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

Warm Springs Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Warm Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063417005391
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warm Springs Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#28 of 51
elementary schools in San Bernardino · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
students per teacher
87.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Warm Springs Elementary ranks #28 of 51 elementary schools in San Bernardino, CA.

Enrollment

490

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warm Springs Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warm Springs Elementary

Warm Springs Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in San Bernardino, California, enrolling 490 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 87.9% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 490 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,633 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #989.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 490 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among San Bernardino's elementary schools, it stands alongside Paakuma K-8 (940 students): Warm Springs Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.6:1 vs 20.9:1).

San Bernardino City Unified also operates Cajon High (2,748 students) and Arroyo Valley High (2,692 students) alongside Warm Springs Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Warm Springs Elementary compares

Warm Springs Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.9% ▲ 58% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 490 top 47% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.9%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.2%
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
$18,063
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 490 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.5%
African American 6.1%
Asian 5.5%
Two or More 2.9%
White 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Warm Springs Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Bernardino City Unified, which includes Warm Springs Elementary.

$18,063
Per student
+9%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 72.3%
Federal 16.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Warm Springs Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Warm Springs 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.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Warm Springs Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warm Springs Elementary

How many students attend Warm Springs Elementary?

Warm Springs Elementary has 490 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warm Springs Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Warm Springs Elementary is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warm Springs Elementary?

87.9% of students at Warm Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warm Springs Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Warm Springs Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 83.5% of enrollment, in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warm Springs Elementary?

Warm Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warm Springs Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Bernardino?

By Resource Investment Index, Warm Springs Elementary ranks #28 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.

Is Warm Springs Elementary a good school?

Warm Springs Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in San Bernardino City Unified?

Besides Warm Springs 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 2021-22) · 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.

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