Is Canyon Crest Elementary a good school?

Canyon Crest Elementary ranks 2966 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canyon Crest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended Canyon Crest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Crest Elementary?

Students at Canyon Crest Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Canyon Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canyon Crest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Southridge Technical Middle High : Henry J. Kaiser High

Canyon Crest Elementary

Summary:

Canyon Crest Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 445 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Canyon Crest Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For the 2023-2024 school year, 45.29% of students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 37.35% for Fontana Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 32.17% of students were proficient or better, compared to 22.66% for Fontana Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA/Literacy, where 50.72% of students were proficient or better, compared to 32.82% for Fontana Unified and 43.9% for California. Canyon Crest also performs well above the district and state averages for Hispanic students and English Language Learner students in both subject areas.

However, Canyon Crest Elementary faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 30.3% in 2022-2023. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools, Oak Park Elementary significantly outperforms Canyon Crest in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, with 59.88% and 43.79% of students proficient or better, respectively. Additionally, Canyon Crest has a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.4, compared to 19.8 at Oak Park Elementary, which may be a factor in its academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

11851 Cherry Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337-2792

(909) 357-5440

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2966^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Canyon Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southridge Technical Middle
High:	Henry J. Kaiser High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.6%

African American:

6.4%

White:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Canyon Crest Elementary ranks worse than 50.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.39. (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 (83.6%), African American (6.4%), White (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canyon Crest Elementary is 19.6, which is the 13^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Canyon Crest Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canyon Crest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Canyon Crest Elementary 2966^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Canyon Crest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Canyon Crest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.35	2923^rd	4809	39.2%
2005	36.22	2939^th	4822	39.1%
2006	30.39	3281^st	4818	31.9%
2007	30.26	3557^th	5113	30.4%
2008	34.85	3279^th	5113	35.9%
2009	45.51	2731^st	5193	47.4%
2010	38.70	3255^th	5314	38.7%
2011	41.61	3119^th	5377	42.0%
2012	45.69	2898^th	5390	46.2%
2013	37.82	3474^th	5530	37.2%
2015	23.99	4227^th	5611	24.7%
2016	29.39	3821^st	5614	31.9%
2017	26.54	4120^th	5692	27.6%
2018	33.21	3583^rd	5662	36.7%
2019	42.22	3053^rd	5789	47.3%
2022	36.38	3347^th	5883	43.1%
2023	44.72	2842^nd	5874	51.6%
2024	43.39	2966^th	5862	49.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.22	1603^rd	3246	50.6%
2019	65.26	667^th	3275	79.6%
2022	53.69	1014^th	3311	69.4%
2023	73.34	416^th	3250	87.2%
2024	39.17	1880^th	3160	40.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.22	1646^th	2634	37.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.59	2639^th	5084	48.1%
2019	58.27	1883^rd	5173	63.6%
2022	41.36	2878^th	5264	45.3%
2023	59.92	1747^th	5374	67.5%
2024	45.72	2698^th	5511	51.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.13	3596^th	5413	33.6%
2019	48.27	2593^rd	5492	52.8%
2022	34.48	3371^st	5635	40.2%
2023	42.15	2871^st	5617	48.9%
2024	42.78	2869^th	5605	48.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.89	1929^th	2128	9.4%
2019	22.60	2203^rd	2585	14.8%
2022	38.04	1162^nd	2227	47.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.29	3392^nd	5431	37.5%
2019	35.64	3348^th	5510	39.2%
2022	38.27	3116^th	5663	45.0%
2023	47.59	2587^th	5650	54.2%
2024	43.84	2829^th	5636	49.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Canyon Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.78	2684^th	4830	44.4%
2019	59.50	1713^th	4963	65.5%
2022	50.79	2155^th	5084	57.6%
2023	59.55	1695^th	5098	66.8%
2024	58.22	1770^th	5102	65.3%

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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 Canyon Crest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	306	107	29	308	5	n/a	n/a	0	755
1994	293	101	32	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	773
1995	256	140	36	396	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
1996	256	140	36	396	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
1997	235	151	34	395	6	n/a	n/a	0	821
1998	216	121	44	449	6	n/a	n/a	0	836
1999	191	125	45	499	9	n/a	n/a	0	869
2000	147	122	43	540	10	n/a	n/a	0	862
2001	128	133	35	532	11	n/a	n/a	0	839
2002	85	92	29	475	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
2003	85	92	29	475	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
2004	81	96	41	567	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
2005	78	89	39	551	1	n/a	n/a	5	763
2006	65	89	41	556	1	n/a	n/a	6	758
2007	64	80	39	582	6	n/a	n/a	3	774
2008	51	73	41	615	4	n/a	n/a	0	784
2009	45	63	32	608	4	3	5	0	760
2010	43	67	24	629	3	1	2	0	769
2011	39	63	18	518	2	1	1	0	642
2012	40	55	19	487	1	1	3	0	606
2013	31	45	20	492	0	1	6	0	595
2014	28	44	21	484	1	1	4	0	583
2015	22	42	23	460	1	2	3	0	553
2016	18	44	22	441	1	0	2	0	528
2017	19	40	21	417	0	1	4	0	502
2018	20	38	24	411	0	1	4	0	498
2019	23	43	23	385	0	1	0	0	475
2020	21	32	24	373	0	1	0	0	451
2021	24	23	24	365	0	1	0	0	437
2022	15	20	20	348	0	0	4	0	407
2023	21	24	18	376	0	0	6	0	445
2024	21	28	19	366	0	0	4	0	438

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 Canyon Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	755	25.0	30.2	32.6
1994	773	27.0	28.6	35.8
1995	830	28.0	29.6	31.4
1996	830	28.0	29.6	31.4
1997	821	32.0	25.7	47.1
1998	836	38.0	22.0	50.6
1999	869	39.0	22.3	52.5
2000	862	41.0	21.0	46.4
2001	839	41.0	20.5	68.1
2002	683	33.0	20.7	62.8
2003	683	33.0	20.7	62.8
2004	786	32.0	24.6	71.2
2005	763	36.0	21.2	78.5
2006	758	33.0	23.0	79.1
2007	774	34.0	22.8	81.8
2008	784	42.0	18.7	81.9
2009	760	36.0	19.0	81.8
2010	769	32.0	24.0	77.4
2011	642	n/a	n/a	83
2012	606	22.5	26.8	n/a
2013	595	21.5	27.5	84.5
2014	583	20.0	29.1	84.6
2015	553	19.0	29.1	84.8
2016	528	20.0	26.4	88.1
2017	502	18.7	26.7	84.9
2018	498	18.9	26.2	85.3
2019	475	19.5	24.2	81.9
2020	451	n/a	n/a	72.7
2021	437	22.1	19.7	88.6
2022	407	20.0	20.3	72
2023	445	20.7	21.4	70.8
2024	438	22.2	19.6	74.9

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 Canyon Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	755	25.0	30.2	32.6
1994	773	27.0	28.6	35.8
1995	830	28.0	29.6	31.4
1996	830	28.0	29.6	31.4
1997	821	32.0	25.7	47.1
1998	836	38.0	22.0	50.6
1999	869	39.0	22.3	52.5
2000	862	41.0	21.0	46.4
2001	839	41.0	20.5	68.1
2002	683	33.0	20.7	62.8
2003	683	33.0	20.7	62.8
2004	786	32.0	24.6	71.2
2005	763	36.0	21.2	78.5
2006	758	33.0	23.0	79.1
2007	774	34.0	22.8	81.8
2008	784	42.0	18.7	81.9
2009	760	36.0	19.0	81.8
2010	769	32.0	24.0	77.4
2011	642	n/a	n/a	83
2012	606	22.5	26.8	n/a
2013	595	21.5	27.5	84.5
2014	583	20.0	29.1	84.6
2015	553	19.0	29.1	84.8
2016	528	20.0	26.4	88.1
2017	502	18.7	26.7	84.9
2018	498	18.9	26.2	85.3
2019	475	19.5	24.2	81.9
2020	451	n/a	n/a	72.7
2021	437	22.1	19.7	88.6
2022	407	20.0	20.3	72
2023	445	20.7	21.4	70.8
2024	438	22.2	19.6	74.9

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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