Del Norte Elementary

Del Norte Elementary is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Ontario, California, run under Ontario-Montclair, teacheing 428 students in grades K through 6.

Ontario-Montclair comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 17,640 students; Del Norte Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Del Norte Elementary reports that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 7% Black, 3% White. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Del Norte Elementary records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Del Norte Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.1%; this one delivers 25.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Del Norte Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Ray Wiltsey Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Del Norte Elementary comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.3%.

Del Norte Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Del Norte Elementary has fell 13%, going from 490 students in 2018 to 428 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.