Edwin Rhodes Elementary

Edwin Rhodes Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Chino, California, overseen by Chino Valley Unified, educates 860 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Edwin Rhodes Elementary sits 85% above that benchmark.

Edwin Rhodes Elementary is one of 35 schools operated by Chino Valley Unified, a district that hosts 25,548 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Edwin Rhodes Elementary reports that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 34% Asian, 7% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably less Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Edwin Rhodes Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 65% of students at Edwin Rhodes Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Edwin Rhodes Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 63.0%, a residual of +22.0 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Edwin Rhodes Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Howard Cattle Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Edwin Rhodes Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 911 students in 2018 compared to 860 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 19% to 7%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 24.7:1 in 2025.

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