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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Lugonia Elementary?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDLANDS UNIFIED·NCES 063207004939
Lugonia Elementary
202 East Pennsylvania Ave., Redlands, CA 92374 · (909) 307-5560 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
25.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
441 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 111 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
40%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
30.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
20.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 19.4% | 26.1% | 43.7% |
| Math | 6.3% | 14.2% | 29.5% | 50.0% |
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 | 30.3% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 13.1% |
| 2022-23 | 25.9% | 13.8% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.1% | 29.9% |
| 2017-18 | 45.7% | 32.7% |
| 2016-17 | 52.6% | 40.6% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Lugonia Elementary
Lugonia Elementary's state test result (21.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugonia Elementary this school | 527 | 83.7% | 21.8% |
| Patricia Beatty Elementary Riverside | 494 | 84.8% | 36.7% |
| Heights Elementary Pittsburg | 547 | 83.4% | 31.1% |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Stockton | 599 | 87.3% | 13.6% |
| Reche Canyon Elementary Colton | 547 | 80.1% | 26.8% |
| Mission Preparatory San Francisco | 491 | 83.7% | N/A |
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 Lugonia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #4,409 of 5,151 | #240 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #4,257 of 5,172 ▲ 561 | #226 of 321 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,960 of 5,172 ▲ 411 | #214 of 321 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #1,674 of 5,116 | #70 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #2,124 of 5,915 | #177 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,481 of 5,352 | #291 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #3,419 of 5,354 | #172 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #1,810 of 5,625 | #153 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #909 of 3,837 | #45 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
527
-78 (-13%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 947
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 527 | 21 | 25.1:1 | 84% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 23 | 25.1:1 | 88% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 23 | 24.7:1 | 89% (506) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 28 | 21.6:1 | 94% (569) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 26 | 27.0:1 | 91% (640) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 24 | 25.3:1 | 93% (565) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | N/A | N/A | 91% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 36 | 20.4:1 | 84% (618) |
| 1990-91 | 947 | 37 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lugonia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (703 to 527); teachers down 19% (26 to 21).
About Lugonia Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Lugonia Elementary serves students in Redlands, California. A federal count lists 527 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
Redlands Unified serves 19,105 students across 25 schools.
Roughly 76% of students at Lugonia Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups make up 8% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. County-wide, 55% of San Bernardino County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 25.1:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 84%. The average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 74%.
Lugonia Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lugonia Elementary is 30.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.8%.
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.
The next-closest public school is Clement Middle, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Lugonia Elementary is behind the 46.7% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school enrolled 527 students in 2024-25, 78 fewer than the 605 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 25.1:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Redlands Unified
- Redlands Senior HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Citrus Valley HighHigh · 2,110 students
- Redlands East Valley HighHigh · 1,845 students
- Cope MiddleMiddle · 1,191 students
- Beattie MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Clement MiddleMiddle · 1,023 students
Other schools in Redlands
- Sage Oak CharterCombined · 3,879 students
- Redlands Senior HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Citrus Valley HighHigh · 2,110 students
- Redlands East Valley HighHigh · 1,845 students
- Gorman Learning Center San Bernardino/Santa ClaritaCombined · 1,559 students
- Cope MiddleMiddle · 1,191 students
Nearby schools
- Clement Middle0.2 mi · 1,023
- Citrus Valley High0.9 mi · 2,110
- Franklin Elementary0.9 mi · 624
- Redlands eAcademy1.2 mi · 151
- Orangewood High (Continuation)1.2 mi · 260
- Redlands Senior High1.4 mi · 2,189
Frequently asked questions
About Lugonia ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lugonia Elementary?
Lugonia Elementary enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lugonia Elementary serve?
Lugonia Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lugonia Elementary have?
Lugonia Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
How diverse is Lugonia Elementary?
Lugonia Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 76% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lugonia Elementary?
Lugonia Elementary is overseen by Redlands Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.