J. Marion Roynon Elementary

J. Marion Roynon Elementary is a K-5 school of large scale in La Verne, California, overseen by Bonita Unified, educateing 842 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 81% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

J. Marion Roynon Elementary is one of 15 schools operated by Bonita Unified, a district that teaches 9,905 students overall.

Looking at the student body, J. Marion Roynon Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% White, 11% Asian, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), J. Marion Roynon Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. J. Marion Roynon Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Bonita High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J. Marion Roynon Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 52.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 16%: 724 students in 2018 compared to 842 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 68% to 62%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.