Is David W. Long Elementary a good school?

David W. Long Elementary ranks 989 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend David W. Long Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended David W. Long Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of David W. Long Elementary?

Students at David W. Long Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 25% White, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of David W. Long Elementary attend?

Students who attend David W. Long Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Summit Intermediate High : Etiwanda High

David W. Long Elementary

Summary:

David W. Long Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 781 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Etiwanda Elementary School District, which is ranked 186 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

David W. Long Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 63.28% in English Language Arts and 66.15% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also excels in serving certain student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with disabilities ranking in the top 343 and 342 out of 5,102 and 2,634 California elementary schools, respectively, in ELA. While the school experienced a spike in chronic absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has since improved, with a rate of 20.2% in 2022-2023, lower than some nearby schools but still higher than the district average.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as John L. Golden Elementary and Grapeland Elementary, David W. Long Elementary performs well but is not the top performer in the area. These other schools have even higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, suggesting they may be more desirable options for families seeking the highest-performing schools in the region. However, David W. Long Elementary's strong performance in serving a diverse student population, particularly those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, is a notable strength.

Detail:

Public K-5

5383 Bridlepath Dr.
Fontana, CA 92236-0690

(909) 463-1626

District: Etiwanda Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,506

Students who attend David W. Long Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Intermediate
High:	Etiwanda High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 781

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

White:

25.2%

Asian:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details David W. Long Elementary ranks better than 83.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (49.2%), White (25.2%), Asian (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at David W. Long Elementary is 23.1. 6 elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare David W. Long Elementary employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at David W. Long Elementary is $5,506. 8 elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

David W. Long Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks David W. Long Elementary 989^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See David W. Long Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Etiwanda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Etiwanda Elementary 186^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for David W. Long Elementary

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Rank History for all students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.37	1554^th	4809	67.7%
2005	67.66	1430^th	4822	70.3%
2006	70.22	1327^th	4818	72.5%
2007	63.30	1669^th	5113	67.4%
2008	66.79	1548^th	5113	69.7%
2009	65.40	1664^th	5193	68.0%
2010	74.91	1240^th	5314	76.7%
2011	86.38	668^th	5377	87.6%
2012	83.49	817^th	5390	84.8%
2013	85.89	705^th	5530	87.3%
2015	77.47	1214^th	5611	78.4%
2016	81.39	1072^nd	5614	80.9%
2017	79.21	1162^nd	5692	79.6%
2018	80.63	1098^th	5662	80.6%
2019	82.89	1019^th	5789	82.4%
2022	75.99	1358^th	5883	76.9%
2023	82.13	1089^th	5874	81.5%
2024	84.10	989^th	5862	83.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.40	113^th	339	66.7%
2019	62.45	190^th	445	57.3%
2022	29.55	458^th	610	24.9%
2023	33.03	494^th	669	26.2%
2024	38.81	473^rd	669	29.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.52	121^st	2420	95.0%
2024	79.72	342^nd	2634	87.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.19	520^th	5084	89.8%
2019	80.38	695^th	5173	86.6%
2022	82.98	637^th	5264	87.9%
2023	88.01	457^th	5374	91.5%
2024	70.11	1261^st	5511	77.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.17	10^th	356	97.2%

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Rank History for Female students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.81	1146^th	5413	78.8%
2019	75.37	1281^st	5492	76.7%
2022	68.51	1583^rd	5635	71.9%
2023	79.16	1130^th	5617	79.9%
2024	85.23	856^th	5605	84.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.37	339^th	2128	84.1%
2019	76.55	392^nd	2585	84.8%
2022	81.23	281^st	2227	87.4%

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Rank History for Male students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.96	1064^th	5431	80.4%
2019	86.57	753^rd	5510	86.3%
2022	79.57	1123^rd	5663	80.2%
2023	82.46	996^th	5650	82.4%
2024	80.22	1068^th	5636	81.1%

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Rank History for African American students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.76	118^th	700	83.1%
2019	74.12	134^th	747	82.1%
2022	68.56	140^th	663	78.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.88	377^th	4830	92.2%
2019	90.27	295^th	4963	94.1%
2022	82.81	638^th	5084	87.5%
2023	91.76	294^th	5098	94.2%
2024	90.05	343^rd	5102	93.3%

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Rank History for White students at David W. Long Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.23	1116^th	2737	59.2%
2019	64.75	1038^th	2834	63.4%
2022	68.60	863^rd	2726	68.3%
2023	59.88	1117^th	2662	58.0%
2024	73.97	671^st	2647	74.7%

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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 David W. Long Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	365	106	38	185	0	n/a	n/a	42	736
2001	394	102	48	200	0	n/a	n/a	57	801
2002	261	98	43	181	0	n/a	n/a	10	593
2003	261	98	43	181	0	n/a	n/a	10	593
2004	221	83	42	161	0	n/a	n/a	114	621
2005	206	82	60	168	2	n/a	n/a	132	650
2006	190	82	65	176	1	n/a	n/a	152	666
2007	191	68	69	216	2	n/a	n/a	135	681
2008	181	75	65	219	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	196	80	67	212	2	3	181	0	741
2010	213	87	63	311	1	3	40	0	718
2011	241	82	73	291	1	2	34	0	724
2012	218	74	74	279	1	2	41	0	689
2013	239	87	73	333	1	2	45	0	780
2014	241	86	77	345	2	2	45	0	798
2015	243	87	80	358	3	1	54	0	826
2016	235	93	87	357	3	2	53	0	830
2017	244	82	81	376	1	2	55	0	841
2018	265	79	82	354	3	1	54	0	838
2019	248	77	78	378	3	1	65	0	850
2020	243	66	79	393	2	1	68	0	852
2021	224	64	77	380	3	1	64	0	813
2022	212	55	78	387	2	1	70	0	805
2023	197	44	78	384	2	0	76	0	781

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 David W. Long Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	736	31.0	23.7	10.7
2001	801	35.0	22.9	9.8
2002	593	27.0	22.0	13.7
2003	593	27.0	22.0	13.7
2004	621	28.0	22.2	16.2
2005	650	29.0	22.4	20.3
2006	666	30.0	22.2	18.5
2007	681	32.0	21.3	19.6
2008	542	33.5	16.2	26.2
2009	741	31.0	20.9	17.7
2010	718	30.0	23.9	18.2
2011	724	n/a	n/a	22
2012	689	24.0	28.7	n/a
2013	780	27.0	28.8	26.3
2014	798	29.0	27.5	25.2
2015	826	33.0	25.0	27
2016	830	36.0	23.0	26.4
2017	841	34.0	24.7	25.7
2018	838	32.7	25.6	29.4
2019	850	33.4	25.4	30.1
2020	852	n/a	n/a	28.8
2021	813	33.4	24.3	28.2
2022	805	35.2	22.8	42.5
2023	781	33.6	23.1	42.5

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 David W. Long Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	736	31.0	23.7	10.7
2001	801	35.0	22.9	9.8
2002	593	27.0	22.0	13.7
2003	593	27.0	22.0	13.7
2004	621	28.0	22.2	16.2
2005	650	29.0	22.4	20.3
2006	666	30.0	22.2	18.5
2007	681	32.0	21.3	19.6
2008	542	33.5	16.2	26.2
2009	741	31.0	20.9	17.7
2010	718	30.0	23.9	18.2
2011	724	n/a	n/a	22
2012	689	24.0	28.7	n/a
2013	780	27.0	28.8	26.3
2014	798	29.0	27.5	25.2
2015	826	33.0	25.0	27
2016	830	36.0	23.0	26.4
2017	841	34.0	24.7	25.7
2018	838	32.7	25.6	29.4
2019	850	33.4	25.4	30.1
2020	852	n/a	n/a	28.8
2021	813	33.4	24.3	28.2
2022	805	35.2	22.8	42.5
2023	781	33.6	23.1	42.5

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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