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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONITA UNIFIED·NCES 060561000507
Fred Ekstrand Elementary
400 North Walnut Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773 · (909) 971-8203 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
227 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 51% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
60.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.1pp since 2014
Math
60.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +33.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.8% | 23.3% | 14.5% | 25.4% |
| Math | 36.8% | 23.7% | 15.8% | 23.7% |
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 | 60.1% | 60.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 52.9% |
| 2022-23 | 66.2% | 56.7% |
| 2021-22 | 58.5% | 50.8% |
| 2018-19 | 52.9% | 49.8% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.8% | 31.1% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Fred Ekstrand Elementary
Fred Ekstrand Elementary's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ekstrand Elementary this school | 475 | 47.8% | 58.4% |
| Allen (Ella B.) Elementary Bonita | 422 | 48.6% | 59.5% |
| Chula Vista Hills Elementary Chula Vista | 430 | 48.4% | 59.5% |
| Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary Chula Vista | 534 | 50.0% | 47.4% |
| Escalona Elementary La Mirada | 424 | 51.7% | 51.9% |
| Marylin Avenue Elementary Livermore | 430 | 51.9% | 37.6% |
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 Fred Ekstrand Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #1,202 of 5,151 | #276 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #1,039 of 5,172 ▲ 311 | #245 of 1,129 ▲ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #1,319 of 5,172 ▼ 118 | #296 of 1,129 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #1,449 of 5,116 | #437 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #2,738 of 5,915 | #548 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,878 of 5,352 | #542 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #2,676 of 5,354 | #431 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #4,013 of 5,625 | #1,014 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #928 of 1,139 | #149 of 181 |
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
475
+41 (+9%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 475 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 48% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 21 | 23.7:1 | 48% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 22 | 22.4:1 | 51% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 57% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 18 | 25.8:1 | 58% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 19 | 25.0:1 | 59% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | N/A | N/A | 55% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 47% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 764 | 29 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fred Ekstrand Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (464 to 475); teachers up 22% (18 to 22).
About Fred Ekstrand Elementary
Fred Ekstrand Elementary is a public elementary school run by Bonita Unified in San Dimas, California. School enrollment was 475 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
Bonita Unified enrolls 9,905 students in 15 schools, including Fred Ekstrand Elementary.
By race and ethnicity, Fred Ekstrand Elementary is 68% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% White, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 2% Black. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Fred Ekstrand Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
With 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Fred Ekstrand Elementary was 21.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 48%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Fred Ekstrand Elementary's results are 6.8 points above predicted: 58.4% against 51.5%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Fred Ekstrand Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Chaparral High (Continuation) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fred Ekstrand Elementary at 6th of 7.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Fred Ekstrand Elementary saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.1:1 to 21.6:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bonita Unified
- Bonita HighHigh · 1,911 students
- Ramona MiddleMiddle · 1,371 students
- San Dimas HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Lone Hill MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- J. Marion Roynon ElementaryElementary · 842 students
- Arma J. Shull ElementaryElementary · 633 students
Other schools in San Dimas
- Ramona MiddleMiddle · 1,371 students
- San Dimas HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Lone Hill MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Arma J. Shull ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Gladstone ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Allen Avenue ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Chaparral High (Continuation)0.6 mi · 54
- Vista (Alternative)0.6 mi · 11
- Allen Avenue Elementary0.7 mi · 467
- Ramona Middle0.8 mi · 1,371
- Arma J. Shull Elementary1.1 mi · 633
- Sutherland Elementary1.4 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Fred Ekstrand ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fred Ekstrand Elementary?
Fred Ekstrand Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
Is Fred Ekstrand Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fred Ekstrand Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fred Ekstrand Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fred Ekstrand Elementary is approximately 21.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary?
At Fred Ekstrand Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 68% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Fred Ekstrand Elementary in?
Fred Ekstrand Elementary is part of Bonita Unified.
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