Is Fred Ekstrand Elementary a good school?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary ranks 1424 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fred Ekstrand Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Fred Ekstrand Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fred Ekstrand Elementary?

Students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fred Ekstrand Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fred Ekstrand Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lone Hill Middle High : San Dimas High

Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Summary:

Fred Ekstrand Elementary is a public elementary school in San Dimas, California, serving 493 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Bonita Unified School District, which is ranked 294 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fred Ekstrand Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy (60.91%) and Mathematics (52.94%) were significantly higher than the state averages (47.04% and 35.54%, respectively). The school also excels in the performance of Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

However, Fred Ekstrand Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2020-2021 to 32.5% in the most recent school year. This trend is not observed in nearby schools, such as Grace Miller Elementary and Arma J. Shull Elementary, which have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite this concern, Fred Ekstrand Elementary's academic performance remains strong, outperforming nearby schools in the Charter Oak Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

400 North Walnut Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773-1437

(909) 971-8203

District: Bonita Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1424^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Fred Ekstrand Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lone Hill Middle
High:	San Dimas High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

White:

13.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fred Ekstrand Elementary ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Bonita Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.63. (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 (65.9%), White (13.9%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bonita Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fred Ekstrand Elementary is 23.7, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Bonita Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Fred Ekstrand Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fred Ekstrand Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fred Ekstrand Elementary 1424^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fred Ekstrand Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bonita Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonita Unified 294^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fred Ekstrand Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.48	2235^th	4809	53.5%
2005	63.19	1609^th	4822	66.6%
2006	66.95	1467^th	4818	69.6%
2007	56.29	2007^th	5113	60.7%
2008	55.90	2058^th	5113	59.7%
2009	51.14	2414^th	5193	53.5%
2010	63.51	1810^th	5314	65.9%
2011	66.49	1668^th	5377	69.0%
2012	73.61	1352^nd	5390	74.9%
2013	71.29	1512^th	5530	72.7%
2015	43.58	2817^th	5611	49.8%
2016	45.59	2736^th	5614	51.3%
2017	38.46	3206^th	5692	43.7%
2018	49.50	2590^th	5662	54.3%
2019	55.52	2283^rd	5789	60.6%
2022	71.36	1561^st	5883	73.5%
2023	80.18	1163^rd	5874	80.2%
2024	73.63	1424^th	5862	75.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.96	1703^rd	2634	35.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.97	2233^rd	5084	56.1%
2019	70.15	1174^th	5173	77.3%
2022	82.17	664^th	5264	87.4%
2023	81.46	720^th	5374	86.6%
2024	82.73	725^th	5511	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.83	2505^th	5413	53.7%
2019	44.87	2812^th	5492	48.8%
2022	67.56	1618^th	5635	71.3%
2023	79.23	1128^th	5617	79.9%
2024	68.95	1534^th	5605	72.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.00	2571^st	5431	52.7%
2019	62.57	1845^th	5510	66.5%
2022	73.35	1371^st	5663	75.8%
2023	78.66	1148^th	5650	79.7%
2024	75.83	1243^rd	5636	77.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.28	1717^th	4830	64.5%
2019	67.19	1285^th	4963	74.1%
2022	81.22	697^th	5084	86.3%
2023	92.49	264^th	5098	94.8%
2024	86.09	503^rd	5102	90.1%

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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 Fred Ekstrand Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	513	59	54	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	799
1989	504	62	52	168	3	n/a	n/a	0	789
1990	491	57	60	180	4	n/a	n/a	0	792
1991	474	61	51	173	5	n/a	n/a	0	764
1992	376	68	41	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1993	362	65	48	174	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	352	69	48	181	3	n/a	n/a	0	653
1995	287	46	57	177	6	n/a	n/a	0	573
1996	287	46	57	177	6	n/a	n/a	0	573
1997	298	46	50	190	7	n/a	n/a	0	591
1998	295	50	54	218	6	n/a	n/a	0	623
1999	276	56	50	224	4	n/a	n/a	0	610
2000	277	45	45	232	5	n/a	n/a	4	608
2001	255	41	35	223	3	n/a	n/a	5	562
2002	207	29	37	217	3	n/a	n/a	17	510
2003	207	29	37	217	3	n/a	n/a	17	510
2004	155	26	21	186	0	n/a	n/a	120	508
2005	158	22	22	173	2	n/a	n/a	134	511
2006	157	31	25	162	3	n/a	n/a	114	492
2007	140	24	37	170	2	n/a	n/a	111	484
2008	143	26	28	151	4	n/a	n/a	0	352
2009	137	23	23	157	3	0	142	0	485
2010	130	26	22	243	2	0	37	0	460
2011	122	31	23	236	4	1	29	0	446
2012	114	25	25	235	5	1	20	0	425
2013	139	39	29	237	4	0	22	0	470
2014	126	28	30	233	4	0	32	0	453
2015	105	32	27	261	3	0	30	0	458
2016	90	32	33	285	2	0	33	0	475
2017	88	25	26	283	3	0	39	0	464
2018	81	28	24	292	1	0	38	0	464
2019	77	26	25	287	1	1	36	0	453
2020	71	23	23	307	0	0	37	0	461
2021	78	20	28	270	0	0	38	0	434
2022	60	11	26	304	0	0	38	0	439
2023	67	17	30	339	0	1	39	0	493
2024	69	12	43	328	0	0	46	0	498

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 Fred Ekstrand Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	799	24.7	32.3	n/a
1989	789	28.6	27.5	n/a
1990	792	29.5	26.8	n/a
1991	764	29.0	26.3	n/a
1992	643	29.5	21.7	42.8
1993	651	23.5	27.7	39.6
1994	653	22.0	29.7	46.2
1995	573	18.5	31.0	46.6
1996	573	18.5	31.0	46.6
1997	591	28.3	20.9	46.5
1998	623	28.0	22.3	50.9
1999	610	29.5	20.7	50.3
2000	608	27.5	22.1	50.2
2001	562	28.0	20.1	47
2002	510	27.0	18.9	51.7
2003	510	27.0	18.9	51.7
2004	508	24.0	21.2	56.4
2005	511	24.7	20.7	55.2
2006	492	23.0	21.4	58.5
2007	484	22.0	22.0	56
2008	352	24.0	14.7	56.5
2009	485	23.0	20.2	36.7
2010	460	21.0	21.9	42
2011	446	n/a	n/a	54.9
2012	425	17.5	24.2	n/a
2013	470	15.9	29.5	54.5
2014	453	17.5	25.8	51.7
2015	458	18.0	25.4	61.6
2016	475	19.0	25.0	59.2
2017	464	19.0	24.4	55.4
2018	464	18.0	25.7	58.2
2019	453	18.0	25.1	58.9
2020	461	n/a	n/a	61.4
2021	434	18.0	24.1	56.9
2022	439	18.6	23.5	56.3
2023	493	22.0	22.4	51.3
2024	498	21.0	23.7	47.8

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 Fred Ekstrand Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	799	24.7	32.3	n/a
1989	789	28.6	27.5	n/a
1990	792	29.5	26.8	n/a
1991	764	29.0	26.3	n/a
1992	643	29.5	21.7	42.8
1993	651	23.5	27.7	39.6
1994	653	22.0	29.7	46.2
1995	573	18.5	31.0	46.6
1996	573	18.5	31.0	46.6
1997	591	28.3	20.9	46.5
1998	623	28.0	22.3	50.9
1999	610	29.5	20.7	50.3
2000	608	27.5	22.1	50.2
2001	562	28.0	20.1	47
2002	510	27.0	18.9	51.7
2003	510	27.0	18.9	51.7
2004	508	24.0	21.2	56.4
2005	511	24.7	20.7	55.2
2006	492	23.0	21.4	58.5
2007	484	22.0	22.0	56
2008	352	24.0	14.7	56.5
2009	485	23.0	20.2	36.7
2010	460	21.0	21.9	42
2011	446	n/a	n/a	54.9
2012	425	17.5	24.2	n/a
2013	470	15.9	29.5	54.5
2014	453	17.5	25.8	51.7
2015	458	18.0	25.4	61.6
2016	475	19.0	25.0	59.2
2017	464	19.0	24.4	55.4
2018	464	18.0	25.7	58.2
2019	453	18.0	25.1	58.9
2020	461	n/a	n/a	61.4
2021	434	18.0	24.1	56.9
2022	439	18.6	23.5	56.3
2023	493	22.0	22.4	51.3
2024	498	21.0	23.7	47.8

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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