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Enrollment
902
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392010611
Sierra Lakes Elementary
5740 Avenal Pl., Fontana, CA 92336 · (909) 357-5270 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL902 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- C-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
23.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
571 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 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 163 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 164 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (164).
Student demographics
66%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
39.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.2pp since 2014
Math
32.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.8% | 22.0% | 20.8% | 39.4% |
| Math | 13.4% | 19.3% | 23.9% | 43.4% |
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 | 39.8% | 32.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 28.3% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 43.8% | 30.9% |
| 2018-19 | 48.2% | 30.4% |
| 2017-18 | 44.1% | 29.9% |
| 2016-17 | 52.0% | 36.8% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Sierra Lakes Elementary
Sierra Lakes Elementary's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Lakes Elementary this school | 902 | 63.3% | 34.9% |
| Tournament Hills Elementary Beaumont | 805 | 58.4% | 50.6% |
| Coyote Canyon Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 817 | 68.9% | 57.2% |
| Great Valley Elementary Stockton | 983 | 70.9% | 23.9% |
| August Knodt Elementary Stockton | 642 | 67.9% | 15.2% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Community Santa Clarita | 866 | 54.7% | 49.3% |
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 Sierra Lakes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #2,971 of 5,151 | #127 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #2,945 of 5,172 ▲ 318 | #124 of 321 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,941 of 5,172 ▲ 14 | #133 of 321 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #1,457 of 5,116 | #60 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 902 | #167 of 5,915 | #16 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #3,001 of 5,352 | #169 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #1,179 of 5,354 | #34 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #3,318 of 5,625 | #260 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.4% | #108 of 1,139 | #7 of 67 |
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
902
+198 (+28%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 902 | 39.2 | 23.0:1 | 63% (571) |
| 2023-24 | 822 | 36.4 | 22.6:1 | 51% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 803 | 36 | 22.3:1 | 42% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 30 | 23.5:1 | 54% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 26.7 | 25.1:1 | 56% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 27 | 25.3:1 | 62% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | N/A | N/A | 46% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Lakes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (671 to 902); teachers up 47% (26.7 to 39.2).
About Sierra Lakes Elementary
Sierra Lakes Elementary is a large elementary school in California, with an address in Fontana. The school's 902 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Within Fontana Unified, Sierra Lakes Elementary is one of 44 schools. The district enrolls 32,735 students.
Sierra Lakes Elementary is 53% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Asian, 13% Black, 12% White, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share in San Bernardino County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. Sierra Lakes Elementary's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 63%. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 11 points.
Sierra Lakes Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Sierra Lakes Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.9%, compared with a predicted 42.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In San Bernardino County (population about 2,197,104), the median household income is $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, enrolling about 393,648 students in all.
Summit High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Sierra Lakes Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 34.9% is below the 52.5% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Sierra Lakes Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 902, a 28% increase from 704 in 2020-21.
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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
- Summit High0.7 mi · 2,725
- Falcon Ridge Elementary0.9 mi · 546
- Fontana A. B. Miller High1.4 mi · 1,950
- Wayne Ruble Middle1.4 mi · 1,394
- Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy1.8 mi · 682
- Nancy R. Kordyak Elementary1.8 mi · 718
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Lakes ElementaryHow large is Sierra Lakes Elementary?
Sierra Lakes Elementary enrolls approximately 902 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sierra Lakes Elementary serve?
Sierra Lakes Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sierra Lakes Elementary?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at Sierra Lakes Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Lakes Elementary?
At Sierra Lakes Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 53% Hispanic, 13% Black, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sierra Lakes Elementary public or private?
Sierra Lakes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fontana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.