Helen L. Dollahan Elementary

Located at 1060 West Etiwanda Ave., in Rialto, California, Helen L. Dollahan Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school that serves 608 students (grades K through 5), part of Rialto Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Within Rialto Unified, which oversees 29 schools and 23,067 students, Helen L. Dollahan Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Helen L. Dollahan Elementary shows that 87% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 6% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Helen L. Dollahan Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Helen L. Dollahan Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Helen L. Dollahan Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is George H. Dunn Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Helen L. Dollahan Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 28.2%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Helen L. Dollahan Elementary's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 669 (now 608). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 10% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 26.7:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 today.

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