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Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLTON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060939006353
Michael D'Arcy Elementary
11645 Elm Ave., Fontana, CA 92337 · (909) 580-5018 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
263 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 18% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
35.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
22.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 22.5% | 33.5% | 31.3% |
| Math | 8.8% | 13.2% | 30.2% | 47.8% |
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 | 35.2% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 22.4% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 17.2% |
| 2021-22 | 31.1% | 17.8% |
| 2018-19 | 38.6% | 32.4% |
| 2017-18 | 41.2% | 23.9% |
| 2016-17 | 38.8% | 22.0% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 →
Where Michael D'Arcy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,738 of 5,151 | #182 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,102 of 5,172 | #213 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #3,415 of 5,172 | #173 of 321 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,934 of 5,116 | #144 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #4,410 of 5,915 | #306 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,492 of 5,352 | #64 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #3,661 of 5,354 | #194 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #2,340 of 5,625 | #189 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.5% | #317 of 3,837 | #11 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
-130 (-28%) vs 2020
-58% since 2000-01, when it was 794
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 336 | 16 | 21.0:1 | 78% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 80% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 82% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 20 | 23.3:1 | 80% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 21.5 | 23.9:1 | 78% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 21 | 24.0:1 | 77% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 69% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 38 | 20.9:1 | 47% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Michael D'Arcy Elementary.
About Michael D'Arcy Elementary
Michael D'Arcy Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California. The school has 336 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Colton Joint Unified operates 27 schools. Combined enrollment is 18,397 students.
The largest group at Michael D'Arcy Elementary is Hispanic students, at 79%. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% White. Among people living in San Bernardino County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. The diversity index for Michael D'Arcy Elementary is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.0 students per teacher. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Michael D'Arcy Elementary, 78% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Michael D'Arcy Elementary would score about 33.7%. It scores 28.1%, 5.6 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Bernardino County show that the median household earns about $85,478 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across San Bernardino County, 583 public schools serve about 393,648 students.
Of the public schools around it, Michael D'Arcy Elementary is closest to Jurupa Vista Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 37.4%; Michael D'Arcy Elementary's is 28.1%, ranking 7th of 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 28% decline took enrollment from 466 in 2020-21 to 336 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.0:1.
The allk12 page for Michael D'Arcy Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Colton Joint Unified
- Bloomington HighHigh · 1,794 students
- Colton HighHigh · 1,729 students
- Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal ComplexHigh · 1,647 students
- Colton MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Terrace Hills MiddleMiddle · 852 students
- Joe BacaMiddle · 705 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
- Jurupa Vista Elementary0.5 mi · 388
- Canyon Crest Elementary1.2 mi · 420
- Southridge Tech Middle1.3 mi · 923
- Jurupa Hills High1.5 mi · 1,739
- Shadow Hills Elementary1.6 mi · 364
- Henry J. Kaiser High1.6 mi · 1,660
Frequently asked questions
About Michael D'Arcy ElementaryHow many students attend Michael D'Arcy Elementary?
Michael D'Arcy Elementary enrolls approximately 336 students in grades KG-06.
Is Michael D'Arcy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Michael D'Arcy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Michael D'Arcy Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Michael D'Arcy Elementary is approximately 21.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Michael D'Arcy Elementary?
Student demographics at Michael D'Arcy Elementary are roughly 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian.
Who oversees Michael D'Arcy Elementary?
Michael D'Arcy Elementary is overseen by Colton Joint Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.