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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392011962
Kathy Binks Elementary
7358 Cypress Ave., Fontana, CA 92336 · (909) 357-5030 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
440 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
46.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.3pp since 2014
Math
38.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 25.4% | 27.3% | 26.4% |
| Math | 16.6% | 22.3% | 26.8% | 34.4% |
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 | 46.3% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 23.7% |
| 2021-22 | 32.2% | 22.8% |
| 2018-19 | 48.6% | 38.4% |
| 2017-18 | 38.4% | 32.4% |
| 2016-17 | 31.3% | 20.3% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Kathy Binks Elementary
Kathy Binks Elementary's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Binks Elementary this school | 567 | 77.6% | 40.7% |
| Reche Canyon Elementary Colton | 547 | 80.1% | 26.8% |
| Hidden Springs Elementary Moreno Valley | 565 | 77.3% | 47.9% |
| Willow Cove Elementary Pittsburg | 592 | 76.9% | 19.0% |
| North Verdemont Elementary San Bernardino | 549 | 74.3% | 43.9% |
| Los Medanos Elementary Pittsburg | 665 | 74.7% | 32.1% |
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 Kathy Binks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,421 of 5,151 | #94 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #2,376 of 5,172 ▲ 101 | #87 of 321 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #2,335 of 5,172 ▲ 389 | #100 of 321 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.1pp | #175 of 5,116 | #12 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #1,679 of 5,915 | #136 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,250 of 5,352 | #49 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #3,233 of 5,354 | #157 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #2,400 of 5,625 | #197 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #3,101 of 3,837 | #195 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
567
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 567 | 27.6 | 20.6:1 | 78% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 28.3 | 20.5:1 | 80% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 28.3 | 20.4:1 | 74% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 75% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 23.9 | 25.5:1 | 76% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 22 | 28.3:1 | 86% (538) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | N/A | N/A | 84% (422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kathy Binks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (608 to 567); teachers up 16% (23.9 to 27.6).
About Kathy Binks Elementary
Kathy Binks Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Fontana, California. The school had 567 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Kathy Binks Elementary is one of the 44 schools that make up Fontana Unified (32,735 students in total).
Roughly 74% of students at Kathy Binks Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups make up 9% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% White. County-wide, 55% of San Bernardino County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.6:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 78% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Kathy Binks Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.7% and a predicted 34.1%.
Within San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, San Bernardino County has 583 public schools and roughly 393,648 students.
Juniper Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Kathy Binks Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Kathy Binks Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 565 in 2020-21 to 567 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.8:1 to 20.6:1.
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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 Fontana Unified
- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Wayne Ruble MiddleMiddle · 1,394 students
Other schools in Fontana
- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Options for Youth-ActonHigh · 2,171 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
Nearby schools
- Juniper Elementary0.5 mi · 446
- Fontana A. B. Miller High0.7 mi · 1,950
- Mango Elementary0.8 mi · 523
- Entrepreneur High Fontana0.8 mi · 501
- Wayne Ruble Middle0.8 mi · 1,394
- Tokay Elementary0.9 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Kathy Binks ElementaryHow large is Kathy Binks Elementary?
Kathy Binks Elementary enrolls approximately 567 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Kathy Binks Elementary serve?
Kathy Binks Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kathy Binks Elementary?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Kathy Binks Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kathy Binks Elementary?
At Kathy Binks Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 74% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Kathy Binks Elementary public or private?
Kathy Binks Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fontana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.