Is Belvedere Elementary a good school?

Belvedere Elementary ranks 3518 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belvedere Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 564 students attended Belvedere Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belvedere Elementary?

Students at Belvedere Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Belvedere Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belvedere Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Serrano Middle High : San Gorgonio High

Belvedere Elementary

Summary:

Belvedere Elementary is a public elementary school located in Highland, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 576 students. The school is part of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which is ranked 1221 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belvedere Elementary consistently performs better than the San Bernardino City Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Belvedere Elementary had 40.19% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.42% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Belvedere Elementary had 25.79% of students proficient or better, compared to 21.02% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also performs better than the nearby Oehl Elementary, Hunt Elementary, and Highland Pacific Elementary schools in the same district.

Belvedere Elementary has a strong performance in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 831 out of 3,160 California elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.3% in the 2017-2018 school year to 31.2% in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite this, the school's academic performance remains relatively strong, with 79.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the school has effective strategies in place to support students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-6

2501 East Marshall Blvd.
Highland, CA 92346-1638

(909) 862-7111

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3518^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,047

Students who attend Belvedere Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	San Gorgonio High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

African American:

4.3%

White:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belvedere Elementary ranks worse than 60% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 48 ranked elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.9%), African American (4.3%), White (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belvedere Elementary is 22.5. 45 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belvedere Elementary is $7,047. 29 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belvedere Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvedere Elementary 3518^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Belvedere Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Bernardino City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Bernardino City Unified 1221^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belvedere Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Belvedere Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.58	2659^th	4809	44.7%
2005	35.70	2970^th	4822	38.4%
2006	32.14	3165^th	4818	34.3%
2007	27.52	3737^th	5113	26.9%
2008	17.38	4505^th	5113	11.9%
2009	20.33	4399^th	5193	15.3%
2010	32.23	3680^th	5314	30.7%
2011	44.06	2948^th	5377	45.2%
2012	40.29	3245^th	5390	39.8%
2013	42.40	3153^rd	5530	43.0%
2015	38.25	3118^th	5611	44.4%
2016	31.22	3672^nd	5614	34.6%
2017	39.63	3129^th	5692	45.0%
2018	43.24	2941^st	5662	48.1%
2019	44.00	2948^th	5789	49.1%
2022	35.62	3412^th	5883	42.0%
2023	36.86	3362^nd	5874	42.8%
2024	34.95	3518^th	5862	40.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belvedere Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.04	1074^th	3246	66.9%
2019	26.42	2748^th	3275	16.1%
2022	55.01	964^th	3311	70.9%
2023	53.56	1027^th	3250	68.4%
2024	57.14	831^st	3160	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belvedere Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.97	2362^nd	5084	53.5%
2019	48.00	2537^th	5173	51.0%
2022	47.58	2423^rd	5264	54.0%
2023	45.13	2695^th	5374	49.9%
2024	40.23	3117^th	5511	43.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Belvedere Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.73	2846^th	5413	47.4%
2019	43.44	2900^th	5492	47.2%
2022	32.11	3565^th	5635	36.7%
2023	32.39	3548^th	5617	36.8%
2024	32.09	3628^th	5605	35.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Belvedere Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.53	2885^th	5431	46.9%
2019	44.64	2750^th	5510	50.1%
2022	39.81	3020^th	5663	46.7%
2023	41.54	2948^th	5650	47.8%
2024	38.16	3201^st	5636	43.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belvedere Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.44	1939^th	4830	59.9%
2019	55.03	1969^th	4963	60.3%
2022	50.56	2166^th	5084	57.4%
2023	51.84	2134^th	5098	58.1%
2024	48.18	2387^th	5102	53.2%

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Rank History for White students at Belvedere Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.71	1660^th	2834	41.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belvedere Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	50	27	211	9	n/a	n/a	0	622
1989	324	49	43	206	10	n/a	n/a	0	632
1990	336	54	51	209	6	n/a	n/a	0	656
1991	341	59	51	237	11	n/a	n/a	0	699
1992	361	76	44	318	16	n/a	n/a	0	815
1993	366	94	52	336	15	n/a	n/a	0	863
1994	326	89	61	340	21	n/a	n/a	0	837
1995	315	105	48	366	22	n/a	n/a	0	856
1996	315	105	48	366	22	n/a	n/a	0	856
1997	308	98	39	385	25	n/a	n/a	0	855
1998	285	97	36	394	20	n/a	n/a	0	832
1999	275	104	28	405	22	n/a	n/a	0	834
2000	282	103	24	412	20	n/a	n/a	0	841
2001	276	104	16	430	18	n/a	n/a	0	844
2002	255	88	20	479	17	n/a	n/a	2	861
2003	255	88	20	479	17	n/a	n/a	2	861
2004	248	89	27	469	14	n/a	n/a	9	856
2005	222	106	28	494	11	n/a	n/a	19	880
2006	189	95	26	507	18	n/a	n/a	27	862
2007	164	84	22	501	15	n/a	n/a	32	818
2008	147	97	12	524	11	n/a	n/a	0	791
2009	114	87	15	526	8	7	26	0	783
2010	99	66	11	514	9	3	17	0	719
2011	96	48	11	492	7	1	11	0	666
2012	93	41	13	486	6	2	14	0	655
2013	90	48	9	485	4	6	13	0	655
2014	79	47	7	541	3	1	11	0	689
2015	61	34	9	510	6	0	15	0	635
2016	61	35	12	531	0	0	18	0	657
2017	56	46	12	540	0	0	27	0	681
2018	55	45	16	545	0	2	14	0	677
2019	46	43	13	547	0	1	22	0	672
2020	44	39	13	547	0	1	20	0	664
2021	37	33	13	531	2	0	16	0	632
2022	31	29	11	498	2	0	19	0	590
2023	25	23	10	497	2	1	18	0	576
2024	19	24	11	490	1	1	18	0	564

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belvedere Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1989	632	25.0	25.2	n/a
1990	656	25.9	25.3	n/a
1991	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
1992	815	28.5	28.5	45.6
1993	863	34.0	25.4	48.2
1994	837	32.5	25.8	50.8
1995	856	34.0	25.2	55.7
1996	856	34.0	25.2	55.7
1997	855	36.0	23.8	63.9
1998	832	40.0	20.8	62.1
1999	834	40.0	20.9	61.2
2000	841	41.0	20.5	60.9
2001	844	41.0	20.6	61.5
2002	861	42.0	20.5	62.7
2003	861	42.0	20.5	62.7
2004	856	42.0	20.4	65.9
2005	880	41.0	21.5	70
2006	862	42.0	20.5	69.5
2007	818	40.0	20.5	68.1
2008	791	43.0	18.4	73.3
2009	783	39.0	18.6	73.3
2010	719	37.0	19.4	76.5
2011	666	n/a	n/a	77.9
2012	655	22.0	29.7	n/a
2013	655	21.0	31.1	84.6
2014	689	23.0	29.9	81.7
2015	635	23.0	27.6	78
2016	657	24.0	27.3	79.1
2017	681	24.0	28.3	80
2018	677	26.0	26.0	78.7
2019	672	26.0	25.8	79.5
2020	664	n/a	n/a	76.8
2021	632	26.0	24.3	75
2022	590	27.0	21.8	74.2
2023	576	26.0	22.1	79.5
2024	564	25.0	22.5	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belvedere Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1989	632	25.0	25.2	n/a
1990	656	25.9	25.3	n/a
1991	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
1992	815	28.5	28.5	45.6
1993	863	34.0	25.4	48.2
1994	837	32.5	25.8	50.8
1995	856	34.0	25.2	55.7
1996	856	34.0	25.2	55.7
1997	855	36.0	23.8	63.9
1998	832	40.0	20.8	62.1
1999	834	40.0	20.9	61.2
2000	841	41.0	20.5	60.9
2001	844	41.0	20.6	61.5
2002	861	42.0	20.5	62.7
2003	861	42.0	20.5	62.7
2004	856	42.0	20.4	65.9
2005	880	41.0	21.5	70
2006	862	42.0	20.5	69.5
2007	818	40.0	20.5	68.1
2008	791	43.0	18.4	73.3
2009	783	39.0	18.6	73.3
2010	719	37.0	19.4	76.5
2011	666	n/a	n/a	77.9
2012	655	22.0	29.7	n/a
2013	655	21.0	31.1	84.6
2014	689	23.0	29.9	81.7
2015	635	23.0	27.6	78
2016	657	24.0	27.3	79.1
2017	681	24.0	28.3	80
2018	677	26.0	26.0	78.7
2019	672	26.0	25.8	79.5
2020	664	n/a	n/a	76.8
2021	632	26.0	24.3	75
2022	590	27.0	21.8	74.2
2023	576	26.0	22.1	79.5
2024	564	25.0	22.5	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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