Is Falcon Ridge Elementary a good school?

Falcon Ridge Elementary ranks 1144 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Falcon Ridge Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 528 students attended Falcon Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Falcon Ridge Elementary?

Students at Falcon Ridge Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Asian, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Falcon Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Falcon Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Summit Intermediate High : Etiwanda High

Falcon Ridge Elementary

Summary:

Falcon Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fontana, California, serving 512 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Etiwanda Elementary District, which is ranked 186 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Falcon Ridge 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 ranged from 61.54% to 65.88%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Falcon Ridge's proficiency rates ranged from 52.75% to 64.71%, compared to the state average of 35.02% to 45.64%. The school also performs well in Science, with a 38.46% proficiency rate compared to the state's 30.7%. Falcon Ridge's performance is particularly strong for African American and Hispanic students, as well as for students with special needs.

However, Falcon Ridge Elementary faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2018-2019 to 20.3% in 2022-2023. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.01% to 53.32%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has increased from 19.5 in 2020-2021 to 21.7 in 2022-2023, which may impact the school's ability to maintain its strong academic performance. While Falcon Ridge generally outperforms nearby schools like Etiwanda Colony Elementary and Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy, also within the Fontana Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

5470 Lytle Creek Rd.
Fontana, CA 92336

(909) 463-6111

District: Etiwanda Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1144^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,958

Students who attend Falcon Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Intermediate
High:	Etiwanda High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 528

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

15.0%

Asian:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Falcon Ridge Elementary ranks better than 80.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.12. (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 Falcon Ridge Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. Student population at Falcon Ridge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.1%), White (15%), Asian (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Falcon Ridge Elementary is 22.8, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Falcon Ridge Elementary employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falcon Ridge Elementary is $5,958, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Falcon Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Falcon Ridge Elementary 1144^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Falcon Ridge 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 Falcon Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.80	1611^th	5789	72.2%
2022	81.58	1119^th	5883	81.0%
2023	81.87	1103^rd	5874	81.2%
2024	80.12	1144^th	5862	80.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.26	111^th	2420	95.4%
2024	84.66	267^th	2634	89.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.13	1078^th	5173	79.2%
2022	90.77	317^th	5264	94.0%
2023	83.99	618^th	5374	88.5%
2024	78.03	923^rd	5511	83.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.71	120^th	364	67.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.56	1819^th	5492	66.9%
2022	74.13	1350^th	5635	76.0%
2023	80.74	1065^th	5617	81.0%
2024	80.20	1092^nd	5605	80.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	85.93	247^th	2585	90.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.71	1399^th	5510	74.6%
2022	85.46	845^th	5663	85.1%
2023	80.14	1087^th	5650	80.8%
2024	77.17	1174^th	5636	79.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	85.23	59^th	663	91.1%
2024	82.59	65^th	593	89.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.92	836^th	4963	83.2%
2022	96.36	146^th	5084	97.1%
2023	92.49	262^nd	5098	94.9%
2024	90.24	337^th	5102	93.4%

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Rank History for White students at Falcon Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.95	1062^nd	2834	62.5%
2022	83.05	341^st	2726	87.5%
2023	64.97	967^th	2662	63.7%
2024	66.18	928^th	2647	64.9%

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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 Falcon Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2018	101	56	39	218	1	0	36	0	451
2019	119	62	50	257	1	0	37	0	526
2020	108	66	57	268	1	2	46	0	548
2021	107	60	52	268	2	0	48	0	537
2022	88	54	54	276	2	0	38	0	512
2023	90	51	58	272	0	0	40	1	512
2024	79	55	69	270	0	1	53	1	528

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 Falcon Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	451	19.1	23.6	43.2
2019	526	20.0	26.3	43
2020	548	n/a	n/a	37.2
2021	537	27.4	19.5	35
2022	512	26.2	19.4	52
2023	512	23.5	21.7	53.3
2024	528	23.1	22.8	35.6

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 Falcon Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	451	19.1	23.6	43.2
2019	526	20.0	26.3	43
2020	548	n/a	n/a	37.2
2021	537	27.4	19.5	35
2022	512	26.2	19.4	52
2023	512	23.5	21.7	53.3
2024	528	23.1	22.8	35.6

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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