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Schools in Calimesa · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, Beaumont Unified School District

Calimesa’s public schools outscore 59% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Calimesa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Calimesa, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#368of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 15% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Beaumont Unified
Students per teacher
23.4
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
8,107 students on the public path
In brief

Calimesa’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 587 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calimesa’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified spends $17,058 per student and Beaumont Unified $18,040, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Calimesa’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of California school districts, #368 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (587)Better than 66%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,214 test results and a graduating class of 876 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Calimesa’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,211 in math, 10,219 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Calimesa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Summerwind TrailsBeaumont Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Calimesa runs its own schools through grade 12 (Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Beaumont Unified School District, shared with Beaumont. Its high school is in Beaumont. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Calimesa

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 13 schools · 8,519 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 23.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,058CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Beaumont Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 14 schools · 12,430 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 23.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,040CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District40%
State average 46.7% · 4323 students tested
Math · K–12, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District25%
State average 33.1% · 4318 students tested
Reading · K–12, Beaumont Unified School District45%
State average 46.7% · 5896 students tested
Math · K–12, Beaumont Unified School District31%
State average 33.1% · 5893 students tested

Calimesa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Calimesa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CalimesaBYucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified K–12 · Beaumont Unified K–12
BeaumontBBeaumont Unified
YucaipaBYucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
RedlandsB+Redlands Unified

Every school in Calimesa

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Calimesaby address
Summerwind Trails
Elementary · Grades K–8
1,107 students24:1Rate it →
Mesa View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
717 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Calimesain other towns
Beaumont Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaumont
B+
3,460 students25:1Rate it →
Yucaipa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Yucaipa
B
2,755 students24:1Rate it →
Beaumont Middle College High
High · Grades 10–12 · Banning
68 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Calimesa’s schools

Are Calimesa’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Calimesa children attend outscore 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #368 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calimesa in?

Two districts: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Beaumont Unified School District runs grades K–12, shared with Beaumont.

Where do Calimesa kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Beaumont Senior High, Yucaipa High and Beaumont Middle College High.

What is Calimesa’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Beaumont Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Calimesa spend per student?

$17,058 in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District and $18,040 in Beaumont Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.