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Paakuma K-8

Public Grades K-8
1905th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of California elementary schools
Summary

Paakuma K-8 is a K–8 school in San Bernardino, serving 940 students in San Bernardino City Unified. SchoolDigger ranks it at the 67th percentile statewide for 2025–26, with 3 stars, well above its district’s 25th percentile and 1 star. The key academic finding is a clear split: ELA and math are above state and district averages, while science is below the state average.

ELA and math are strengths compared with both the state and district: Paakuma’s all-grade results were 55% in ELA and 42% in math, respectively 6 and 4 points above state averages and 16 points above district averages in both subjects. Among 10 nearby schools, Paakuma ranked fourth in each subject and was 6 points above their average in ELA and 4 points above it in math; Kimbark Elementary and Falcon Ridge Elementary were local leaders. Science is weaker: Paakuma scored 32%, below the state and nearby-school average of about 36%, though above the district’s 25%. Results also vary by grade: fourth grade stood out, with ELA and math both above the state, while math in grades 7–8 and eighth-grade science were below it. All-grade nearby comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like because Paakuma serves through grade 8 and nearby schools serve through grade 5 or 6.

Science has weakened relative to the state: Paakuma’s result fell from 38% in 2023–24 to 32% in 2025–26, while the state rose from 30% to 36%; the school went from 2 points above the state to 4 points below. ELA rose by 4 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while math rose by 2 points, though its state advantage narrowed. Other context is positive: chronic absenteeism dropped from 28% to 12% over 2021–22 to 2025–26, and the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.7. Paakuma’s free/reduced lunch eligible share was 51% in 2024–25, the second-lowest among nearby schools reporting that measure. SchoolDigger ranks Paakuma’s service to White students at the 46th percentile in 2025–26, down 25 percentile points from the prior year; its ranking for Hispanic students was the 82nd percentile, 15 points above the school’s overall percentile.

940
Students ?
20.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,822
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
96%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 17875 Sycamore Creek Loop Pkwy.
       San Bernardino, CA  92407

(909) 355-3137

District: San Bernardino City Unified


Students who attend Paakuma K-8 usually attend:

High:    Cajon High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.0%
White:
13.5%
African American:
9.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Bernardino City Unified
✓Above the California median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg28%
California avg42%
Elementary school
1,905th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,018th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 46 pts since 2016
From bottom 17% (2016) to top 37% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.61905 of 581767.3%★★★☆☆
202568.41672 of 585771.5%★★★★☆
202460.32053 of 586965.0%★★★☆☆
202359.82062 of 585964.8%★★★☆☆
202262.31928 of 588367.2%★★★☆☆
201959.12121 of 578963.4%★★★☆☆
201858.22119 of 566262.6%★★★☆☆
201763.91843 of 569267.6%★★★☆☆
201646.12704 of 561451.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.674 of 56987.0%★★★★☆
202384.465 of 66190.2%★★★★★
202289.741 of 66393.8%★★★★★
201994.229 of 74796.1%★★★★★
201876.7105 of 70085.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202240.71045 of 222753.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.12020 of 558163.8%★★★☆☆
202562.81836 of 559767.2%★★★☆☆
202462.21853 of 561267.0%★★★☆☆
202362.61825 of 560967.5%★★★☆☆
202261.21887 of 563566.5%★★★☆☆
201958.32042 of 549262.8%★★★☆☆
201861.01934 of 541364.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.3912 of 509482.1%★★★★☆
202578.9790 of 510784.5%★★★★☆
202467.81282 of 510774.9%★★★★☆
202370.21173 of 508776.9%★★★★☆
202272.41044 of 508479.5%★★★★☆
201971.31102 of 496377.8%★★★★☆
201872.01037 of 483078.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.42027 of 542362.6%★★★☆☆
202565.81505 of 546072.4%★★★★☆
202450.42369 of 551757.1%★★★☆☆
202358.11866 of 536365.2%★★★☆☆
202270.01173 of 526477.7%★★★★☆
201960.41759 of 517366.0%★★★☆☆
201854.82053 of 508459.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202665.41712 of 560369.4%★★★☆☆
202571.51454 of 562874.2%★★★★☆
202455.92160 of 564361.7%★★★☆☆
202355.22167 of 563861.6%★★★☆☆
202261.11910 of 566366.3%★★★☆☆
201959.11994 of 551063.8%★★★☆☆
201855.02171 of 543160.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202461.8310 of 67053.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.5796 of 292772.8%★★★★☆
202568.0594 of 284779.1%★★★★☆
202443.01204 of 263554.3%★★★☆☆
202355.8755 of 242068.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.61373 of 253645.9%★★☆☆☆
202570.8751 of 259871.1%★★★★☆
202451.61365 of 265148.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.21426 of 266146.4%★★☆☆☆
202251.51413 of 272648.2%★★☆☆☆
201940.11851 of 283434.7%★★☆☆☆
201831.82032 of 273725.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.31018 of 274062.8%★★★☆☆
202567.2739 of 276173.2%★★★★☆
202461.6849 of 278369.5%★★★☆☆
202357.7966 of 278165.3%★★★☆☆
202263.9802 of 274070.7%★★★★☆
201945.51282 of 271552.8%★★★☆☆
201842.21297 of 248047.7%★★☆☆☆
201733.71573 of 250837.3%★★☆☆☆
201618.62074 of 249716.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.567 of 60989.0%★★★★☆
202490.243 of 62793.1%★★★★★
202386.449 of 61392.0%★★★★★
202290.736 of 63794.3%★★★★★
201977.1108 of 64383.2%★★★★☆
201858.6204 of 60066.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.11116 of 251655.6%★★★☆☆
202558.9863 of 253365.9%★★★☆☆
202465.4715 of 255172.0%★★★★☆
202363.3748 of 253170.4%★★★★☆
202264.7719 of 250971.3%★★★★☆
201948.21103 of 238053.7%★★★☆☆
201841.31259 of 226244.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.4657 of 235772.1%★★★★☆
202571.6506 of 239578.9%★★★★☆
202465.8595 of 238875.1%★★★★☆
202361.7690 of 237470.9%★★★★☆
202275.5390 of 235983.5%★★★★☆
201947.81003 of 221354.7%★★★☆☆
201843.01106 of 207246.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.6261 of 44241.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202643.91265 of 252950.0%★★★☆☆
202568.7565 of 254277.8%★★★★☆
202460.5744 of 257971.2%★★★★☆
202365.9612 of 253175.8%★★★★☆
202275.1401 of 245883.7%★★★★☆
201947.01104 of 236953.4%★★★☆☆
201837.71336 of 223040.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.9819 of 251467.4%★★★☆☆
202572.4581 of 253477.1%★★★★☆
202455.4921 of 255263.9%★★★☆☆
202351.01032 of 253859.3%★★★☆☆
202260.7796 of 252768.5%★★★☆☆
201942.11240 of 240748.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.11192 of 227347.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.8507 of 160568.4%★★★☆☆
202556.9451 of 156671.2%★★★★☆
202440.1773 of 155250.2%★★★☆☆
202355.1465 of 153169.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.3664 of 149055.4%★★★☆☆
202571.6392 of 152074.2%★★★★☆
202466.0485 of 153768.4%★★★☆☆
202357.3628 of 154359.3%★★★☆☆
202252.7719 of 155553.8%★★★☆☆
201961.5607 of 160262.1%★★★☆☆
201872.5406 of 149672.9%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2025)87th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)69th percentile~ school
Female (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-14 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school
Homeless (2026)41st percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy55%+5 vs state
Mathematics42%+4 vs state
Science32%-4 vs state
Listening17%-7 vs state
Writing17%~ state avg
Reading6%~ state avg
Overall4%-6 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Open Quote Teachers have favorite students and make it obvious. Other teachers like putting kids on the spotlight and be unnecessarily harsh. The staff scare children a lot. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, April 3, 2020

Open Quote Staff is racist and biased. Gives unnecessary consequences and the students can be very rude. Do not take your child here. Everything people say is a lie. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Paakuma K-8

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Paakuma K-8.

Students at Paakuma K-8 are 66% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Paakuma K-8 ranks 1905th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Paakuma K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Cajon High

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