Is Alicia Cortez Elementary a good school?

Alicia Cortez Elementary ranks 3009 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alicia Cortez Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Alicia Cortez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alicia Cortez Elementary?

Students at Alicia Cortez Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alicia Cortez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alicia Cortez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Magnolia Junior High High : Chino High

Alicia Cortez Elementary

Summary:

Alicia Cortez Elementary is a public elementary school in Chino, California, serving 483 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Chino Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 520 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Alicia Cortez Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 42.91% of Alicia Cortez students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.65% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 30.82% of Alicia Cortez students were proficient or better, compared to 48.64% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.8%, significantly higher than the 26.0% rate at the nearby E.J. Marshall Elementary. Additionally, 80.54% of Alicia Cortez students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Alicia Cortez Elementary performs relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and Special Education students, it struggles with the performance of White students and English Language Learners. Compared to nearby schools within the Chino Valley Unified School District, Alicia Cortez Elementary generally underperforms in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school performs better than the nearby Walnut Avenue Elementary, which has even lower proficiency rates and a higher chronic absenteeism rate. The nearby Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, a public charter school, also outperforms Alicia Cortez Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-6

12750 Carissa Ave.
Chino, CA 91710-3701

(909) 627-9438

District: Chino Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3009^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,459

Students who attend Alicia Cortez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Magnolia Junior High
High:	Chino High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

White:

7.7%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alicia Cortez Elementary ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.79. (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 (82.4%), White (7.7%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alicia Cortez Elementary is 23.8. 11 elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alicia Cortez Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alicia Cortez Elementary is $10,459, which is the 7^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alicia Cortez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alicia Cortez Elementary 3009^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alicia Cortez Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chino Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chino Valley Unified 520^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alicia Cortez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.89	2417^th	4809	49.7%
2005	43.94	2486^th	4822	48.4%
2006	52.20	2087^th	4818	56.7%
2007	37.12	3101^st	5113	39.4%
2008	59.23	1881^st	5113	63.2%
2009	59.15	1962^nd	5193	62.2%
2010	56.77	2176^th	5314	59.1%
2011	41.73	3110^th	5377	42.2%
2012	45.41	2926^th	5390	45.7%
2013	41.88	3188^th	5530	42.4%
2015	34.69	3353^rd	5611	40.2%
2016	34.14	3465^th	5614	38.3%
2017	37.39	3282^nd	5692	42.3%
2018	41.61	3046^th	5662	46.2%
2019	42.22	3052^nd	5789	47.3%
2022	39.98	3087^th	5883	47.5%
2023	45.54	2789^th	5874	52.5%
2024	42.79	3009^th	5862	48.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.40	1850^th	3246	43.0%
2019	40.77	1738^th	3275	46.9%
2022	51.27	1125^th	3311	66.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.03	963^rd	2420	60.2%
2024	40.16	1317^th	2634	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.63	2317^th	5084	54.4%
2019	47.96	2538^th	5173	50.9%
2022	38.60	3124^th	5264	40.7%
2023	53.52	2133^rd	5374	60.3%
2024	51.44	2295^th	5511	58.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.80	105^th	336	68.8%
2024	60.77	102^nd	364	72.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.43	2860^th	5413	47.2%
2019	47.67	2630^th	5492	52.1%
2022	42.55	2838^th	5635	49.6%
2023	41.71	2913^th	5617	48.1%
2024	42.76	2871^st	5605	48.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.09	641^st	2128	69.9%
2019	36.46	1451^st	2585	43.9%
2022	44.02	957^th	2227	57.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.96	3114^th	5431	42.7%
2019	36.44	3291^st	5510	40.3%
2022	38.33	3111^th	5663	45.1%
2023	49.21	2494^th	5650	55.9%
2024	42.39	2911^th	5636	48.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.09	1956^th	4830	59.5%
2019	53.07	2092^nd	4963	57.8%
2022	51.55	2096^th	5084	58.8%
2023	55.82	1897^th	5098	62.8%
2024	52.27	2107^th	5102	58.7%

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Rank History for White students at Alicia Cortez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.69	2503^rd	2737	8.5%
2019	23.51	2308^th	2834	18.6%

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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 Alicia Cortez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	683	43	17	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	997
1989	700	47	35	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	1117
1990	692	41	37	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	1105
1991	662	55	37	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1992	687	65	40	386	0	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1993	629	73	44	435	0	n/a	n/a	0	1181
1994	605	52	42	423	0	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1995	521	71	56	487	0	n/a	n/a	0	1135
1996	521	71	56	487	0	n/a	n/a	0	1135
1997	504	93	44	493	0	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1998	475	74	44	519	3	n/a	n/a	0	1115
1999	421	70	55	519	4	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2000	414	71	60	571	6	n/a	n/a	0	1122
2001	378	74	59	567	7	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2002	313	84	89	637	5	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2003	313	84	89	637	5	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2004	166	22	43	373	0	n/a	n/a	85	689
2005	150	14	43	388	0	n/a	n/a	83	678
2006	139	17	46	430	3	n/a	n/a	80	715
2007	119	12	42	458	4	n/a	n/a	71	706
2008	124	17	36	455	3	n/a	n/a	0	635
2009	124	14	32	451	4	4	53	0	682
2010	134	16	42	586	2	2	23	0	805
2011	120	10	39	604	2	2	13	0	790
2012	132	10	40	624	0	1	10	0	817
2013	129	14	30	613	1	1	4	0	792
2014	115	10	32	611	1	1	7	0	777
2015	99	15	26	573	0	1	7	0	721
2016	97	13	23	542	0	1	8	0	684
2017	77	9	17	538	0	1	13	0	655
2018	73	8	17	504	0	4	13	0	619
2019	63	11	20	457	0	2	13	0	566
2020	61	8	18	424	0	2	14	0	527
2021	49	11	22	420	1	1	13	1	518
2022	45	14	19	413	1	5	16	1	514
2023	37	11	18	398	0	1	17	1	483

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 Alicia Cortez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	997	37.0	26.9	n/a
1989	1117	41.0	27.2	n/a
1990	1105	43.5	25.4	n/a
1991	1092	40.0	27.3	n/a
1992	1178	40.6	29.0	21.1
1993	1181	44.5	26.5	25.3
1994	1122	44.0	25.5	28.9
1995	1135	40.9	27.8	38.8
1996	1135	40.9	27.8	38.8
1997	1134	45.0	25.2	40.6
1998	1115	49.0	22.8	41.8
1999	1069	45.4	23.5	39.4
2000	1122	50.0	22.4	37.9
2001	1085	49.0	22.1	39.4
2002	1128	52.0	21.7	41.2
2003	1128	52.0	21.7	41.2
2004	689	31.0	22.2	45.4
2005	678	32.0	21.2	48.1
2006	715	32.8	21.8	39.4
2007	706	33.0	21.4	40
2008	635	37.3	17.0	46.9
2009	682	33.7	18.5	49.6
2010	805	35.1	22.9	57.8
2011	790	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	817	28.5	28.6	n/a
2013	792	29.9	26.4	68.3
2014	777	27.7	28.0	68.5
2015	721	27.0	26.7	69.6
2016	684	25.0	27.3	72.1
2017	655	23.1	28.3	72.5
2018	619	22.6	27.3	68.5
2019	566	19.6	28.8	70.7
2020	527	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	518	21.0	24.6	61.2
2022	514	22.3	23.0	53.1
2023	483	20.2	23.8	80.5

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 Alicia Cortez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	997	37.0	26.9	n/a
1989	1117	41.0	27.2	n/a
1990	1105	43.5	25.4	n/a
1991	1092	40.0	27.3	n/a
1992	1178	40.6	29.0	21.1
1993	1181	44.5	26.5	25.3
1994	1122	44.0	25.5	28.9
1995	1135	40.9	27.8	38.8
1996	1135	40.9	27.8	38.8
1997	1134	45.0	25.2	40.6
1998	1115	49.0	22.8	41.8
1999	1069	45.4	23.5	39.4
2000	1122	50.0	22.4	37.9
2001	1085	49.0	22.1	39.4
2002	1128	52.0	21.7	41.2
2003	1128	52.0	21.7	41.2
2004	689	31.0	22.2	45.4
2005	678	32.0	21.2	48.1
2006	715	32.8	21.8	39.4
2007	706	33.0	21.4	40
2008	635	37.3	17.0	46.9
2009	682	33.7	18.5	49.6
2010	805	35.1	22.9	57.8
2011	790	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	817	28.5	28.6	n/a
2013	792	29.9	26.4	68.3
2014	777	27.7	28.0	68.5
2015	721	27.0	26.7	69.6
2016	684	25.0	27.3	72.1
2017	655	23.1	28.3	72.5
2018	619	22.6	27.3	68.5
2019	566	19.6	28.8	70.7
2020	527	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	518	21.0	24.6	61.2
2022	514	22.3	23.0	53.1
2023	483	20.2	23.8	80.5

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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