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Best Schools in San Bernardino, CA
San Bernardino, CA has 127 public schools (22 high, 22 middle, 73 elementary) serving 92,819 students. On average they score 26% on state proficiency tests against a projected 22%, so schools in San Bernardino exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in San Bernardino, CA
The top high schools in San Bernardino, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Middle College High
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 254 Students
2. Redlands Senior High
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Redlands Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2232 Students
3. Wilmer Amina Carter High
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Rialto Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2212 Students
4. Eisenhower High
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Rialto Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2207 Students
5. Rialto High
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Rialto Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2886 Students
6. Cajon High
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2750 Students
7. Grand Terrace High Sch At The Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex
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Colton Joint Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1726 Students
8. Rim Of The World Senior High
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Rim Of The World Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 917 Students
9. Sultana High
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Hesperia Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2169 Students
10. Colton High
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Colton Joint Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1800 Students
Best Middle Schools in San Bernardino, CA
The top middle schools in San Bernardino, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Richardson Prep Hi Middle
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 602 Students
2. Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez Prep Academy
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 739 Students
3. Beattie Middle
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Redlands Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1097 Students
4. Cope Middle
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Redlands Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1275 Students
5. Ethel Kucera Middle
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Rialto Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 964 Students
6. William G. Jehue Middle
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Rialto Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1404 Students
7. Golden Valley Middle
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 754 Students
8. Cesar E. Chavez Middle
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1069 Students
9. Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 344 Students
10. Arrowview Middle
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 968 Students
Best Elementary Schools in San Bernardino, CA
The top elementary schools in San Bernardino, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hillside Elementary
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 627 Students
2. Kimbark Elementary
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 327 Students
3. Savant Preparatory Academy Of Business
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Savant Preparatory Academy Of Business District • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 211 Students
4. Ballington Acad For The Arts And Scis - San Bernardino
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Ballington Acad For Arts & Scis - San Bernardino District • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 168 Students
5. Paakuma K-8
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 982 Students
6. Krystal School Of Science Math & Technology
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Hesperia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 869 Students
7. Charles Hoffman Elementary
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Rim Of The World Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 295 Students
8. North Verdemont Elementary
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 509 Students
9. Palm Avenue Elementary
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San Bernardino City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 509 Students
10. Nancy R. Kordyak Elementary
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Rialto Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 608 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in San Bernardino, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
San Bernardino, CA has a total population of 235,352 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 72%, and 12% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in San Bernardino, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood San Bernardino, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.52 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.48 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in San Bernardino, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for San Bernardino, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit San Bernardino, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in San Bernardino, CA
How many schools are in San Bernardino, CA?
San Bernardino, CA has 127 public schools: 22 high schools, 22 middle schools and 73 elementary schools, serving 92,819 students in total.
How do schools in San Bernardino perform on state tests?
On average, 127 schools in San Bernardino score 26% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 22%, so on average schools in San Bernardino exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in San Bernardino?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in San Bernardino
77 of 79 schools in San Bernardino carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 6C: 23D: 32F: 11
All 79 public schools we grade in San Bernardino. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Arroyo Valley High
- Cajon High
- Indian Springs High
- Pacific High
- San Bernardino High
- San Gorgonio High
- Sierra High
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- Arrowview Middle
- Cesar E Chavez Middle
- Curtis Middle
- Del Vallejo Middle
- George Brown JR Elementary
- Golden Valley Middle
- Martin Luther King JR Middle
- Middle College High
- Richardson Prep Hi Middle
- Shandin Hills Middle
Elementary and primary schools (42)
- Arrowhead Elementary
- Barton Elementary
- Bing Wong Elementary
- Bob Holcomb Elementary
- Bradley Elementary
- Captain Leland Norton Elementary
- Davidson Elementary
- Del Rosa Elementary
- Dr Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary
- E Neal Roberts Elementary
- Emmerton Elementary
- Fairfax Elementary
- Graciano Gomez Elementary
- H Frank Dominguez Elementary
- Hillside Elementary
- Howard Inghram Elementary
- Hunt Elementary
- Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary
- Kendall Elementary
- Kimbark Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Lytle Creek Elementary
- Manuel A Salinas Creative Arts Elementary
- Marshall Elementary
- Monterey Elementary
- Mt Vernon Elementary
- Muscoy Elementary
- Newmark Elementary
- North Park Elementary
- North Verdemont Elementary
- Palm Avenue Elementary
- Parkside Elementary
- Ramona Alessandro Elementary
- Riley Elementary
- Rio Vista Elementary
- Roger Anton Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Urbita Elementary
- Vermont Elementary
- Victoria Elementary
- Warm Springs Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
Other schools and academies (20)
- Alternative Learning Center
- Anderson
- Asa Charter
- Ballington Acad For The Arts And Scis San Bernardino
- Colonel Joseph C Rodriguez Prep Academy
- Community Schoolindependent Alternative Education
- Hardy Brown College Prep
- Iempire Academy
- Norton Science And Language Academy
- Options For Youth San Bernardino
- Paakuma K 8
- Provisional Accelerated Learning Academy
- Public Safety Academy
- San Bernardino Co Juve Detention And Assessment Center
- San Bernardino County Special Education
- Savant Preparatory Academy Of Business
- Soar Charter Academy
- Virtual Academy
- Woodward Leadership Academy
- Yvonne Harmon
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
Neighborhoods and places within San Bernardino (37)
- Alessandro
- Amtrak
- Arrowhead
- Arrowview
- Belevedere
- Cajon
- Delman
- Dmv
- Drnag
- East Valley
- Feldheym
- Hudson
- International
- Kendall
- La Plaza
- Lytle Creek
- Mount Vernon
- Muscoy
- Muscupiabe
- Ne Sterling
- Nena
- North Park Riverside
- Pacific Riverside
- Perris Hills
- Rancho West
- Riverview
- Sandin Hills
- Sbhs
- Seccombe Lane
- Shirrells
- South Pointe
- Terrace
- University San Bernardino
- Valley College
- Wildwood Park
- Wilson Riverside
- Yerdemont