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Does Oleander Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
517
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392001596
Oleander Elementary
8650 Oleander Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 · (909) 357-5700 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
452 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
17%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2014
Math
27.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 22.0% | 22.6% | 43.6% |
| Math | 9.5% | 17.9% | 24.3% | 48.3% |
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 | 33.8% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 25.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.3% | 22.4% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% | 24.9% |
| 2018-19 | 42.5% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.7% | 29.1% |
| 2016-17 | 31.2% | 21.7% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 Oleander Elementary
Oleander Elementary's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oleander Elementary this school | 517 | 87.4% | 29.6% |
| Sherman Elementary San Diego | 535 | 85.4% | 34.9% |
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter East Palo Alto | 496 | 90.7% | N/A |
| Gerald A. Smith Elementary Bloomington | 565 | 86.9% | 29.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary Ontario | 530 | 90.4% | 34.8% |
| Date Elementary Fontana | 533 | 87.4% | 39.8% |
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 Oleander Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,567 of 5,151 | #169 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #3,491 of 5,172 ▲ 61 | #163 of 321 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,582 of 5,172 ▲ 38 | #188 of 321 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,397 of 5,116 | #177 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #2,227 of 5,915 | #185 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,091 of 5,352 | #101 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #4,612 of 5,354 | #291 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #1,410 of 5,625 | #105 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.7% | #205 of 3,837 | #5 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
517
-151 (-23%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,111
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 517 | 23.7 | 21.9:1 | 87% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 26.8 | 20.9:1 | 90% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 26.8 | 22.7:1 | 87% (531) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 33 | 20.2:1 | 95% (632) |
| 2017-18 | 830 | 32.9 | 25.2:1 | 93% (769) |
| 2015-16 | 939 | 33 | 28.4:1 | 94% (883) |
| 2010-11 | 882 | N/A | N/A | 91% (799) |
| 2000-01 | 1,091 | 52 | 21.0:1 | 93% (1,015) |
| 1990-91 | 1,111 | 38 | 29.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oleander Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (830 to 517); teachers down 28% (32.9 to 23.7).
About Oleander Elementary
In Fontana, California, Oleander Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 517 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
Oleander Elementary is among 44 schools run by Fontana Unified, which serves 32,735 students.
The large majority of students at Oleander Elementary, 91%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 6% Black. San Bernardino County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. Oleander Elementary has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 21.9 students per teacher and 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 13 points lower.
Test results at Oleander Elementary are 1.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.6% actual, 28.3% predicted).
In the county around the school, San Bernardino County, median household income is about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 583 public schools operate in San Bernardino County, serving about 393,648 students.
Date Elementary is located about 0.4 miles from Oleander Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 26.8%, lower than Oleander Elementary's 29.6%.
The federal government classifies Oleander Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Oleander Elementary went from 668 students to 517. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.2:1 in 2020-21, and 21.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Date Elementary0.4 mi · 533
- Citrus Elementary0.9 mi · 596
- Randall Pepper Elementary1.0 mi · 455
- Fontana High1.1 mi · 2,534
- Tokay Elementary1.1 mi · 378
- West Randall Elementary1.1 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Oleander ElementaryHow large is Oleander Elementary?
Oleander Elementary enrolls approximately 517 students in grades KG-05.
Is Oleander Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oleander Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oleander Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oleander Elementary is approximately 21.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oleander Elementary?
At Oleander Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Oleander Elementary in?
Oleander Elementary is part of Fontana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.