North Park Elementary

North Park Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in San Bernardino, California, part of San Bernardino City Unified, with 514 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Within San Bernardino City Unified, which oversees 72 schools and 44,080 students, North Park Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, North Park Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school reports 10% White, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, North Park Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Park Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.6%; this one delivers 34.5%.

In the surrounding community, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Park Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cajon High, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Park Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 27.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Park Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 521 (now 514). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 66% to 75%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 in 2025.

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