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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Almond Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392011362
Almond Elementary
8172 Almond Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 · (909) 357-5130 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
356 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 51% larger than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Almond Elementary→Sequoia Middle
Based on grade levels within Fontana Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2014
Math
21.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 18.1% | 29.1% | 42.7% |
| Math | 7.0% | 14.9% | 23.7% | 54.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.2% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 13.3% |
| 2022-23 | 21.5% | 8.7% |
| 2021-22 | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 2018-19 | 34.2% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.8% | 21.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.5% | 21.2% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Almond Elementary
Almond Elementary's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Elementary this school | 418 | 85.2% | 21.3% |
| Topaz Elementary Fullerton | 404 | 84.9% | 35.2% |
| Emilie Ritchen Elementary Oxnard | 445 | 84.7% | 37.4% |
| Broad Avenue Elementary Wilmington | 441 | 85.3% | 40.0% |
| Valencia Park Elementary Fullerton | 398 | 85.4% | 24.2% |
| Aspire University Charter Modesto | 423 | 84.6% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Almond Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,457 of 5,151 | #244 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #4,115 of 5,172 ▲ 691 | #217 of 321 ▲ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #4,160 of 5,172 ▲ 459 | #229 of 321 ▲ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.3pp | #279 of 5,116 | #15 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #3,446 of 5,915 | #260 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,367 of 5,352 | #58 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #4,375 of 5,354 | #268 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #1,640 of 5,625 | #133 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #1,401 of 3,837 | #86 of 246 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
418
-69 (-14%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 418 | 20.1 | 20.8:1 | 85% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 21.9 | 20.4:1 | 87% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 21.7 | 20.1:1 | 85% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 89% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 21.4 | 24.5:1 | 88% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 22 | 24.9:1 | 91% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | N/A | N/A | 90% (596) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Almond Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (524 to 418); teachers down 6% (21.4 to 20.1).
About Almond Elementary
The public elementary school Almond Elementary is located in Fontana, California. The student body numbers 418 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Almond Elementary is one of 44 schools in Fontana Unified, which enrolls 32,735 students in total.
Almond Elementary enrolls a student body that is 89% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 4% White, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Bernardino County's population at about 55%. Almond Elementary has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 85%. Among public schools in San Bernardino County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.
allk12 grades Almond Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Almond Elementary would be expected to post about 29.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.3%.
San Bernardino County has about 2,197,104 residents, and median household income is about $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of San Bernardino County number 583 and enroll about 393,648.
East Heritage Elementary is located about 0.5 miles from Almond Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Almond Elementary ranks 8th on proficiency.
Almond Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 487 to 418.
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San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fontana Unified
- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Wayne Ruble MiddleMiddle · 1,394 students
Other schools in Fontana
- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Options for Youth-ActonHigh · 2,171 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
Other Almond Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Almond Elementary. Almond Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Almond ElementaryLos Altos, CA · 354 students
Nearby schools
- East Heritage Elementary0.5 mi · 612
- Redwood Elementary0.7 mi · 654
- West Heritage Elementary0.9 mi · 611
- Heritage Intermediate1.1 mi · 1,175
- Hemlock Elementary1.2 mi · 426
- Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon1.6 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Almond ElementaryHow many students attend Almond Elementary?
Almond Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Almond Elementary serve?
Almond Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Almond Elementary?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Almond Elementary.
How diverse is Almond Elementary?
Almond Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Almond Elementary?
Almond Elementary is overseen by Fontana Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.