George H. Dunn Elementary

As a reasonably sized primary school in Rialto, California, George H. Dunn Elementary teaches 609 students from grades K through 5, run under Rialto Unified. That puts it 31% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 29 schools in Rialto Unified (23,067 students total), George H. Dunn Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George H. Dunn Elementary reports that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible 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 noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, George H. Dunn Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.3%; this one delivers 25.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) records that median household income runs about $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which George H. Dunn Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Eisenhower High, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George H. Dunn Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 28.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. George H. Dunn Elementary's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 592 (now 609).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.