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Cole Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cole Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 380 students in Highland, California, within the San Bernardino City Unified district, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below both district and state averages, resulting in a statewide ranking in the bottom 12% of elementary schools. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, affecting 31% of students, which is notably higher than the state average. However, the analysis reveals a significant strength: the school's program for Special Education students performs notably better, ranking in the top half of schools statewide for that subgroup, suggesting effective specialized supports are in place.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight that different outcomes are possible in similar settings. For instance, Thompson Elementary, less than a mile away in the same district with similar demographics, achieves substantially higher proficiency rates. The most striking contrast is with Highland Grove Elementary in the neighboring Redlands Unified district, which has much higher academic scores and lower absenteeism. These comparisons suggest that school-level practices and district environments play a critical role in student outcomes.

380

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,712

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg28%

California avg41%

5,172^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)48th percentile+36 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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	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
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%)	16.2	5172^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%		11.1	5617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.3%	445																					7.0	7.0	34.8	29.1	14.0	21.5	24.2	34.8	23.2	1.8	10.8	16.5							$23,712	$4,735	$18,977
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%)	12.9	5429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%		8	5776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.6%	347																					10.7	10.7	29.2	25.8	25.0	24.1	25.9	8.0	12.9	10.7	3.3	8.8							$24,115	$4,977	$19,138
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%)	29.6	3991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		35.3	3489^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	502																					14.1	14.1	32.8	51.0	42.3	29.6	38.2	34.3	38.5	14.1	15.5	24.3	96.9				96.9		$23,458	$4,299	$19,159
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%)	25	4400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.9%		17.2	5105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	705	0.0	22.2	0.0		7.8	38.9	22.2	26.7		29.4	22.2	22.2	0.0		15.7	0.0	22.2	0.0		7.8	11.5	11.5	43.9	27.5	23.3	23.1	29.8	54.6	23.5	8.3	7.7	24.0	96.3				96.3		$22,734	$4,314	$18,420
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%)	23.3	4558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.2%		20.3	4839^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.5%	281	0.0	0.0	6.3	12.0	4.2	37.1	7.1	34.4	28.0	27.5	2.9	3.6	9.4	16.0	7.5	0.0	0.0	3.1	8.0	2.5	26.9	26.9	20.0	22.4	43.6	30.2	30.0	25.5	11.9	21.8	13.2	18.2							$24,022	$4,314	$19,708
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%)	12.4	5472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.6%		17	5118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	354	15.8	16.7	0.0		11.8	47.4	27.8	42.9		39.2	26.3	44.4	0.0		25.5	15.8	5.6	0.0		7.8	11.4	11.4	20.0	27.0	19.5	18.0	21.3	18.3	14.3	14.1	6.7	13.6	96.9				96.9		$23,726	$4,752	$18,974
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%)	25.7	4342^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		21.1	4766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	424																					20.3	20.3	27.5	28.2	40.0		32.2	29.4	25.6	21.3		25.2	90.6		96.5		94.1		$24,030	$4,435	$19,595
iEmpire Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2050 East Pacific St.	San Bernardino	92404	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%)	29.7	3987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		20.8	4783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.5%	796																					20.8	20.8	40.0	27.7	25.3		30.0	54.6	25.6	22.1		31.8	55.2	76.1	91.0	76.1	70.2	74.6	$26,389	$4,191	$22,198
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%)	69.3	1633^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.4	1760^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.0%	127																					47.1	47.1	48.8	61.3	57.5		55.7	50.0	56.0	43.7		49.6							$17,606	$1,917	$15,689
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%)	19.8	4844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		14.1	5384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.3%	540	29.2	0.0			17.1	33.3	0.0			19.5	41.7	11.8			29.3	12.5	0.0			7.3	15.8	15.8	20.3	16.7	38.6	21.7	24.0	26.7	13.2	33.3	15.9	22.4							$23,200	$4,373	$18,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole Elementary

What district is Cole Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

How many students attend Cole Elementary?

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

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.

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

Is Cole Elementary a good school?

Cole Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of California elementary schools.

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