Carnelian Elementary

Set in Alta Loma, California, Carnelian Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school, overseen by Alta Loma Elementary. It caters to 441 students across grades K through 6.

Alta Loma Elementary comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,535 students; Carnelian Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Carnelian Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 28% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with San Bernardino County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Carnelian Elementary records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Carnelian Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Carnelian Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Carnelian Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Alta Loma High, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carnelian Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.3%.

Carnelian Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 447 students in 2018 compared to 441 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 32% to 28% across the same window.

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