259
Warm Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	7497 Sterling Ave.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6500	490	24	20.0	96.7%	9 (1.8%)	30 (6.1%)	409 (83.5%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	30.8	3934^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.4%		19.8	4844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%	910	8.3	22.7	0.0		11.5	29.2	31.8	26.7		29.5	12.5	27.3	0.0		14.8	12.5	27.3	0.0		14.8	17.9	17.9	28.6	35.1	33.9	41.5	34.2	38.1	32.5	8.9	43.9	30.4	93%	0%	$21,227	$19,350	$1,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole Elementary

Is Cole Elementary a good school?

Cole Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.5% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cole Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cole Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Serrano Middle
High : San Gorgonio High

How many students attend Cole Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Cole Elementary.

What district is Cole Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cole Elementary?

Students at Cole Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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