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Kendall Elementary

Public Grades K-5
3902nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 33% of California elementary schools
Summary

Kendall Elementary in San Bernardino, California, serves 351 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Its 2025–2026 results show a bright spot in English language arts (ELA), but weaker performance in math and science compared with the state. Its most urgent concern for families is attendance: chronic absenteeism remains the highest among the nearby schools.

ELA is Kendall’s strongest subject: 42% of students were proficient, compared with 39% in the San Bernardino City Unified district and 49% statewide. On grade-matched results, Kendall averaged 42% in ELA across grades 3–5, above the nearby-school average of 36%; fourth-grade ELA was especially strong at 51%, the highest among the nine schools. Math was 23% proficient, below the district’s 26% and the state’s 38%; Kendall’s grade-matched average was also below nearby schools, 23% versus 27%. Science was 21%, below the district’s 25% and state’s 36%. Chronic absenteeism was 34%, compared with 29% in the district and 18% statewide; the next-highest nearby rate was 30% at Newmark Elementary.

Results have improved in some areas: ELA proficiency rose 11 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and math rose 7 points, while science increased by just 1 point and its gap to the state widened. Absenteeism fell 13 points over the same period, but remains 16 points above the state rate. SchoolDigger ranks Kendall in the 33rd percentile statewide with 2 stars, up from the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024; it ranks sixth among the nine nearby schools. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.0, below the nearby average of 21.0, and 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with 90% across nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings differ sharply: special education students ranked in the 9th percentile in 2025–2026, well below the school’s overall 33rd percentile, while homeless students ranked in the 78th percentile in 2024–2025 versus the overall 31st percentile that year.

351
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,759
Per pupil spending ?
87.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 95%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 4951 State St.
       San Bernardino, CA  92407-2857

(909) 880-6626

District: San Bernardino City Unified


Students who attend Kendall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Shandin Hills Middle
High:    Cajon High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.5%
African American:
10.3%
White:
5.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2024 → 33rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% California)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg31%
California avg42%
3,902nd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 48Elementary Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified
1086th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.13902 of 581732.9%★★☆☆☆
202529.24022 of 585731.3%★★☆☆☆
202423.14570 of 586922.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.44412 of 585924.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.74275 of 588327.3%★☆☆☆☆
201933.93623 of 578937.4%★★☆☆☆
201828.93918 of 566230.8%★★☆☆☆
201723.64374 of 569223.2%★☆☆☆☆
201640.03076 of 561445.2%★★☆☆☆
201554.12232 of 561160.2%★★★☆☆
201331.93903 of 553029.4%★☆☆☆☆
201237.83404 of 539036.8%★★☆☆☆
201144.92898 of 537746.1%★★☆☆☆
201042.73004 of 531443.5%★★☆☆☆
200936.93253 of 519337.4%★★☆☆☆
200831.13507 of 511331.4%★★☆☆☆
200726.53835 of 511325.0%★☆☆☆☆
200616.44260 of 481811.6%★☆☆☆☆
200524.53660 of 482224.1%★☆☆☆☆
200417.24179 of 480913.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202237.9380 of 66342.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202218.72063 of 22277.4%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202429.12601 of 316217.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.03411 of 558138.9%★★☆☆☆
202529.13920 of 559730.0%★★☆☆☆
202426.74093 of 561227.1%★☆☆☆☆
202329.73796 of 560932.3%★★☆☆☆
202225.94135 of 563526.6%★☆☆☆☆
201936.53314 of 549239.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.63374 of 541337.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.63030 of 509440.5%★★☆☆☆
202537.23225 of 510736.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.83372 of 510734.0%★★☆☆☆
202335.33286 of 508735.4%★★☆☆☆
202240.72845 of 508444.0%★★☆☆☆
201945.12604 of 496347.5%★★☆☆☆
201838.02996 of 483038.0%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.096 of 42977.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.73518 of 542335.1%★★☆☆☆
202535.73526 of 546035.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.44005 of 551727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202332.33694 of 536331.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.03257 of 526438.1%★★☆☆☆
201941.43014 of 517341.7%★★☆☆☆
201833.73506 of 508431.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202626.14199 of 560325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202531.53729 of 562833.7%★★☆☆☆
202421.34595 of 564318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202319.64750 of 563815.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.04050 of 566328.5%★☆☆☆☆
201932.63577 of 551035.1%★★☆☆☆
201822.94292 of 543121.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202620.02674 of 29278.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202520.42563 of 284710.0%★☆☆☆☆
202415.12617 of 26350.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2025)78th percentile+46 vs school
African American (2022)43rd percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school
Male (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)9th percentile-24 vs school
Disabled (2022)7th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state
Mathematics23%-15 vs state
Science21%-15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kendall Elementary

Students who attend Kendall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shandin Hills Middle
High : Cajon High

Students at Kendall Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Kendall Elementary.

Kendall Elementary ranks 3902nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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