Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental

Located at 11880 Roswell Ave., in Chino, California, Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental is a moderately sized K-5 school that educates 643 students (grades K through 8), part of Chino Valley Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 38% bigger than typical.

Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental is one of 35 schools operated by Chino Valley Unified, a district that serves 25,548 students overall.

On demographics, Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental shows that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 16% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental is one.

The closest other public school is Newman Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental has ticked down 23%, going from 830 students in 2018 to 643 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 22% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 26.4:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

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