E. Neal Roberts Elementary, San Bernardino CA

Original Research by School Decision on E. Neal Roberts Elementary

E. Neal Roberts Elementary is a kindergarten through sixth-grade school in San Bernardino serving a student body drawn almost entirely from low-income households. The school enrolls a small student population, with enrollment spread evenly across its grade bands. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's enrollment is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population and very small numbers of other groups.

State test results from the school's most recent reporting cycle show proficiency rates that are low across both English language arts and math. In English language arts, proficiency rates vary by grade, ranging from near fifteen percent in the fifth grade to fifty percent in the sixth grade, with lower grades in the low-to-mid thirties. Math proficiency is markedly weaker, with rates in the low-to-mid thirties for third and fourth grades but dropping sharply to near twelve percent by sixth grade and reaching single digits in fifth grade. Science data, available only for fifth grade, shows proficiency near six percent. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among county districts.

These results are the first available for the school in this data cycle, so trend information is not yet available. Given the strength of the proficiency gaps, especially in mathematics across the upper grades, a parent may want to look into further detail with the school about reading intervention, math support structures, and whether the school has identified the underlying factors driving performance, particularly the sharp decline in proficiency from fourth to fifth grade in both subjects. Parents would also benefit from asking directly about the school's instructional approaches and any specialized support for students working toward grade-level standards.

The school sits in a neighborhood with a mix of residential and commercial areas, part of the largest city by population in the largest county in the United States. San Bernardino has a downtown with civic anchors including a library and historic post office, and the broader area is experiencing commercial and residential development. Housing values are moderate, and rental costs are rising. The district itself, San Bernardino City Unified, has announced a multi-year strategic plan called Vision 2030 that emphasizes academic expectations, equity, wellness, and safe learning environments. At the high school level, the district has built a model around career-linked pathways that integrate academics with work-based learning and dual enrollment, though these do not yet apply to Roberts Elementary's grade band.

Roberts Elementary is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status. It serves a neighborhood school population and does not have specialized program offerings reported in the available data. Data on staffing, specialized support services such as English learner services or special education rates, and school discipline were not available.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 31% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 23% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 19% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 612%

School 12% · District 24% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 330%

School 30% · District 31% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 32% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 34% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 38% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 18% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

This schoolSan Bernardino City Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.