Juniper Elementary

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Fontana, California, Juniper Elementary enrolls 446 students from grades K through 5, run under Fontana Unified.

Fontana Unified runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 32,735 students. Juniper Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Juniper Elementary reports that 85% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Juniper Elementary logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Juniper Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.0%; this one delivers 19.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for San Bernardino County shows median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Juniper Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Entrepreneur High Fontana, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Juniper Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.6%.

Juniper Elementary operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Juniper Elementary has contracted 16%, going from 529 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.