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Which teacher or staff member at Canyon Crest Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392001123
Canyon Crest Elementary
11851 Cherry Ave., Fontana, CA 92337 · (909) 357-5440 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
290 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
Student demographics
31%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.5pp since 2014
Math
40.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +25.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.8% | 25.7% | 20.4% | 29.1% |
| Math | 17.2% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 35.9% |
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 | 50.5% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 32.2% |
| 2022-23 | 43.7% | 32.2% |
| 2021-22 | 36.1% | 23.6% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 35.4% |
| 2017-18 | 43.7% | 24.5% |
| 2016-17 | 35.8% | 20.5% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where Canyon Crest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,288 of 5,151 | #88 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #2,276 of 5,172 | #82 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,991 of 5,172 | #77 of 321 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #158 of 5,116 | #10 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #3,423 of 5,915 | #258 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,061 of 5,352 | #99 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #3,903 of 5,354 | #212 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #3,012 of 5,625 | #235 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #1,942 of 3,837 | #120 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
420
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 839
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 420 | 19.3 | 21.8:1 | 69% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 22.2 | 19.7:1 | 75% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 20.8 | 21.4:1 | 71% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 89% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 19 | 26.3:1 | 85% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 19 | 27.8:1 | 88% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | N/A | N/A | 83% (533) |
| 2000-01 | 839 | 41 | 20.5:1 | 68% (571) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Crest Elementary.
About Canyon Crest Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Canyon Crest Elementary serves students in Fontana, California. The school reports 420 students in kindergarten through 5.
Fontana Unified is responsible for 44 schools, Canyon Crest Elementary included, with 32,735 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Canyon Crest Elementary is 83% Hispanic. Other groups make up 5% White, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Canyon Crest Elementary counts 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 21.8 students for each one. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 69% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Canyon Crest Elementary is 3.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (42.2% versus 39.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Across San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Bernardino County is home to 583 public schools and about 393,648 public school students.
Nearest public school: Southridge Tech Middle, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Canyon Crest Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.2% against a local average of 32.2%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 4% from its 2020-21 level of 437. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.9:1 in 2020-21, and 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Southridge Tech Middle0.3 mi · 923
- Oak Park Elementary0.5 mi · 340
- Shadow Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 364
- Chaparral Academy of Technology0.9 mi · 205
- Henry J. Kaiser High0.9 mi · 1,660
- Granite Hill Elementary1.2 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Crest ElementaryHow many students attend Canyon Crest Elementary?
Canyon Crest Elementary enrolls approximately 420 students in grades KG-05.
Is Canyon Crest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canyon Crest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Canyon Crest Elementary?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Canyon Crest Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canyon Crest Elementary?
At Canyon Crest Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 83% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Canyon Crest Elementary in?
Canyon Crest Elementary is part of Fontana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.