Banyan Elementary

Banyan Elementary, a mid-sized K-5 school in Alta Loma, California, operated by Alta Loma Elementary, caters to 572 students, covering grades K through 6. That puts it 23% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Banyan Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Alta Loma Elementary, a district that caters to 5,535 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Banyan Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 20% Asian, 18% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Banyan Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Banyan Elementary is one.

Los Osos High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Banyan Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 63.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 621 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 29% to 18% over that span.

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