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Oehl Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oehl Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 436 students in Highland, California, as part of the San Bernardino City Unified school district, operating in a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school faces challenges, with proficiency rates in English and math below both district and state averages; however, it shows a notable strength in science, consistently outperforming the San Bernardino City Unified district average. A significant bright spot is attendance: Oehl has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism from 42% to 22.2% over three years, now performing better on this measure than most nearby schools like Emmerton Elementary, Barton Elementary, and Lankershim Elementary. The school spends more per student than comparable schools in its district, including Belvedere Elementary and Thompson Elementary, but this higher funding has not yet translated to superior academic results.

When looking at nearby schools in different districts, a stark contrast emerges. Highland Grove Elementary in the Redlands Unified district, just a few miles away, achieves much higher proficiency rates despite lower per-student spending, highlighting how district-level factors can influence performance. Within its own district, Oehl shows relative strengths in supporting English Language Learners but struggles significantly with special education students. The school's performance has stabilized in recent years after a historical decline, and its effective attendance interventions and science program are positive areas from which to build.

436

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,022

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Palm Ave.
Highland, CA 92346-2248

(909) 862-2261

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Oehl Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	San Gorgonio High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

African American:

9.2%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

California avg41%

4,558^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	23.3	4558 of 5857	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	4839 of 5869	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4693 of 5859	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4753 of 5883	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	3804 of 5789	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4649 of 5662	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	5084 of 5692	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	5098 of 5614	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	5065 of 5611	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	4109 of 5530	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	4014 of 5390	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	4131 of 5377	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	2969 of 5314	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.4	3408 of 5193	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.6	3703 of 5113	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	4663 of 5113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	4315 of 4818	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.5	4293 of 4822	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.4	3978 of 4809	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	31.5	526 of 747	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	375 of 700	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	30.1	1795 of 2585	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1616 of 2128	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	2032 of 3162	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1482 of 3245	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1757 of 3311	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	2920 of 3275	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	2243 of 3246	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	4409 of 5597	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	4580 of 5612	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4080 of 5609	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4752 of 5635	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3534 of 5492	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4338 of 5413	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	3725 of 5107	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	3933 of 5107	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3883 of 5087	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3800 of 5084	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2298 of 4963	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.5	3717 of 4830	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3971 of 5460	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	4647 of 5517	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	4315 of 5363	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	4223 of 5264	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2741 of 5173	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3794 of 5084	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	4308 of 5628	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	4570 of 5643	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	5009 of 5638	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4209 of 5663	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3711 of 5510	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	4422 of 5431	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	2688 of 2847	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	2177 of 2420	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2019)31st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)30th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Listening28%~ state avg

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Writing8%-10 vs state

Overall4%-6 vs state

Reading2%-5 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
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
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
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
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
Belvedere Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 East Marshall Blvd.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 862-7111	557	27	20.6	83.7%	22 (3.9%)	21 (3.8%)	487 (87.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	21.6	4702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		35	3524^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.0%	1178	0.0	2.3	2.6	0.0	1.4	16.3	11.6	15.4	0.0	12.2	14.0	9.3	5.1	0.0	8.1	0.0	2.3	2.6	0.0	1.4	22.4	22.4	28.9	30.2	35.3	23.2	30.0	30.0	16.1	15.1	14.3	19.4	96.5				96.5		$23,862	$4,836	$19,026
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
Barton Elementary	Public	K-6	2214 Pumalo St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6534	485	24	20.2	96.1%	19 (3.9%)	101 (20.8%)	334 (68.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	12.9	5428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%		11.5	5585^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	157																					11.9	11.9	19.7	21.1	18.3	24.1	20.7	27.7	19.6	5.0	7.3	15.3	97.5						$21,736	$4,369	$17,367
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oehl Elementary

What district is Oehl Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

Is Oehl Elementary a good school?

Oehl Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oehl Elementary?

Students at Oehl Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oehl Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oehl Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Serrano Middle
High : San Gorgonio High

How many students attend Oehl Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Oehl Elementary.

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