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Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUCAIPA-CALIMESA JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 064356012910
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
34450 Stonewood Dr., Yucaipa, CA 92399 · (909) 797-0174 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
264 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 56% larger than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.6pp since 2014
Math
47.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.1% | 34.5% | 22.3% | 13.1% |
| Math | 24.1% | 23.2% | 32.5% | 20.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.6% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 49.8% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 59.9% | 41.5% |
| 2018-19 | 63.8% | 57.1% |
| 2017-18 | 66.8% | 56.3% |
| 2016-17 | 62.1% | 49.0% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)'s state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) this school | 717 | 36.8% | 56.4% |
| Fair Oaks Elementary Oakdale | 785 | 36.9% | 50.6% |
| Meadows Elementary Valencia | 729 | 35.8% | 76.3% |
| Lake Elementary Oceanside | 696 | 36.2% | 51.7% |
| Olive Drive Elementary Bakersfield | 797 | 33.8% | 48.3% |
| Carlton Oaks Elementary Santee | 823 | 37.5% | 55.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #1,317 of 5,151 | #40 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #1,777 of 5,172 ▼ 236 | #60 of 321 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #1,045 of 5,172 ▼ 32 | #33 of 321 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #1,609 of 5,116 | #113 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #681 of 5,915 | #51 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,931 of 5,352 | #91 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #2,094 of 5,354 | #74 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #4,474 of 5,625 | #316 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #675 of 1,139 | #41 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
717
+45 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 21.9:1
% White
52%
was 66%
% Hispanic
39%
was 29%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
6%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 717 | 33.1 | 21.7:1 | 37% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 716 | 33.2 | 21.6:1 | 40% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 31 | 22.5:1 | 35% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 30.7 | 21.9:1 | 25% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA).
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (672 to 717); teachers up 8% (30.7 to 33.1).
About Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Yucaipa, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 717 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified has 8,519 students spread across 13 schools.
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)'s enrollment is 52% White. Other groups make up 39% Hispanic and 6% Asian. County-wide, 33% of San Bernardino County residents are White. By the diversity index, Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) comes in at 57%.
Its teaching staff equals 33.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 21.7:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. Around 37% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 37 points below the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County.
The allk12 Grade for Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.0% at Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA); the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Bernardino County show that median household income is about $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
The closest other public school is Park View Middle, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) as Suburb: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment was 672 in 2017-18 and 717 in 2024-25, a gain of 45 students. The student mix also changed: the White share fell from 66% to 52%.
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San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
- Yucaipa HighHigh · 2,755 students
- Park View MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Mesa View MiddleMiddle · 717 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Chapman Heights ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Yucaipa
- Yucaipa HighHigh · 2,755 students
- Inland Leaders CharterElementary · 997 students
- Park View MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Chapman Heights ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryElementary · 567 students
Nearby schools
- Park View Middle0.8 mi · 870
- Ridgeview Elementary1.0 mi · 567
- Chapman Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 597
- Oak View High School & Education Center1.1 mi · 90
- Inland Leaders Charter1.3 mi · 997
- Valley Elementary1.3 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)What is the total enrollment at Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)?
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) enrolls approximately 717 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) serve?
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is approximately 21.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)?
At Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA), the student body is approximately 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)?
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is overseen by Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified in San Bernardino County.
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