Is Carnelian Elementary a good school?

Carnelian Elementary ranks 1268 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carnelian Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended Carnelian Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carnelian Elementary?

Students at Carnelian Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 30% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carnelian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carnelian Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alta Loma Junior High High : Alta Loma High

Carnelian Elementary

Summary:

Carnelian Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alta Loma, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 464. It is part of the Alta Loma Elementary School District, which is ranked 249 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carnelian Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 48.57% to 70.37% in ELA and 46.67% to 59.42% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 34.31% to 45.64% in Math. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 19.1% in 2021-2022 to 13.9% in 2022-2023, which is lower than nearby schools like Deer Canyon Elementary (16.5%) and Alta Loma Elementary (26.3%). Carnelian Elementary's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently perform at high levels, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

Carnelian Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Alta Loma Elementary District, as well as some schools in the neighboring Upland Unified and Central Elementary districts. Schools like Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation, Bear Gulch Elementary, and Los Amigos Elementary lag behind Carnelian Elementary in overall academic performance. Overall, Carnelian Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school in the region, with a focus on equity and inclusion that has led to strong outcomes for diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public K-6

7105 Carnelian St.
Alta Loma, CA 91701-0370

(909) 484-5010

District: Alta Loma Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1268^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,530

Students who attend Carnelian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alta Loma Junior High
High:	Alta Loma High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carnelian Elementary ranks better than 78.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Alta Loma Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.4%), White (29.6%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carnelian Elementary is 23.1, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Alta Loma Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Carnelian Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carnelian Elementary is $8,530, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Alta Loma Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carnelian Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carnelian Elementary 1268^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carnelian Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alta Loma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Loma Elementary 249^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carnelian Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carnelian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.95	1630^th	4809	66.1%
2005	62.79	1627^th	4822	66.3%
2006	56.64	1891^st	4818	60.8%
2007	60.72	1784^th	5113	65.1%
2008	54.48	2135^th	5113	58.2%
2009	67.62	1552^nd	5193	70.1%
2010	66.36	1649^th	5314	69.0%
2011	76.25	1191^st	5377	77.9%
2012	80.96	976^th	5390	81.9%
2013	72.97	1432^nd	5530	74.1%
2015	62.15	1846^th	5611	67.1%
2016	68.52	1595^th	5614	71.6%
2017	68.89	1621^st	5692	71.5%
2018	80.75	1092^nd	5662	80.7%
2019	74.16	1424^th	5789	75.4%
2022	79.17	1228^th	5883	79.1%
2023	84.06	997^th	5874	83.0%
2024	77.43	1268^th	5862	78.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carnelian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.63	385^th	5084	92.4%
2019	74.19	965^th	5173	81.3%
2022	82.22	662^nd	5264	87.4%
2023	88.82	437^th	5374	91.9%
2024	63.99	1565^th	5511	71.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Carnelian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.32	1177^th	5413	78.3%
2019	73.58	1354^th	5492	75.3%
2022	77.98	1202^nd	5635	78.7%
2023	79.88	1106^th	5617	80.3%
2024	77.94	1173^rd	5605	79.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Carnelian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.29	1004^th	5431	81.5%
2019	71.86	1444^th	5510	73.8%
2022	75.86	1291^st	5663	77.2%
2023	83.98	928^th	5650	83.6%
2024	74.16	1314^th	5636	76.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carnelian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.91	234^th	4830	95.2%
2019	85.13	499^th	4963	89.9%
2022	83.22	625^th	5084	87.7%
2023	93.27	227^th	5098	95.5%
2024	87.86	435^th	5102	91.5%

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Rank History for White students at Carnelian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.83	1302^nd	2737	52.4%
2019	56.24	1330^th	2834	53.1%
2022	78.43	505^th	2726	81.5%
2023	75.26	611^th	2662	77.0%
2024	62.61	1044^th	2647	60.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carnelian Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	656	36	41	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1989	652	31	20	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	817
1990	625	23	28	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	801
1991	525	22	29	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1992	511	23	32	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1993	519	36	25	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
1994	507	41	23	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
1995	464	56	16	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1996	464	56	16	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1997	492	52	20	146	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
1998	482	46	24	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
1999	482	45	10	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2000	480	42	24	154	1	n/a	n/a	3	704
2001	428	26	17	168	2	n/a	n/a	24	665
2002	398	30	17	164	3	n/a	n/a	33	645
2003	398	30	17	164	3	n/a	n/a	33	645
2004	331	17	19	141	3	n/a	n/a	54	565
2005	299	24	25	153	1	n/a	n/a	67	569
2006	286	27	23	171	3	n/a	n/a	74	584
2007	256	29	34	174	1	n/a	n/a	60	554
2008	241	35	24	180	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	480
2009	228	41	16	172	0	2	70	0	529
2010	244	43	22	202	0	1	3	0	515
2011	220	39	20	203	0	1	3	0	486
2012	203	31	19	207	0	1	5	0	466
2013	186	34	16	210	0	1	7	0	454
2014	201	28	14	248	0	1	8	0	500
2015	193	34	17	243	0	0	6	0	493
2016	151	23	21	213	1	0	3	0	412
2017	146	23	21	244	1	0	4	0	439
2018	145	25	21	248	2	1	5	0	447
2019	157	27	33	265	1	1	2	0	486
2020	140	27	36	278	0	0	2	0	483
2021	117	23	32	279	0	0	25	0	476
2022	118	20	23	265	0	0	30	0	456
2023	127	19	25	263	0	0	30	0	464
2024	137	19	25	252	1	0	29	0	463

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carnelian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	827	30.5	27.1	n/a
1989	817	28.7	28.4	n/a
1990	801	31.0	25.8	n/a
1991	696	27.0	25.7	n/a
1992	687	27.4	25.0	16.4
1993	708	24.5	28.9	17.9
1994	691	24.5	28.2	19.7
1995	679	22.0	30.9	24.9
1996	679	22.0	30.9	24.9
1997	711	27.0	26.3	24.2
1998	706	29.0	24.3	26.6
1999	692	31.0	22.3	32.5
2000	704	31.5	22.3	24.3
2001	665	29.0	22.9	25.7
2002	645	26.0	24.8	24.3
2003	645	26.0	24.8	24.3
2004	565	23.0	24.6	30.1
2005	569	24.0	23.7	25.5
2006	584	24.5	23.8	32.5
2007	554	23.0	24.1	27.3
2008	480	24.0	20.0	38.1
2009	529	22.0	22.0	32.3
2010	515	21.0	24.5	36.7
2011	486	n/a	n/a	39.3
2012	466	18.0	25.8	n/a
2013	454	16.0	28.3	39.9
2014	500	19.0	26.3	37.4
2015	493	18.0	27.3	39.8
2016	412	16.0	25.7	44.2
2017	439	16.0	27.4	42.4
2018	447	17.0	26.2	46.1
2019	486	16.5	29.4	44.9
2020	483	n/a	n/a	44.1
2021	476	17.0	28.0	34.5
2022	456	17.0	26.8	37.7
2023	464	18.3	25.3	40.9
2024	463	20.0	23.1	36.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carnelian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	827	30.5	27.1	n/a
1989	817	28.7	28.4	n/a
1990	801	31.0	25.8	n/a
1991	696	27.0	25.7	n/a
1992	687	27.4	25.0	16.4
1993	708	24.5	28.9	17.9
1994	691	24.5	28.2	19.7
1995	679	22.0	30.9	24.9
1996	679	22.0	30.9	24.9
1997	711	27.0	26.3	24.2
1998	706	29.0	24.3	26.6
1999	692	31.0	22.3	32.5
2000	704	31.5	22.3	24.3
2001	665	29.0	22.9	25.7
2002	645	26.0	24.8	24.3
2003	645	26.0	24.8	24.3
2004	565	23.0	24.6	30.1
2005	569	24.0	23.7	25.5
2006	584	24.5	23.8	32.5
2007	554	23.0	24.1	27.3
2008	480	24.0	20.0	38.1
2009	529	22.0	22.0	32.3
2010	515	21.0	24.5	36.7
2011	486	n/a	n/a	39.3
2012	466	18.0	25.8	n/a
2013	454	16.0	28.3	39.9
2014	500	19.0	26.3	37.4
2015	493	18.0	27.3	39.8
2016	412	16.0	25.7	44.2
2017	439	16.0	27.4	42.4
2018	447	17.0	26.2	46.1
2019	486	16.5	29.4	44.9
2020	483	n/a	n/a	44.1
2021	476	17.0	28.0	34.5
2022	456	17.0	26.8	37.7
2023	464	18.3	25.3	40.9
2024	463	20.0	23.1	36.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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