Lida M. Henry Elementary

Lida M. Henry Elementary, an intimate elementary-level community in Rialto, California, part of Rialto Unified, educates 391 students, covering grades K through 5.

Lida M. Henry Elementary is one of 29 schools operated by Rialto Unified, a district that instructs 23,067 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lida M. Henry Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%); the rest consists of 6% Black. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Lida M. Henry Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lida M. Henry Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.3%; this one delivers 26.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household income runs about $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 Lida M. Henry Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Levi Bemis Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lida M. Henry Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 26.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Lida M. Henry Elementary's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 391). Hispanic enrollment moved from 85% to 91% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.