Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Bernardino, CA

Mt. Vernon Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mt. Vernon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063417005371
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mt. Vernon Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#42 of 51
elementary schools in San Bernardino · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
89.1%
free-lunch eligible

Mt. Vernon Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks #42 of 51 elementary schools in San Bernardino, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Mt. Vernon Elementary held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 063417005371 · San Bernardino, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

471 enr · 23.6:1 · 89.1% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Cajon High (2,748 students)

Mt. Vernon Elementary held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mt. Vernon Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mt. Vernon Elementary reports 471 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mt. Vernon Elementary compares

Mt. Vernon Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.1% ▲ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.1%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
55.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,009
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 471 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.1%
African American 2.5%
White 1.5%
Two or More 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Mt. Vernon Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for San Bernardino City Unified reports $21,009 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mt. Vernon Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cajon High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arroyo Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian Springs High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Bernardino High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Gorgonio High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mt. Vernon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Bernardino City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Bernardino

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mt. Vernon Elementary

How many students attend Mt. Vernon Elementary?

Mt. Vernon Elementary has 471 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Bernardino, CA. CCD year-over-year: 487 (2022-23) → 477 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Vernon Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Vernon Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt. Vernon Elementary?

89.1% of students at Mt. Vernon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt. Vernon Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mt. Vernon Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment, in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt. Vernon Elementary?

Mt. Vernon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mt. Vernon Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Bernardino?

By Resource Investment Index, Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks #42 of 51 elementary schools in San Bernardino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Bernardino on the city page.

What other schools are in San Bernardino City Unified?

Besides Mt. Vernon Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified also operates Cajon High (2,748 students), Arroyo Valley High (2,692 students), and Indian Springs High (1,810 students). See the San Bernardino City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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