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Calimesa Elementary

Q: Is Calimesa Elementary a good school?

Calimesa Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.6% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Calimesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Calimesa Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Calimesa Elementary?

Students at Calimesa Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 25% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Calimesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calimesa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mesa View Middle High : Yucaipa High

Public Grades K-5

5414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of California elementary schools

Summary

Calimesa Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 511 students in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, but it faces significant academic and attendance challenges that set it apart from most other schools in the area.

The school's academic performance is among the lowest in the state, with only about 22% of students proficient in English and 14% in math, which is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Inland Leaders Charter or Chapman Heights Elementary. Furthermore, over 33% of students are chronically absent, a rate more than double that of Wildwood Elementary and a major barrier to learning. This decline has been steep, with the school's statewide ranking falling sharply over the past several years while many neighboring schools have held steady or improved.

Calimesa Elementary shares some similar challenges with nearby Dunlap Elementary and Valley Elementary, including high economic need, but its performance and attendance issues are more severe. Interestingly, the school's per-student funding is comparable to better-performing schools, suggesting other factors are at play. For families, the stark contrast with high-performing local charter schools and the critical attendance issue are the most important takeaways when considering this school.

511

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,032

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13523 Second St.
Yucaipa, CA 92399-5339

(909) 790-8570

District: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Students who attend Calimesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa View Middle
High:	Yucaipa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.2%

White:

25.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg35%

California avg41%

5,414^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

970^th of 1,543Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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	13.1	5414 of 5857	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	5478 of 5869	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	5373 of 5859	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	5506 of 5883	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	4278 of 5789	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	4989 of 5662	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	4838 of 5692	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	5016 of 5614	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	4850 of 5611	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	4456 of 5530	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	3737 of 5390	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	3095 of 5377	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	2799 of 5314	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	2676 of 5193	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	2177 of 5113	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	2011 of 5113	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	1658 of 4818	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.7	2313 of 4822	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.6	2272 of 4809	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	1456 of 2227	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	1088 of 2585	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	1528 of 2128	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	3041 of 3162	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	3234 of 3245	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	764 of 3275	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	5228 of 5597	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	5346 of 5612	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	5176 of 5609	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	5130 of 5635	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	4147 of 5492	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	5211 of 5413	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4625 of 5107	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	4619 of 5107	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4662 of 5087	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	4800 of 5084	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4157 of 4963	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	4336 of 4830	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	5036 of 5460	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	5204 of 5517	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	5082 of 5363	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	5091 of 5264	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	3752 of 5173	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4626 of 5084	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	5036 of 5628	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5111 of 5643	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5126 of 5638	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	5382 of 5663	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3970 of 5510	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	4142 of 5431	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	153 of 153	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	2230 of 2847	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	2343 of 2635	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	2098 of 2420	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	2527 of 2598	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	2613 of 2651	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	2609 of 2661	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	2666 of 2726	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	2492 of 2834	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	2669 of 2737	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

This school has a bully problem,and a principal who doesn't know how to deal with it.Also,since two public schools went charter,the classroom size has has increased to 33 + or more.Also, be cautious about what teacher your children get in 6 th grade. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Calimesa Elementary	Public	K-5	13523 Second St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8570	511	23	22.3	83.2%	129 (25.2%)	10 (2.0%)	333 (65.2%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.9%)	13.1	5414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		13	5478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	64	13.8		13.8	19.2	22.0	25.3				22.3	15.4	18.7	9.2				14.5	95.1	98.0			95.1		$16,032	$2,343	$13,689
Green Valley Independent Study	Public, Virtual	K-8	35948 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 790-8580	77	3	26.1	76.6%	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)		12.5	10.3				11.8	27.8	25.0	24.4				11.8	16.7	20.8	19.2							$9,531	$1,825	$7,706
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-5	35972 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8521	607	24	25.4	57.7%	248 (40.9%)	8 (1.3%)	311 (51.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	30 (4.9%)	51.6	2521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		48.7	2633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	112	33.0		33.0	56.8	42.7	48.5				49.0	60.7	31.1	25.8				38.4							$16,689	$2,547	$14,142
Inland Leaders Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12375 California St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Inland Leaders Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 446-1100	997	45	22.3	27.2%	569 (57.1%)	8 (0.8%)	352 (35.3%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	89.3	702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	95	61.0	56.8	59.0	65.1	72.6	69.2	76.5	78.0	76.8	73.0	64.1	62.6	66.0	71.6	60.0	64.2	64.7	96.4	97.6	98.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	$11,525	$403	$11,122
Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	12333 Eighth St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-1125	518	21	24.2	81.3%	144 (27.8%)	10 (1.9%)	342 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.7	4432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		35.1	3510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	922	19.4		19.4	19.8	32.2	31.9				27.8	36.1	28.7	19.4				28.6	98.3				98.3		$16,518	$2,592	$13,926
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)	Public, Charter	K-8	34450 Stonewood Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-0174	717	33	21.6	36.8%	374 (52.2%)	6 (0.8%)	279 (38.9%)	41 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	65.6	1816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		75.3	1358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	458	38.7	50.0	44.3	58.7	57.3	65.3	56.0	76.0	74.3	64.6	56.0	34.7	53.3	28.0	58.7	52.7	47.2							$17,687	$1,260	$16,427
Summerwind Trails	Public	K-8	1020 Poinsettia Cir.	Calimesa	92320	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 845-1631	1,107	46	23.8	51.6%	265 (23.9%)	91 (8.2%)	590 (53.3%)	85 (7.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	60.3	2055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		55.4	2260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.5%	205	21.1	41.5	31.4	50.9	56.5	45.7	73.3	62.2	53.9	57.3	50.0	50.4	30.7	45.9	31.9	39.5	41.3							$18,449	$1,889	$16,560
Chapman Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	33692 Cramer Rd.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8080	597	24	25.0	58.8%	226 (37.9%)	7 (1.2%)	334 (55.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	53.9	2368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		50.5	2532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	164	32.8		32.8	41.4	50.0	50.0				47.4	44.8	47.4	38.0				42.7	98.2						$16,533	$2,670	$13,863
Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-5	32870 Avenue E	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-5171	382	17	22.3	83.0%	89 (23.3%)	7 (1.8%)	261 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	19.3	4896^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		27	4200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	696	7.0		7.0	39.1	23.1	28.1				29.2	43.5	12.3	3.5				17.9	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	$18,641	$3,130	$15,511
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	11021 Sunnyside Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-3270	567	23	24.8	71.8%	247 (43.6%)	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	40.4	3191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.7	3545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	354	25.0		25.0	23.7	52.7	46.3				40.4	27.8	45.7	30.0				34.6	94.6				94.6		$16,497	$2,659	$13,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Calimesa Elementary

Is Calimesa Elementary a good school?

Calimesa Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.6% of California elementary schools.

What district is Calimesa Elementary in?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Calimesa Elementary?

Students at Calimesa Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 25% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Calimesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Calimesa Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Calimesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calimesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesa View Middle
High : Yucaipa High

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