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If you could change one rule at Dolores Huerta International Academy, what would it be?
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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392014002
Dolores Huerta International Academy
17777 Merrill Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 · (909) 357-5070 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
23.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
528 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 53% larger than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
5%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dolores Huerta International Academy→Sequoia Middle
Based on grade levels within Fontana Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -15.5pp since 2016
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 26.8% | 25.0% | 30.5% |
| Math | 11.0% | 22.6% | 34.5% | 32.0% |
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 | 44.5% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.5% | 27.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.1% | 25.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.9% | 40.1% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 41.8% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 49.1% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Dolores Huerta International Academy
Dolores Huerta International Academy's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Huerta International Academy this school | 639 | 82.6% | 38.8% |
| Del Rey Elementary King City | 639 | 83.6% | 26.3% |
| KIPP Raices Academy Los Angeles | 619 | 80.9% | N/A |
| Good Hope Elementary Perris | 648 | 84.1% | 19.5% |
| Los Padres Elementary Salinas | 620 | 80.5% | 24.8% |
| Kern Avenue Elementary McFarland | 700 | 82.7% | 23.1% |
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 Dolores Huerta International Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #2,604 of 5,151 | #105 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #2,865 of 5,172 ▲ 326 | #118 of 321 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #2,500 of 5,172 ▼ 234 | #106 of 321 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #1,290 of 5,116 | #91 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #1,100 of 5,915 | #78 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,453 of 5,352 | #199 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #5,216 of 5,354 | #327 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #1,907 of 5,625 | #164 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.9% | #55 of 1,139 | #4 of 67 |
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
639
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 639 | 27.1 | 23.6:1 | 83% (528) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 29.6 | 21.1:1 | 75% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 28.9 | 21.7:1 | 68% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 75% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 16.5 | 26.6:1 | 81% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dolores Huerta International Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (438 to 639); teachers up 64% (16.5 to 27.1).
About Dolores Huerta International Academy
In Fontana, California, part of San Bernardino County, Dolores Huerta International Academy is an elementary school. Its 639 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Fontana Unified enrolls 32,735 students, and its 44 schools include Dolores Huerta International Academy.
Dolores Huerta International Academy enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of San Bernardino County is roughly 55% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Dolores Huerta International Academy comes in at 5%.
Teachers at Dolores Huerta International Academy total 27.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 23.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 528 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 83%. That is 9 points above the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County.
Dolores Huerta International Academy is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dolores Huerta International Academy would be expected to post about 31.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.8%.
Dolores Huerta International Academy is located in San Bernardino County, where median household income is about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, with a combined enrollment of about 393,648.
South Tamarind Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Dolores Huerta International Academy ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Dolores Huerta International Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 623 to 639. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.3:1 to 23.6:1 over the same years.
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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
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- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
Nearby schools
- South Tamarind Elementary0.5 mi · 565
- Palmetto Elementary0.7 mi · 577
- Maple Elementary0.8 mi · 511
- Ted Porter Elementary0.8 mi · 629
- Fontana Middle0.9 mi · 1,049
- Mary B. Lewis Elementary1.0 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Dolores Huerta International AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Dolores Huerta International Academy?
Dolores Huerta International Academy enrolls approximately 639 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Dolores Huerta International Academy serve?
Dolores Huerta International Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dolores Huerta International Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dolores Huerta International Academy is approximately 23.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dolores Huerta International Academy?
Dolores Huerta International Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Dolores Huerta International Academy public or private?
Dolores Huerta International Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fontana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.