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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Cucamonga Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUCAMONGA ELEMENTARY·NCES 061630001110
Cucamonga Elementary
8677 Archibald Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 · (909) 980-1318 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- CThree-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
19.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
372 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 110 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 53% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Cucamonga Elementary→Rancho Cucamonga Middle
Based on grade levels within Cucamonga Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -19.0pp since 2014
Math
15.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 16.7% | 27.0% | 48.0% |
| Math | 2.9% | 13.0% | 27.1% | 57.0% |
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 | 25.0% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 19.1% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 27.4% | 15.3% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.2% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 35.7% | 22.2% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Cucamonga Elementary
Cucamonga Elementary's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cucamonga Elementary this school | 452 | 82.3% | 22.1% |
| Bear Gulch Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 443 | 84.0% | 24.0% |
| SOAR Charter Academy San Bernardino | 461 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Lemon Grove Academy Elementary Lemon Grove | 399 | 83.2% | 34.9% |
| Eshelman Avenue Elementary Lomita | 449 | 86.9% | 45.3% |
| Burbank Elementary Long Beach | 538 | 81.8% | 40.1% |
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 Cucamonga Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,375 of 5,151 | #237 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #4,658 of 5,172 ▼ 388 | #266 of 321 ▼ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,479 of 5,172 ▼ 456 | #262 of 321 ▼ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #1,510 of 5,116 | #62 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #3,011 of 5,915 | #234 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #522 of 5,352 | #19 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #3,009 of 5,354 | #140 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #1,936 of 5,625 | #166 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #1,929 of 3,837 | #119 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
452
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 452 | 23.8 | 19.0:1 | 82% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 23.3 | 20.0:1 | 81% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 23.7 | 18.8:1 | 69% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 65% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 24 | 22.4:1 | 79% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 24 | 23.0:1 | 78% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | N/A | N/A | 70% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 36 | 18.2:1 | 75% (492) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 20 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cucamonga Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (537 to 452); teachers down 1% (24 to 23.8).
About Cucamonga Elementary
Cucamonga Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 452 students.
Cucamonga Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Hispanic students are 71% of those enrolled at Cucamonga Elementary. The remaining shares are 13% Black, 11% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Bernardino County's population at about 55%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in San Bernardino County report 74%.
Cucamonga Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of California public elementary schools.
Cucamonga Elementary is 9.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (22.1% versus 31.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Bernardino County show that median household income comes to about $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 583, with about 393,648 students.
The closest school to Cucamonga Elementary is Rancho Cucamonga Middle, located about 0.3 miles away. Cucamonga Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 30.3% on proficiency, and Cucamonga Elementary is below that at 22.1%.
The federal government classifies Cucamonga Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 484 students in 2020-21 to 452 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.1:1 to 19.0:1.
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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 Cucamonga Elementary
- Rancho Cucamonga MiddleMiddle · 770 students
- Ontario CenterElementary · 585 students
- Los Amigos ElementaryElementary · 550 students
Other schools in Rancho Cucamonga
- Rancho Cucamonga HighHigh · 3,221 students
- Los Osos HighHigh · 2,759 students
- Ruth Musser MiddleMiddle · 941 students
- Terra Vista ElementaryElementary · 855 students
- Coyote Canyon ElementaryElementary · 817 students
- Rancho Cucamonga MiddleMiddle · 770 students
Nearby schools
- Rancho Cucamonga Middle0.3 mi · 770
- Inland Empire Springs Charter0.4 mi · 323
- Central Elementary0.8 mi · 436
- Bear Gulch Elementary1.0 mi · 443
- Chaffey Community Day1.3 mi · 20
- Chaffey District Online High1.4 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Cucamonga ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cucamonga Elementary?
Cucamonga Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cucamonga Elementary serve?
Cucamonga Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Cucamonga Elementary have?
Cucamonga Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Cucamonga Elementary?
Student demographics at Cucamonga Elementary are roughly 11% White, 71% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cucamonga Elementary in?
Cucamonga Elementary is part of Cucamonga Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.