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Best kept secret at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?
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Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392011097
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy
7069 Isabel Ln., Fontana, CA 92336 · (909) 357-5540 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
471 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 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (123).
Student demographics
49%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.9pp since 2014
Math
43.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.6% | 25.2% | 20.4% | 22.7% |
| Math | 19.3% | 24.3% | 29.1% | 27.4% |
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 | 56.9% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 53.9% | 37.1% |
| 2021-22 | 50.8% | 30.6% |
| 2018-19 | 60.7% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.6% | 47.7% |
| 2016-17 | 53.4% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy this school | 682 | 69.1% | 51.0% |
| North Ridge Elementary Moreno Valley | 700 | 66.4% | 48.5% |
| Foothill Elementary Pittsburg | 551 | 72.6% | 32.0% |
| Galileo Academy 101 Victorville | 693 | 74.6% | 48.5% |
| Wawona K-8 Fresno | 688 | 71.5% | 30.2% |
| Mountain View Elementary Ontario | 564 | 67.0% | 32.1% |
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 Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,656 of 5,151 | #54 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,028 of 5,172 ▼ 96 | #69 of 321 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #1,553 of 5,172 ▼ 233 | #61 of 321 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #670 of 5,116 | #40 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #848 of 5,915 | #61 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,801 of 5,352 | #147 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #2,809 of 5,354 | #125 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #3,011 of 5,625 | #234 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #1,030 of 1,139 | #64 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
682
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 682 | 30 | 22.8:1 | 69% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 31.4 | 22.1:1 | 66% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 30.1 | 22.9:1 | 65% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 30 | 22.6:1 | 72% (491) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 27.1 | 24.8:1 | 67% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 25 | 27.3:1 | 71% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | N/A | N/A | 71% (458) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (673 to 682); teachers up 11% (27.1 to 30).
About Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is a mid-sized elementary school located in Fontana, California. Federal data show 682 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is part of Fontana Unified, where 44 schools serve 32,735 students.
About 69% of the student body at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is Hispanic. The remaining students are 11% Black, 8% Asian, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in San Bernardino County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
Teacher count: 30 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 69%.
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is 11.9 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 51.0% actual, 39.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
For San Bernardino County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 583 public schools in the county, enrolling about 393,648, Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary, is about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (679) to 2024-25 (682).
The discussion board for Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Options for Youth-ActonHigh · 2,171 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
Nearby schools
- Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary0.6 mi · 813
- Almeria Middle0.9 mi · 772
- Fontana A. B. Miller High1.0 mi · 1,950
- Hemlock Elementary1.1 mi · 426
- Tokay Elementary1.1 mi · 378
- Kathy Binks Elementary1.1 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Dorothy Grant Innovations AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy enrolls approximately 682 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy serve?
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is approximately 22.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?
At Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy, the student body is approximately 7% White, 69% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is overseen by Fontana Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.