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George Brown Junior Elementary

Public Grades K-6
4787th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 18% of California elementary schools
Summary

George Brown Junior Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 733 students in the San Bernardino City Unified district, operating in a high-need community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English and math below both district and state averages; however, it shows a notable strength in science, where it outperforms the district average and most nearby schools like Davidson Elementary. Attendance has improved dramatically, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than the district average and significantly better than several neighboring schools, including Howard Inghram Elementary and Arrowhead Elementary. A concerning trend is a sharp drop in math proficiency in 6th grade, which is much lower than average.

The school's most distinctive feature is its effectiveness with specific student groups; it ranks in the 70th percentile statewide for serving Special Education students and above average for English Language Learners, a stark contrast to its overall low ranking. This suggests the school has developed successful support strategies for vulnerable populations. Compared to the closest school, Marshall Elementary, which has better attendance and ELA scores, there is evidence that improved outcomes are possible within the same community context.

733
Students ?
22.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,890
Per pupil spending ?
92.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2525 North G St.
       San Bernardino, CA  92405-3637

(909) 881-5010

District: San Bernardino City Unified


Students who attend George Brown Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Arrowview Middle
High:    San Bernardino High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.2%
African American:
4.9%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school20%
District avg26%
California avg41%
4,787th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
26th of 48Elementary Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified
1200th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.54787 of 585718.3%★☆☆☆☆
202427.64147 of 586929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202322.04656 of 585920.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.84888 of 588316.9%★☆☆☆☆
201917.65019 of 578913.3%★☆☆☆☆
201818.44816 of 566214.9%★☆☆☆☆
201717.14941 of 569213.2%★☆☆☆☆
201617.24858 of 561413.5%★☆☆☆☆
201520.04627 of 561117.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202451.8229 of 59361.4%★★★☆☆
201835.0436 of 70037.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202250.2799 of 222764.1%★★★☆☆
201932.01680 of 258535.0%★★☆☆☆
201847.0848 of 212860.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202444.61505 of 316252.4%★★★☆☆
202345.81430 of 324555.9%★★★☆☆
202234.82220 of 331133.0%★★☆☆☆
201919.63208 of 32752.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.92183 of 324632.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202522.94441 of 559720.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.63833 of 561231.7%★★☆☆☆
202319.94708 of 560916.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.34585 of 563518.6%★☆☆☆☆
201919.44670 of 549215.0%★☆☆☆☆
201815.94852 of 541310.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.64003 of 510721.6%★☆☆☆☆
202436.23251 of 510736.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.33763 of 508726.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.03957 of 508422.2%★☆☆☆☆
201923.84125 of 496316.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.44020 of 483016.8%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202521.5385 of 42910.3%★☆☆☆☆
202439.0227 of 36437.6%★★☆☆☆
202325.6291 of 33513.1%★☆☆☆☆
202223.9310 of 35612.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.14432 of 546018.8%★☆☆☆☆
202432.63738 of 551732.2%★★☆☆☆
202327.54114 of 536323.3%★☆☆☆☆
202224.54284 of 526418.6%★☆☆☆☆
201924.24277 of 517317.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.64080 of 508419.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.44754 of 562815.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.74109 of 564327.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.84159 of 563826.2%★☆☆☆☆
202219.84739 of 566316.3%★☆☆☆☆
201917.54860 of 551011.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.14382 of 543119.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.5867 of 284769.5%★★★☆☆
202461.2696 of 263573.6%★★★★☆
202337.21319 of 242045.5%★★☆☆☆
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)70th percentile+51 vs school
Disabled (2022)64th percentile+47 vs school
African American (2024)61st percentile+32 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)21st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school
Male (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school
Homeless (2025)10th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state
Listening26%~ state avg
Science24%-9 vs state
Writing17%~ state avg
Mathematics16%-21 vs state
Overall8%~ state avg
Reading7%~ state avg

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Students at George Brown Junior Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Students who attend George Brown Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arrowview Middle
High : San Bernardino High

George Brown Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.3% of California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended George Brown Junior Elementary.


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