Newman Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Chino, California, Newman Elementary works with 427 students from grades K through 6, operated by Chino Valley Unified.

Within Chino Valley Unified, which oversees 35 schools and 25,548 students, Newman Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Newman Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). The remainder is composed of 8% White, 5% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Newman Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) reports that median household income runs about $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Newman Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ramona Junior High, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newman Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newman Elementary has decreased 30%, going from 614 students in 2018 to 427 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 27.9:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

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