Hemlock Elementary

Located at 15080 Miller Ave., in Fontana, California, Hemlock Elementary is a moderately sized primary school that hosts 426 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Fontana Unified.

Fontana Unified comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 32,735 students; Hemlock Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hemlock Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment; the rest consists of 13% Asian, 9% White, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hemlock Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hemlock Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.3%.

Zooming out to the 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 Hemlock Elementary is one.

Almeria Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hemlock Elementary. On composite proficiency, Hemlock Elementary comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 39.3%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hemlock Elementary's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 426). Over the same period, the Asian share rose from 6% to 13%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.