Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School

2699 North California St.
San Bernardino, CA 92407

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Bottom 50%

Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

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Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School
Kind	80
1	62
2	63
3	65
4	77
5	75

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School
2024	422
2023	443
2022	465
2021	527
2020	561
2019	561
2018	557
2017	557
2016	565
2015	585
2014	564
2013	598
2012	629
2011	600
2010	534
2009	566
2008	615
2007	615
2006	618
2005	638
2004	597
2003	593
2002	589
2001	517
2000	498
1999	489
1998	523
1997	548
1996	527
1995	541
1994	548
1993	582
1992	558
1991	585
1990	592
1989	577
1988	503

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School
2024	20
2023	20
2022	23
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	22
2014	20
2013	19
2012	22
2010	26
2009	27
2008	38
2007	33
2006	33
2005	32
2004	30
2003	28
2002	29
2001	25
2000	24
1999	26
1998	24
1997	22
1996	22
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22
1989	23
1988	20
1987	16

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School is 0.22, 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)

#5930 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School
2023	#5930
2022	#5491
2019	#3629
2018	#4111
2017	#5471
2016	#6248
2015	#7200
2013	#7706
2012	#8109
2011	#7912
2010	#8066

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	25%	34%	20%
2022	28%	33%	18%
2019	47%	40%	27%
2018	41%	39%	26%
2017	34%	38%	22%
2016	25%	37%	20%
2015	16%	34%	17%
2013	41%	59%	48%
2012	45%	59%	47%
2011	46%	58%	45%
2010	36%	56%	42%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2022	33%	47%	33%
2019	51%	51%	40%
2018	48%	50%	26%
2017	34%	48%	35%
2016	33%	48%	33%
2015	22%	44%	28%
2013	34%	57%	41%
2012	34%	58%	42%
2011	33%	56%	39%
2010	34%	54%	37%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	22:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	23:1
2014	28:1	24:1	23:1
2013	31:1	24:1	24:1
2012	29:1	24:1	23:1
2010	21:1	22:1	21:1
2009	21:1	21:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	22:1	24:1
2006	19:1	22:1	21:1
2005	20:1	22:1	22:1
2004	20:1	22:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	22:1
2002	20:1	21:1	22:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	22:1
1999	19:1	22:1	22:1
1998	22:1	22:1	23:1
1997	25:1	24:1	25:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	27:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	27:1	24:1	26:1
1989	25:1	24:1	27:1
1988	25:1	24:1	25:1
1987	27:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	1%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	4%	11%	2%
2011	3%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	5%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	5%	11%	3%
2001	5%	11%	3%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	6%	11%	4%
1998	7%	11%	4%
1997	8%	11%	5%
1996	11%	11%	5%
1995	9%	11%	5%
1994	9%	11%	5%
1993	8%	11%	5%
1992	8%	11%	5%
1991	7%	11%	5%
1990	5%	10%	5%
1989	5%	10%	5%
1988	3%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	88%	56%
2023	90%	55%	82%
2022	91%	56%	82%
2021	88%	56%	81%
2020	87%	55%	79%
2019	87%	55%	79%
2018	84%	54%	75%
2017	84%	54%	75%
2016	85%	54%	75%
2015	85%	54%	69%
2014	86%	53%	74%
2013	80%	53%	73%
2012	81%	52%	72%
2011	78%	51%	71%
2010	76%	50%	70%
2009	75%	49%	69%
2008	77%	50%	70%
2007	71%	49%	67%
2006	70%	48%	65%
2005	68%	47%	62%
2004	66%	46%	60%
2003	63%	45%	58%
2002	60%	44%	56%
2001	57%	43%	54%
2000	55%	42%	53%
1999	50%	41%	52%
1998	47%	40%	51%
1997	46%	40%	50%
1996	44%	39%	49%
1995	44%	38%	47%
1994	43%	37%	45%
1993	38%	36%	43%
1992	40%	35%	42%
1991	37%	34%	39%
1990	36%	33%	37%
1989	33%	31%	35%
1988	35%	30%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	10%
2021	5%	5%	10%
2020	6%	5%	11%
2019	6%	5%	11%
2018	6%	6%	12%
2017	6%	6%	12%
2016	7%	6%	13%
2015	7%	6%	14%
2014	6%	6%	14%
2013	9%	6%	14%
2012	9%	6%	15%
2011	11%	7%	15%
2010	13%	7%	15%
2009	14%	7%	16%
2008	14%	8%	17%
2007	16%	8%	17%
2006	16%	8%	18%
2005	18%	8%	19%
2004	17%	8%	20%
2003	18%	8%	20%
2002	19%	8%	20%
2001	20%	8%	21%
2000	22%	9%	20%
1999	22%	9%	20%
1998	21%	9%	20%
1997	21%	9%	19%
1996	23%	9%	19%
1995	22%	9%	18%
1994	23%	9%	18%
1993	25%	9%	18%
1992	25%	9%	18%
1991	29%	9%	18%
1990	30%	9%	18%
1989	32%	9%	18%
1988	36%	9%	17%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	3%	20%
2023	1%	21%	4%
2022	2%	21%	5%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	3%	23%	5%
2019	3%	23%	5%
2018	2%	24%	6%
2017	2%	24%	6%
2016	2%	24%	7%
2015	2%	24%	8%
2014	3%	25%	7%
2013	5%	25%	8%
2012	5%	26%	9%
2011	5%	27%	9%
2010	6%	27%	10%
2009	6%	28%	10%
2008	7%	29%	10%
2007	8%	29%	12%
2006	10%	31%	13%
2005	11%	31%	14%
2004	12%	32%	16%
2003	14%	34%	17%
2002	15%	35%	19%
2001	17%	36%	20%
2000	17%	37%	21%
1999	21%	38%	23%
1998	24%	39%	23%
1997	24%	39%	24%
1996	21%	40%	25%
1995	24%	41%	28%
1994	25%	42%	29%
1993	29%	43%	31%
1992	26%	44%	33%
1991	27%	45%	36%
1990	28%	47%	38%
1989	28%	49%	40%
1988	25%	50%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	0.22	0.63
2023	0.19	0.64	0.32
2022	0.17	0.63	0.33
2021	0.22	0.62	0.34
2020	0.24	0.63	0.37
2019	0.24	0.63	0.37
2018	0.29	0.64	0.42
2017	0.29	0.64	0.42
2016	0.27	0.64	0.42
2015	0.27	0.64	0.43
2014	0.26	0.65	0.44
2013	0.36	0.65	0.45
2012	0.34	0.65	0.46
2011	0.38	0.67	0.47
2010	0.40	0.67	0.48
2009	0.42	0.71	0.49
2008	0.39	0.65	0.48
2007	0.48	0.67	0.52
2006	0.49	0.66	0.54
2005	0.50	0.67	0.56
2004	0.53	0.67	0.58
2003	0.56	0.67	0.60
2002	0.59	0.67	0.61
2001	0.62	0.67	0.63
2000	0.62	0.67	0.63
1999	0.67	0.67	0.64
1998	0.68	0.67	0.65
1997	0.69	0.67	0.66
1996	0.70	0.67	0.66
1995	0.70	0.67	0.67
1994	0.70	0.67	0.68
1993	0.71	0.67	0.68
1992	0.71	0.67	0.69
1991	0.71	0.67	0.69
1990	0.71	0.66	0.69
1989	0.71	0.65	0.69
1988	0.69	0.65	0.68

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	85%	54%
2023	81%	51%	79%
2022	83%	51%	75%
2021	88%	53%	83%
2020	84%	52%	82%
2019	84%	52%	82%
2018	83%	49%	77%
2017	83%	49%	77%
2016	81%	50%	79%
2015	86%	50%	81%
2014	89%	49%	82%
2013	91%	48%	83%
2011	86%	46%	75%
2010	82%	46%	74%
2009	75%	43%	68%
2008	74%	41%	66%
2007	75%	40%	63%
2006	73%	40%	65%
2005	79%	40%	67%
2004	75%	40%	67%
2003	73%	39%	67%
2002	74%	39%	65%
2001	71%	39%	63%
2000	74%	40%	66%
1999	82%	40%	66%
1998	82%	47%	75%
1997	95%	47%	75%
1996	87%	46%	71%
1995	76%	45%	64%
1994	75%	43%	61%
1993	59%	41%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School	California	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2024	7%	8%
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%	9%
2016	13%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	17%	10%	14%
2008	20%	10%	16%
2007	15%	10%	16%
2006	20%	9%	14%
2005	15%	9%	15%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	16%	9%	14%
2002	12%	8%	13%
2001	13%	8%	12%
2000	9%	7%	10%
1999	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Bernardino City Unified School District

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

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What is Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School's ranking?

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School is ranked #5930 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School often compared to?

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Parkside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School?

422 students attend Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School?

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School offer ?

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School part of?

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School located?

Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary School is located in the Delman neighborhood of San Bernardino, CA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education