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What's the one class at Hermosa Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTA LOMA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060216008114
Hermosa Elementary
10133 Wilson Ave., Alta Loma, CA 91737 · (909) 484-5040 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
177 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
60.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
55.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp 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 55 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.0% | 27.4% | 20.0% | 19.6% |
| Math | 29.9% | 25.5% | 23.4% | 21.2% |
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 | 60.4% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 51.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.6% | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 65.6% | 45.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.2% | 56.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55.4% | 44.6% |
| 2016-17 | 59.3% | 46.3% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Hermosa Elementary
Hermosa Elementary's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosa Elementary this school | 442 | 40.0% | 56.6% |
| Victoria Groves Elementary Alta Loma | 452 | 41.2% | 62.2% |
| Los Paseos Elementary San Jose | 403 | 40.4% | 41.2% |
| Westwood Elementary Santa Clara | 368 | 37.5% | 51.0% |
| Red Hawk Elementary Temecula | 496 | 44.2% | 65.4% |
| Delevan Drive Elementary Los Angeles | 483 | 39.1% | 69.1% |
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 Hermosa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,306 of 5,151 | #39 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,288 of 5,172 ▲ 125 | #37 of 321 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #1,294 of 5,172 ▼ 25 | #43 of 321 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #2,522 of 5,116 | #189 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #3,123 of 5,915 | #242 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #4,851 of 5,352 | #318 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #867 of 5,354 | #21 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #4,332 of 5,625 | #310 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #962 of 3,837 | #50 of 246 |
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
442
-94 (-18%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 989
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 442 | 17 | 26.0:1 | 40% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 20 | 26.5:1 | 33% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 20.1 | 26.1:1 | 33% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 21 | 25.5:1 | 32% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 21 | 27.8:1 | 36% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 21 | 27.7:1 | 30% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | N/A | N/A | 27% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 29 | 22.9:1 | 21% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 989 | 35 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermosa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (584 to 442); teachers down 19% (21 to 17).
About Hermosa Elementary
Hermosa Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Alta Loma. Enrollment is 442 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 6.
Alta Loma Elementary is responsible for 10 schools, Hermosa Elementary included, with 5,535 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Hermosa Elementary is Hispanic (47%). Other groups make up 24% White, 17% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Hermosa Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
A ratio of 26.0:1 comes from the school's 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 40% of students at Hermosa Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Hermosa Elementary is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.1%. Hermosa Elementary scores 56.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Bernardino County, median household income is about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hermosa Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
The nearest other public school, Vineyard Junior High, is about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hermosa Elementary. On state test proficiency, Hermosa Elementary ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 442, 18% below the 536 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alta Loma Elementary
- Vineyard Junior HighMiddle · 933 students
- Alta Loma Junior HighMiddle · 831 students
- Floyd M. Stork ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Banyan ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Deer Canyon ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Victoria Groves ElementaryElementary · 452 students
Other schools in Alta Loma
- Alta Loma HighHigh · 2,386 students
- Vineyard Junior HighMiddle · 933 students
- Carleton P. Lightfoot ElementaryElementary · 878 students
- Alta Loma Junior HighMiddle · 831 students
- Floyd M. Stork ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Banyan ElementaryElementary · 572 students
Other Hermosa Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hermosa Elementary. Hermosa Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- HERMOSA ELEMENTARYARTESIA, NM · 311 students
- Hermosa Elementary - 04Hermosa, SD · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Vineyard Junior High0.9 mi · 933
- Banyan Elementary1.1 mi · 572
- Deer Canyon Elementary1.3 mi · 496
- Los Osos High1.6 mi · 2,759
- Alta Loma Junior High1.6 mi · 831
- Victoria Groves Elementary1.8 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Hermosa ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hermosa Elementary?
Hermosa Elementary enrolls approximately 442 students in grades KG-06.
Is Hermosa Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hermosa Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Hermosa Elementary?
Approximately 26.0:1 students per teacher at Hermosa Elementary.
How diverse is Hermosa Elementary?
Hermosa Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 47% Hispanic, 4% Black, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Hermosa Elementary?
Hermosa Elementary is overseen by Alta Loma Elementary in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.