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Charter high school · Public Safety Academy District · San Bernardino, California

Public Safety Academy

Public Safety Academy rates 4.0, right at the middle of Public Safety Academy District's high schools, whose rated median is 4.0.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.0this school

4.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Public Safety Academy District median is 4.0.

#8,939 of 9,557 schools in California · Public Safety Academy District: 1 high schools rated, median 4.0

The brief

A charter high school in San Bernardino, CA where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,939 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Public Safety Academy District.

Public Safety Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math5%30 points below the California average of 35%2025 CAASPP
Reading26%24 points below the California average of 50%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 10 points since 2019, to 16% in 2025, across a 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 CAASPP; 26 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
25% of the rating
Academics
2.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.5
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 8% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 28% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

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 92408; 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, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Public Safety Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,696
Median home value
$407,300
Median rent
$1,314/mo
College educated
18.7%
Homeownership
38.7%
Poverty rate
21.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92408; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
28
Some Transit
Bike Score
34
Somewhat 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

AP and IB
1 AP course
3.8% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
8 sports
4 boys' · 4 girls' · 8 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
73.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  9. Public Safety Academythis school
    4.0
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Public Safety Academy.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.

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

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Public Safety Academy serve?

Public Safety Academy serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Public Safety Academy?

Public Safety Academy has an enrollment of approximately 398 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Public Safety Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Public Safety Academy is 24.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Public Safety Academy rank in CA?

Public Safety Academy ranks #8,939 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Public Safety Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Public Safety Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 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 Public Safety Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Public Safety Academy has 8% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Public Safety Academy a charter school?

Yes, Public Safety Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Public Safety Academy a Title I school?

No, Public Safety Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Public Safety Academy?

73.4% of students at Public Safety Academy 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
6th – 12th
Enrollment
398
Student-teacher ratio
24.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
San Bernardino County
Phone
(909) 382-2211
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$16,860
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 92408)
13,880
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
32.7

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

Sources and official links

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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.