Sam V. Curtis Elementary

Sam V. Curtis Elementary, a high-enrollment primary school in Rialto, California, part of Rialto Unified, hosts 702 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 51% larger than typical.

Across the 29 schools in Rialto Unified (23,067 students total), Sam V. Curtis Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Sam V. Curtis Elementary records that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 8% Black, 2% White. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Sam V. Curtis Elementary records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Sam V. Curtis Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sam V. Curtis Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Sam V. Curtis Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Dr. John H. Milor High Continuation is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sam V. Curtis Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sam V. Curtis Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 33.4%.

Sam V. Curtis Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 15%: 609 students in 2018 compared to 702 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 27.7:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 today.

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