Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392001595
North Tamarind Elementary
7961 Tamarind Ave., Fontana, CA 92336 · (909) 357-5680 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% 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.
- B-Three-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
19.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
329 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Tamarind Elementary→Sequoia Middle
Based on grade levels within Fontana Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.5pp since 2014
Math
13.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.0% | 17.5% | 15.7% | 60.8% |
| Math | 5.0% | 8.2% | 24.1% | 62.7% |
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 | 23.5% | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 10.6% |
| 2022-23 | 17.6% | 8.5% |
| 2021-22 | 20.9% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 15.1% |
| 2017-18 | 23.8% | 11.2% |
| 2016-17 | 24.1% | 13.8% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
17.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 North Tamarind Elementary
North Tamarind Elementary's state test result (17.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tamarind Elementary this school | 373 | 88.2% | 17.2% |
| Castle Park Elementary Chula Vista | 377 | 88.3% | 36.4% |
| Ina Arbuckle Elementary Jurupa Valley | 407 | 89.2% | 13.9% |
| Upland Elementary Upland | 404 | 87.4% | 47.5% |
| Carlos Santana Arts Academy North Hills | 371 | 91.1% | 32.4% |
| Charles H. Lee Elementary Azusa | 378 | 90.5% | 26.8% |
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 North Tamarind Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #4,803 of 5,151 | #280 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #4,887 of 5,172 ▲ 108 | #292 of 321 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #4,606 of 5,172 ▲ 43 | #269 of 321 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #2,309 of 5,116 | #169 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #4,015 of 5,915 | #290 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #704 of 5,352 | #25 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #4,457 of 5,354 | #273 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #1,308 of 5,625 | #98 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #824 of 3,837 | #38 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
373
-87 (-19%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,303
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 373 | 19.2 | 19.4:1 | 88% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 19 | 19.8:1 | 85% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 20.9 | 18.3:1 | 87% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 22 | 20.9:1 | 88% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 19.7 | 25.6:1 | 93% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 19 | 26.7:1 | 92% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | N/A | N/A | 88% (562) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 32 | 20.0:1 | 88% (564) |
| 1990-91 | 1,303 | 45 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Tamarind Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (504 to 373); teachers down 3% (19.7 to 19.2).
About North Tamarind Elementary
North Tamarind Elementary is a small elementary school in Fontana, California, administered by Fontana Unified. Enrollment stands at 373 students, covering kindergarten through 6.
Within Fontana Unified, North Tamarind Elementary is one of 44 schools. The district enrolls 32,735 students.
Roughly 90% of students at North Tamarind Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups include 5% White and 5% Black. By comparison, San Bernardino County residents are about 55% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
Its staff includes 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.4 students per teacher. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 88% of students at North Tamarind Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Bernardino County, the average is 74%.
North Tamarind Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of California public elementary schools.
North Tamarind Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 17.2% and a predicted 27.9%.
In San Bernardino County, median household income comes to about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 583, with about 393,648 students.
Alder Middle is about 0.6 miles from North Tamarind Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Tamarind Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
North Tamarind Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 19% decline, from 460 to 373. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.9:1 to 19.4:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the North Tamarind Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Fontana Unified
- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Wayne Ruble MiddleMiddle · 1,394 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
- Alder Middle0.6 mi · 964
- Eric Birch High (Continuation)0.7 mi · 239
- South Tamarind Elementary0.8 mi · 565
- Fontana Middle0.8 mi · 1,049
- Entrepreneur High Fontana0.8 mi · 501
- Ted Porter Elementary0.8 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About North Tamarind ElementaryHow many students attend North Tamarind Elementary?
North Tamarind Elementary enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does North Tamarind Elementary serve?
North Tamarind Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at North Tamarind Elementary?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at North Tamarind Elementary.
What is the student diversity at North Tamarind Elementary?
Student demographics at North Tamarind Elementary are roughly 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is North Tamarind Elementary in?
North Tamarind Elementary is part of Fontana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.