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Best kept secret at South Tamarind Elementary?
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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392001603
South Tamarind Elementary
8561 Tamarind Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 · (909) 357-5760 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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.
- 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
20.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
473 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 | 140 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 89% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
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
27.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.0pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.3% | 16.7% | 22.6% | 50.4% |
| Math | 4.0% | 18.6% | 28.9% | 48.6% |
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 | 27.0% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 23.2% | 19.3% |
| 2021-22 | 21.8% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.5% | 29.6% |
| 2017-18 | 30.9% | 20.4% |
| 2016-17 | 25.3% | 16.2% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 South Tamarind Elementary
South Tamarind Elementary's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tamarind Elementary this school | 565 | 83.7% | 23.9% |
| Belvedere Elementary Highland | 557 | 83.7% | 28.5% |
| Citrus Elementary Fontana | 596 | 86.4% | 30.2% |
| Gerald A. Smith Elementary Bloomington | 565 | 86.9% | 29.5% |
| Samuel W. Simpson Elementary Rialto | 638 | 82.4% | 56.3% |
| Monte Vista Elementary Montclair | 535 | 84.9% | 55.9% |
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 South Tamarind Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #4,206 of 5,151 | #227 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,042 of 5,172 ▲ 176 | #206 of 321 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,271 of 5,172 ▼ 167 | #242 of 321 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #1,689 of 5,116 | #121 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #1,703 of 5,915 | #144 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,135 of 5,352 | #43 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #4,588 of 5,354 | #287 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #1,806 of 5,625 | #152 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #1,517 of 3,837 | #93 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
565
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 565 | 27.7 | 20.4:1 | 84% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 30.4 | 18.4:1 | 85% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 28.4 | 19.4:1 | 86% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 29 | 20.4:1 | 93% (549) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 28 | 24.9:1 | 89% (620) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 29 | 26.7:1 | 85% (662) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | N/A | N/A | 86% (666) |
| 2000-01 | 818 | 40 | 20.4:1 | 81% (664) |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 28 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Tamarind Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (698 to 565); teachers down 1% (28 to 27.7).
About South Tamarind Elementary
South Tamarind Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Fontana, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 565 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Fontana Unified enrolls 32,735 students in 44 schools, including South Tamarind Elementary.
Federal enrollment data show South Tamarind Elementary is 91% Hispanic. Other groups make up 4% Black and 2% White. San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 27.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at South Tamarind Elementary is 84%. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades South Tamarind Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, South Tamarind Elementary would score about 30.5%. It scores 23.9%, 6.6 points below that figure.
Census estimates describe San Bernardino County this way: the median household income is $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides South Tamarind Elementary, San Bernardino County has 582 other public schools.
Fontana Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around South Tamarind Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. South Tamarind Elementary's average proficiency of 23.9% compares with 26.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
South 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.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 fewer students in 2024-25.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Fontana Middle0.5 mi · 1,049
- Dolores Huerta International Academy0.5 mi · 639
- Ted Porter Elementary0.7 mi · 629
- North Tamarind Elementary0.8 mi · 373
- Palmetto Elementary1.0 mi · 577
- Eric Birch High (Continuation)1.0 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About South Tamarind ElementaryHow many students attend South Tamarind Elementary?
South Tamarind Elementary enrolls approximately 565 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does South Tamarind Elementary serve?
South Tamarind Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does South Tamarind Elementary have?
South Tamarind Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
How diverse is South Tamarind Elementary?
South Tamarind Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees South Tamarind Elementary?
South Tamarind Elementary is overseen by Fontana Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.