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Community School/independent Alternative Education

Community School/independent Alternative Education rates 5.5 on our ten-point scale and ranks 6,841 of 9,557 schools in California.

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#6,841 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A San Bernardino County Office of Education school where students score 22 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 6,841 of 9,557 schools in California and 2 of 3 in San Bernardino County Office of Education.

Community School/independent Alternative Education is listed in San Bernardino County Office of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math4%31 points below the California average of 35%2025 CAASPP
Reading6%45 points below the California average of 51%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 8 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 5% recently.2025 CAASPP; 40 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
25% of the rating
Academics
1.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 4% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 8% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92415; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Community School/independent Alternative Education and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
72
Very Walkable
Transit Score
51
Good Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,345/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Bernardino. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Bernardino), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
86.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Community School/independent Alternative Education.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Community School/independent Alternative Education serve?

Community School/independent Alternative Education serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Community School/independent Alternative Education?

Community School/independent Alternative Education has an enrollment of approximately 430 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Community School/independent Alternative Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Community School/independent Alternative Education is 14.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Community School/independent Alternative Education rank in CA?

Community School/independent Alternative Education ranks #6,841 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Community School/independent Alternative Education's MySchoolScout rating?

Community School/independent Alternative Education has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Community School/independent Alternative Education?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Community School/independent Alternative Education has 4% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 8% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Community School/independent Alternative Education a charter school?

No, Community School/independent Alternative Education is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Community School/independent Alternative Education a Title I school?

No, Community School/independent Alternative Education is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Community School/independent Alternative Education?

86.5% of students at Community School/independent Alternative Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
430
Student-teacher ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
San Bernardino County
4-year graduation
40–44%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$169,801
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 92415)
0

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.