Hillside Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

4975 North Mayfield Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92407

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Top 20%

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Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hillside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 20% in CA
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Hillside Elementary School's student population of 601 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillside Elementary School
Kind	83
1	97
2	97
3	97
4	77
5	90
6	60

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	627
2022	647
2021	679
2020	704
2019	704
2018	745
2017	745
2016	790
2015	786
2014	717
2013	723
2012	713
2011	721
2010	717
2009	719
2008	725
2007	746
2006	763
2005	766
2004	714
2003	767
2002	794
2001	830
2000	843
1999	852
1998	886
1997	883
1996	866
1995	855
1994	864
1993	858
1992	856
1991	692

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	29
2014	26
2013	26
2012	28
2010	36
2009	33
2008	42
2007	38
2006	38
2005	37
2004	35
2003	35
2002	39
2001	40
2000	40
1999	42
1998	42
1997	36
1996	34
1995	35
1994	35
1993	34
1992	25

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Mascot

Roadrunners

School Rankings

Hillside Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillside Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1490 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School
2023	#1490
2022	#1887
2019	#635
2018	#947
2017	#774
2016	#1151
2015	#2067
2014	#540
2013	#1616
2012	#2156
2011	#3254

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	52%	34%	20%
2022	45%	33%	18%
2019	68%	40%	27%
2018	62%	39%	26%
2017	62%	38%	22%
2016	56%	37%	20%
2015	44%	34%	17%
2014	69%	63%	48%
2013	81%	59%	48%
2012	76%	59%	47%
2011	68%	58%	45%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	33%
2019	82%	51%	40%
2018	77%	50%	26%
2017	80%	48%	35%
2016	75%	48%	33%
2015	58%	44%	28%
2014	69%	58%	42%
2013	67%	57%	41%
2012	65%	58%	42%
2011	56%	56%	39%
2010	51%	54%	37%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	23:1
2014	28:1	24:1	23:1
2013	28:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	24:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	34:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	5%
1995	2%	11%	5%
1994	2%	11%	5%
1993	3%	11%	5%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	5%
1990	4%	10%	5%
1989	3%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	85%	55%	82%
2022	86%	56%	82%
2021	83%	56%	81%
2020	80%	55%	79%
2019	80%	55%	79%
2018	74%	54%	75%
2017	74%	54%	75%
2016	71%	54%	75%
2015	71%	54%	69%
2014	72%	53%	74%
2013	71%	53%	73%
2012	68%	52%	72%
2011	67%	51%	71%
2010	67%	50%	70%
2009	59%	49%	69%
2008	63%	50%	70%
2007	58%	49%	67%
2006	58%	48%	65%
2005	58%	47%	62%
2004	55%	46%	60%
2003	52%	45%	58%
2002	52%	44%	56%
2001	50%	43%	54%
2000	47%	42%	53%
1999	47%	41%	52%
1998	46%	40%	51%
1997	47%	40%	50%
1996	41%	39%	49%
1995	41%	38%	47%
1994	44%	37%	45%
1993	42%	36%	43%
1992	42%	35%	42%
1991	27%	34%	39%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	10%
2021	7%	5%	10%
2020	7%	5%	11%
2019	7%	5%	11%
2018	11%	6%	12%
2017	11%	6%	12%
2016	12%	6%	13%
2015	12%	6%	14%
2014	10%	6%	14%
2013	9%	6%	14%
2012	12%	6%	15%
2011	12%	7%	15%
2010	14%	7%	15%
2009	16%	7%	16%
2008	15%	8%	17%
2007	16%	8%	17%
2006	15%	8%	18%
2005	13%	8%	19%
2004	12%	8%	20%
2003	13%	8%	20%
2002	11%	8%	20%
2001	12%	8%	21%
2000	11%	9%	20%
1999	12%	9%	20%
1998	11%	9%	20%
1997	10%	9%	19%
1996	8%	9%	19%
1995	10%	9%	18%
1994	10%	9%	18%
1993	11%	9%	18%
1992	10%	9%	18%
1991	14%	9%	18%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	4%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	8%	23%	5%
2019	8%	23%	5%
2018	10%	24%	6%
2017	10%	24%	6%
2016	12%	24%	7%
2015	12%	24%	8%
2014	12%	25%	7%
2013	13%	25%	8%
2012	13%	26%	9%
2011	17%	27%	9%
2010	16%	27%	10%
2009	21%	28%	10%
2008	22%	29%	10%
2007	23%	29%	12%
2006	22%	31%	13%
2005	24%	31%	14%
2004	30%	32%	16%
2003	31%	34%	17%
2002	33%	35%	19%
2001	35%	36%	20%
2000	38%	37%	21%
1999	37%	38%	23%
1998	38%	39%	23%
1997	39%	39%	24%
1996	47%	40%	25%
1995	44%	41%	28%
1994	42%	42%	29%
1993	42%	43%	31%
1992	43%	44%	33%
1991	52%	45%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	0.27	0.64	0.32
2022	0.26	0.63	0.33
2021	0.30	0.62	0.34
2020	0.35	0.63	0.37
2019	0.35	0.63	0.37
2018	0.43	0.64	0.42
2017	0.43	0.64	0.42
2016	0.47	0.64	0.42
2015	0.47	0.64	0.43
2014	0.46	0.65	0.44
2013	0.47	0.65	0.45
2012	0.51	0.65	0.46
2011	0.52	0.67	0.47
2010	0.52	0.67	0.48
2009	0.59	0.71	0.49
2008	0.55	0.65	0.48
2007	0.61	0.67	0.52
2006	0.61	0.66	0.54
2005	0.59	0.67	0.56
2004	0.60	0.67	0.58
2003	0.63	0.67	0.60
2002	0.61	0.67	0.61
2001	0.62	0.67	0.63
2000	0.63	0.67	0.63
1999	0.64	0.67	0.64
1998	0.64	0.67	0.65
1997	0.62	0.67	0.66
1996	0.61	0.67	0.66
1995	0.63	0.67	0.67
1994	0.63	0.67	0.68
1993	0.64	0.67	0.68
1992	0.63	0.67	0.69
1991	0.64	0.67	0.69

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	73%	51%	79%
2022	68%	51%	75%
2021	73%	53%	83%
2020	76%	52%	82%
2019	76%	52%	82%
2018	75%	49%	77%
2017	75%	49%	77%
2016	74%	50%	79%
2015	71%	50%	81%
2014	74%	49%	82%
2013	77%	48%	83%
2011	67%	46%	75%
2010	64%	46%	74%
2009	54%	43%	68%
2008	49%	41%	66%
2007	43%	40%	63%
2006	48%	40%	65%
2005	52%	40%	67%
2004	58%	40%	67%
2003	53%	39%	67%
2002	54%	39%	65%
2001	54%	39%	63%
2000	54%	40%	66%
1999	57%	40%	66%
1998	71%	47%	75%
1997	76%	47%	75%
1996	63%	46%	71%
1995	60%	45%	64%
1994	58%	43%	61%
1993	57%	41%	56%
1992	44%	38%	53%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hillside Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	9%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	12%	9%	7%
2014	16%	9%	9%
2013	14%	7%	9%
2011	14%	8%	8%
2010	15%	9%	11%
2009	22%	10%	14%
2008	25%	10%	16%
2007	22%	10%	16%
2006	23%	9%	14%
2005	22%	9%	15%
2004	20%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	17%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Bernardino City Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Roadrunners

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillside Elementary School's ranking?

Hillside Elementary School is ranked #1490 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

601 students attend Hillside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Hillside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillside Elementary School?

Hillside Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hillside Elementary School offer ?

Hillside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Hillside Elementary School part of?

Hillside Elementary School is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Hillside Elementary School located?

Hillside Elementary School is located in the Cajon neighborhood of San Bernardino, CA.

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