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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060846007677
Levi H. Dickey Elementary
2840 Parco Ave., Ontario, CA 91761 · (909) 947-6693 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- B-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
25.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
346 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
45.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.2pp since 2014
Math
34.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 30.5% | 24.7% | 30.1% |
| Math | 13.2% | 21.1% | 30.2% | 35.5% |
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 | 45.2% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 32.1% |
| 2022-23 | 37.7% | 32.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 28.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.6% | 23.5% |
| 2017-18 | 43.1% | 23.7% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 23.2% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Levi H. Dickey Elementary
Levi H. Dickey Elementary's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi H. Dickey Elementary this school | 413 | 83.8% | 38.5% |
| Cambridge Elementary Orange | 415 | 85.5% | 22.9% |
| Topaz Elementary Fullerton | 404 | 84.9% | 35.2% |
| Granite Hill Elementary Jurupa Valley | 382 | 84.6% | 20.2% |
| Calistoga Elementary Calistoga | 405 | 83.7% | 37.9% |
| Peralta Elementary Jurupa Valley | 443 | 81.5% | 29.3% |
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 Levi H. Dickey Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #2,627 of 5,151 | #108 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #2,809 of 5,172 ▲ 55 | #116 of 321 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #2,433 of 5,172 ▲ 11 | #104 of 321 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #1,389 of 5,116 | #97 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #3,515 of 5,915 | #264 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,696 of 5,352 | #310 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #4,160 of 5,354 | #242 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #1,799 of 5,625 | #151 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #1,471 of 3,837 | #90 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
413
-45 (-10%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 1,092
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 413 | 16.2 | 25.6:1 | 84% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 16.9 | 24.9:1 | 79% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 18.9 | 23.0:1 | 88% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 67% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 18.5 | 27.8:1 | 77% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 18 | 27.3:1 | 79% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | N/A | N/A | 80% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 1,020 | 46 | 22.2:1 | 46% (474) |
| 1990-91 | 1,092 | 43 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Levi H. Dickey Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (514 to 413); teachers down 13% (18.5 to 16.2).
About Levi H. Dickey Elementary
Levi H. Dickey Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Ontario, California. Total enrollment is 413 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6.
Chino Valley Unified counts 35 schools and 25,548 students, including Levi H. Dickey Elementary.
At Levi H. Dickey Elementary, 86% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 7% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 55% Hispanic share among all San Bernardino County residents. The diversity index for Levi H. Dickey Elementary is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.6:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. At Levi H. Dickey Elementary, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in San Bernardino County report 74%.
On the allk12 Grade, Levi H. Dickey Elementary lands at B, ahead of 64% of California public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.4% for Levi H. Dickey Elementary. The school posts 38.5%, 8.1 points above the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Bernardino County show that the median household earns about $85,478 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. San Bernardino County has 583 public schools with about 393,648 students, including Levi H. Dickey Elementary.
Liberty Elementary is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Levi H. Dickey Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 39.9% on proficiency, and Levi H. Dickey Elementary is below that at 38.5%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 458 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 413 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 24.1:1 to 25.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Levi H. Dickey Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Levi H. Dickey ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Levi H. Dickey Elementary?
Levi H. Dickey Elementary enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Levi H. Dickey Elementary serve?
Levi H. Dickey Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Levi H. Dickey Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Levi H. Dickey Elementary is approximately 25.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Levi H. Dickey Elementary?
Levi H. Dickey Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Levi H. Dickey Elementary?
Levi H. Dickey Elementary is overseen by Chino Valley Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.