Is Randall Pepper Elementary a good school?

Randall Pepper Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Randall Pepper Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 480 students attended Randall Pepper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Randall Pepper Elementary?

Students at Randall Pepper Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Randall Pepper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Randall Pepper Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harry S. Truman Middle High : Fontana High

Randall Pepper Elementary

Summary:

Randall Pepper Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 487 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Randall Pepper Elementary is struggling academically, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores, and challenges in supporting student subgroups compared to the district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 9.5% in 2017-2018 to 42.4% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.76% of Randall Pepper students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 37.35% for Fontana Unified and 47.04% for California. Similarly, only 13.83% of Randall Pepper students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 22.66% for Fontana Unified and 35.54% for California. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other California elementary schools across categories like Female Students, Male Students, Hispanic Students, English Language Learners, Special Education Students, and Low Socioeconomic Status Students.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Fontana Unified district, Dolores Huerta International Academy and Date Elementary, both within 1.5 miles of Randall Pepper, significantly outperform Randall Pepper on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The challenges facing Randall Pepper Elementary, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and struggles with student subgroups, suggest that the school may need to implement significant interventions and improvements to better serve its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

16613 Randall Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-5638

(909) 357-5730

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5391^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Randall Pepper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harry S. Truman Middle
High:	Fontana High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

African American:

3.3%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Randall Pepper Elementary ranks worse than 92% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 28^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.91. (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 (94.4%), African American (3.3%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Randall Pepper Elementary is 18.5, which is the 7^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Randall Pepper Elementary employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Randall Pepper Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Randall Pepper Elementary 5391^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Randall Pepper Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Randall Pepper Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.73	3507^th	4809	27.1%
2005	21.64	3851^st	4822	20.1%
2006	16.83	4228^th	4818	12.2%
2007	18.63	4403^rd	5113	13.9%
2008	24.60	3998^th	5113	21.8%
2009	15.89	4679^th	5193	9.9%
2010	28.85	3935^th	5314	26.0%
2011	21.34	4581^st	5377	14.8%
2012	17.93	4780^th	5390	11.3%
2013	14.92	5053^rd	5530	8.6%
2015	17.18	4899^th	5611	12.7%
2016	14.20	5112^th	5614	8.9%
2017	9.86	5498^th	5692	3.4%
2018	10.18	5430^th	5662	4.1%
2019	14.00	5310^th	5789	8.3%
2022	15.91	5280^th	5883	10.2%
2023	13.14	5475^th	5874	6.8%
2024	13.91	5391^st	5862	8.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.34	2971^st	3246	8.5%
2019	34.24	2187^th	3275	33.2%
2022	33.90	2288^th	3311	30.9%
2023	30.50	2490^th	3250	23.4%
2024	32.33	2393^rd	3160	24.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.78	2209^th	2420	8.7%
2024	19.86	2400^th	2634	8.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.74	4761^st	5084	6.4%
2019	18.30	4675^th	5173	9.6%
2022	24.14	4317^th	5264	18.0%
2023	14.85	5055^th	5374	5.9%
2024	18.93	4863^rd	5511	11.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.37	5174^th	5413	4.4%
2019	14.59	5049^th	5492	8.1%
2022	16.75	5018^th	5635	10.9%
2023	10.86	5466^th	5617	2.7%
2024	12.87	5292^nd	5605	5.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.56	1732^nd	2128	18.6%
2019	30.89	1750^th	2585	32.3%
2022	22.10	1915^th	2227	14.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.38	5253^rd	5431	3.3%
2019	14.19	5109^th	5510	7.3%
2022	16.51	5072^nd	5663	10.4%
2023	16.54	5036^th	5650	10.9%
2024	15.55	5114^th	5636	9.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Randall Pepper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.86	4562^nd	4830	5.5%
2019	21.32	4285^th	4963	13.7%
2022	19.98	4501^st	5084	11.5%
2023	17.28	4668^th	5098	8.4%
2024	19.65	4475^th	5102	12.3%

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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 Randall Pepper Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	517	44	12	372	5	n/a	n/a	0	950
1989	554	73	15	437	1	n/a	n/a	0	1080
1990	442	80	26	519	0	n/a	n/a	0	1067
1991	361	80	32	621	3	n/a	n/a	0	1097
1992	329	101	31	696	4	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1993	278	110	27	629	3	n/a	n/a	0	1047
1994	234	127	24	663	11	n/a	n/a	0	1059
1995	191	122	30	713	7	n/a	n/a	0	1063
1996	191	122	30	713	7	n/a	n/a	0	1063
1997	166	125	37	781	3	n/a	n/a	0	1112
1998	85	69	14	496	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1999	92	95	20	489	0	n/a	n/a	1	697
2000	78	97	18	504	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
2001	66	43	15	568	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	49	35	15	546	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2003	49	35	15	546	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2004	43	32	19	571	4	n/a	n/a	4	673
2005	41	22	12	673	3	n/a	n/a	4	755
2006	34	30	13	657	3	n/a	n/a	7	744
2007	31	29	10	681	2	n/a	n/a	1	754
2008	29	27	13	676	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
2009	16	26	4	694	3	9	0	0	752
2010	13	26	2	666	1	7	1	0	716
2011	16	27	3	697	1	9	2	0	755
2012	5	28	3	700	1	6	5	0	748
2013	8	19	2	695	0	3	6	0	733
2014	12	16	4	683	0	2	5	0	722
2015	17	18	3	631	0	1	6	0	676
2016	15	9	2	623	0	3	6	0	658
2017	14	10	2	605	0	1	4	0	636
2018	12	12	3	564	0	3	6	0	600
2019	9	18	2	545	1	3	4	0	582
2020	9	24	0	506	1	2	3	0	545
2021	11	20	1	490	0	2	3	0	527
2022	14	14	1	466	0	1	1	0	497
2023	9	19	0	456	0	1	2	0	487
2024	9	16	0	453	0	0	2	0	480

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 Randall Pepper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	950	34.0	27.9	n/a
1989	1080	40.0	27.0	n/a
1990	1067	40.0	26.6	n/a
1991	1097	44.8	24.4	n/a
1992	1161	45.5	25.5	76.3
1993	1047	38.2	27.4	82
1994	1059	37.0	28.6	84.7
1995	1063	37.2	28.6	54.4
1996	1063	37.2	28.6	54.4
1997	1112	42.0	26.5	92.3
1998	664	32.0	20.8	94.1
1999	697	34.0	20.5	90.7
2000	697	34.0	20.5	87.4
2001	693	36.0	19.3	97.1
2002	646	29.0	22.3	95.5
2003	646	29.0	22.3	95.5
2004	673	31.0	21.7	90.9
2005	755	34.0	22.2	91.1
2006	744	33.0	22.5	100.5
2007	754	35.0	21.5	99.7
2008	747	37.5	19.9	99.6
2009	752	35.0	20.3	91.5
2010	716	29.0	24.6	91.6
2011	755	n/a	n/a	88.7
2012	748	26.8	27.8	n/a
2013	733	25.6	28.5	99.6
2014	722	26.0	27.7	91.7
2015	676	25.0	27.0	87.4
2016	658	26.0	25.3	89.5
2017	636	25.8	24.5	87.1
2018	600	24.5	24.4	88
2019	582	24.8	23.4	92.1
2020	545	n/a	n/a	96.9
2021	527	26.2	20.0	89.2
2022	497	24.7	20.0	86.3
2023	487	25.8	18.8	89.1
2024	480	25.8	18.5	91.9

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 Randall Pepper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	950	34.0	27.9	n/a
1989	1080	40.0	27.0	n/a
1990	1067	40.0	26.6	n/a
1991	1097	44.8	24.4	n/a
1992	1161	45.5	25.5	76.3
1993	1047	38.2	27.4	82
1994	1059	37.0	28.6	84.7
1995	1063	37.2	28.6	54.4
1996	1063	37.2	28.6	54.4
1997	1112	42.0	26.5	92.3
1998	664	32.0	20.8	94.1
1999	697	34.0	20.5	90.7
2000	697	34.0	20.5	87.4
2001	693	36.0	19.3	97.1
2002	646	29.0	22.3	95.5
2003	646	29.0	22.3	95.5
2004	673	31.0	21.7	90.9
2005	755	34.0	22.2	91.1
2006	744	33.0	22.5	100.5
2007	754	35.0	21.5	99.7
2008	747	37.5	19.9	99.6
2009	752	35.0	20.3	91.5
2010	716	29.0	24.6	91.6
2011	755	n/a	n/a	88.7
2012	748	26.8	27.8	n/a
2013	733	25.6	28.5	99.6
2014	722	26.0	27.7	91.7
2015	676	25.0	27.0	87.4
2016	658	26.0	25.3	89.5
2017	636	25.8	24.5	87.1
2018	600	24.5	24.4	88
2019	582	24.8	23.4	92.1
2020	545	n/a	n/a	96.9
2021	527	26.2	20.0	89.2
2022	497	24.7	20.0	86.3
2023	487	25.8	18.8	89.1
2024	480	25.8	18.5	91.9

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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