Cucamonga Elementary

Located at 8677 Archibald Ave., in Rancho Cucamonga, California, Cucamonga Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that works with 452 students (grades K through 5), operated by Cucamonga Elementary.

Within Cucamonga Elementary, which oversees 4 schools and 2,357 students, Cucamonga Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Cucamonga Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% Black, 11% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cucamonga Elementary reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Cucamonga Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.5%; this one delivers 23.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Cucamonga Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

The closest other public school is Rancho Cucamonga Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cucamonga Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cucamonga Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

Cucamonga Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cucamonga Elementary has fell 16%, going from 537 students in 2018 to 452 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment fell from 7% to 2% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Cucamonga Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.