Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392009543
Virginia Primrose Elementary
751 North Maple Ave., Fontana, CA 92336 · (909) 357-5790 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
275 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 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
28%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
27.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 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 are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.7% | 12.4% | 26.7% | 47.2% |
| Math | 8.5% | 18.9% | 26.8% | 45.7% |
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 | 26.1% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 22.6% | 14.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.1% | 13.3% |
| 2018-19 | 31.1% | 26.6% |
| 2017-18 | 35.1% | 21.8% |
| 2016-17 | 32.4% | 24.3% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Virginia Primrose Elementary
Virginia Primrose Elementary's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Primrose Elementary this school | 336 | 81.8% | 25.5% |
| Queen Anne Place Elementary Los Angeles | 337 | 80.4% | 56.7% |
| Tokay Elementary Fontana | 378 | 81.7% | 26.6% |
| Shadow Hills Elementary Fontana | 364 | 85.2% | 30.9% |
| Albert Baxter Elementary Bellflower | 309 | 82.2% | 43.7% |
| Village Charter Academy Canoga Park | 307 | 77.2% | N/A |
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 Virginia Primrose Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #4,026 of 5,151 | #207 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #3,482 of 5,172 ▲ 881 | #162 of 321 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #4,375 of 5,172 ▼ 639 | #251 of 321 ▼ 58 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #897 of 5,116 | #59 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #4,412 of 5,915 | #307 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,111 of 5,352 | #42 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #4,021 of 5,354 | #223 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #1,991 of 5,625 | #172 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #943 of 3,837 | #49 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
336
-39 (-10%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 336 | 16.5 | 20.4:1 | 82% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 20.4 | 17.3:1 | 79% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 20.2 | 18.5:1 | 82% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 93% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 21.3 | 20.9:1 | 82% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 22 | 23.0:1 | 84% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | N/A | N/A | 87% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 769 | 43 | 17.9:1 | 93% (715) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 19 | 29.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virginia Primrose Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (445 to 336); teachers down 23% (21.3 to 16.5).
About Virginia Primrose Elementary
Virginia Primrose Elementary sits in Fontana, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The school enrolls 336 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Virginia Primrose Elementary reports to Fontana Unified, which has 44 schools and 32,735 students.
Most students at Virginia Primrose Elementary are Hispanic: 84% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Virginia Primrose Elementary comes in at 28%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.4:1, with 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Virginia Primrose Elementary is 82%. That rate is above the 74% average among public schools in San Bernardino County.
Virginia Primrose Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Virginia Primrose Elementary is -6.1 points: 25.5% actual, 31.6% predicted.
San Bernardino County has about 2,197,104 residents, and median household income is about $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, with a combined enrollment of about 393,648.
The closest other public school is Eric Birch High (Continuation), about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 25.5% is below the 26.9% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 375 in 2020-21 and 336 in 2024-25, a decrease of 39 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.4:1) than in 2020-21 (17.1:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Eric Birch High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 239
- Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive Fontana0.5 mi · 245
- Locust Elementary0.5 mi · 346
- Helen L. Dollahan Elementary0.8 mi · 608
- Alder Middle0.8 mi · 964
- Ted Porter Elementary0.9 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Virginia Primrose ElementaryHow many students attend Virginia Primrose Elementary?
Virginia Primrose Elementary enrolls approximately 336 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Virginia Primrose Elementary serve?
Virginia Primrose Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Virginia Primrose Elementary?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Virginia Primrose Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Virginia Primrose Elementary?
At Virginia Primrose Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 84% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Virginia Primrose Elementary public or private?
Virginia Primrose 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.