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Norton Science and Language Academy
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 147 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 94 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 24% larger than its 8th grade class (119).
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,249 | 59.6 | 21.0:1 | 77% (958) |
| 2023-24 | 1,200 | 54.4 | 22.1:1 | 77% (923) |
| 2022-23 | 1,106 | 52.7 | 21.0:1 | 77% (856) |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 35 | 23.6:1 | 69% (572) |
About Norton Science and Language Academy
Located in San Bernardino, California, Norton Science and Language Academy is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. The school counted 1,249 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 12. The school is 107% larger than the average for combined schools in California.
Norton Science and Language Academy is listed under Norton Science and Language Academy District in federal data.
Hispanic students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 3% Black and 3% White. Among all residents of San Bernardino County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Norton Science and Language Academy are from different groups.
Norton Science and Language Academy has 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.0:1. Combined schools in California average 18.6:1, 2.3 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 77% at Norton Science and Language Academy.
Census data for San Bernardino County show the median household earns about $85,478 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in San Bernardino County number 583, with about 393,648 students.
Norton Science and Language Academy's closest public school neighbor is H. Frank Dominguez Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: Norton Science and Language Academy is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 825 to 1,249. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. By 2024-25, the school had 21.0 students per teacher, compared with 23.6 in 2020-21.
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