Is South Tamarind Elementary a good school?

South Tamarind Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend South Tamarind Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 560 students attended South Tamarind Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Tamarind Elementary?

Students at South Tamarind Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of South Tamarind Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Tamarind Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fontana Middle High : Fontana High

South Tamarind Elementary

Summary:

South Tamarind Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fontana, California, serving 552 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.

South Tamarind Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school struggles to support its diverse student population, particularly students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools. Additionally, South Tamarind has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in 2018-2019 to 47.8% in 2021-2022, which is likely contributing to the school's poor academic performance.

While the nearby schools within the Fontana Unified School District, such as Mango Elementary, Randall Pepper Elementary, and Juniper Elementary, also struggle academically, the presence of Dolores Huerta International Academy, which is located just 0.53 miles from South Tamarind Elementary and performs significantly better, suggests that the challenges faced by South Tamarind may be addressable with the right interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

8561 Tamarind Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-3976

(909) 357-5760

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4691^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend South Tamarind Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fontana Middle
High:	Fontana High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 560

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

African American:

3.2%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Tamarind Elementary ranks worse than 80% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.78. (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 (92.5%), African American (3.2%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Tamarind Elementary is 18.4, which is the 6^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare South Tamarind Elementary employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Tamarind Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Tamarind Elementary 4691^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See South Tamarind 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 South Tamarind Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.60	3653^rd	4809	24.0%
2005	22.31	3814^th	4822	20.9%
2006	17.72	4152^nd	4818	13.8%
2007	19.52	4331^st	5113	15.3%
2008	15.92	4602^nd	5113	10.0%
2009	17.30	4603^rd	5193	11.4%
2010	22.24	4442^nd	5314	16.4%
2011	29.34	4038^th	5377	24.9%
2012	29.91	3964^th	5390	26.5%
2013	27.60	4236^th	5530	23.4%
2015	31.78	3564^th	5611	36.5%
2016	17.95	4804^th	5614	14.4%
2017	15.83	5045^th	5692	11.4%
2018	18.99	4763^rd	5662	15.9%
2019	24.81	4372^nd	5789	24.5%
2022	17.21	5132^nd	5883	12.8%
2023	18.11	5034^th	5874	14.3%
2024	21.78	4691^st	5862	20.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.22	2170^th	3246	33.1%
2019	44.61	1514^th	3275	53.8%
2022	38.82	1885^th	3311	43.1%
2023	39.07	1888^th	3250	41.9%
2024	47.91	1300^th	3160	58.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.38	4092^nd	5084	19.5%
2019	34.71	3521^st	5173	31.9%
2022	22.05	4497^th	5264	14.6%
2023	22.60	4490^th	5374	16.4%
2024	27.22	4210^th	5511	23.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.77	313^th	336	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.35	4673^rd	5413	13.7%
2019	30.34	3792^nd	5492	31.0%
2022	15.94	5099^th	5635	9.5%
2023	17.96	4892^nd	5617	12.9%
2024	24.78	4267^th	5605	23.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.72	1353^rd	2128	36.4%
2019	20.62	2320^th	2585	10.3%
2022	17.50	2185^th	2227	1.9%

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Rank History for Male students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.69	4504^th	5431	17.1%
2019	21.22	4547^th	5510	17.5%
2022	20.15	4700^th	5663	17.0%
2023	19.82	4736^th	5650	16.2%
2024	20.12	4712^th	5636	16.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.28	3888^th	4830	19.5%
2019	36.74	3184^th	4963	35.8%
2022	23.51	4238^th	5084	16.6%
2023	27.33	3928^th	5098	23.0%
2024	31.54	3612^th	5102	29.2%

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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 South Tamarind Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	425	32	9	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1989	434	39	7	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1990	436	40	5	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1991	427	56	7	255	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
1992	390	59	6	306	7	n/a	n/a	0	768
1993	297	25	12	285	10	n/a	n/a	0	629
1994	285	39	15	325	10	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	203	27	15	427	6	n/a	n/a	0	678
1996	203	27	15	427	6	n/a	n/a	0	678
1997	198	29	21	463	4	n/a	n/a	0	715
1998	191	49	9	508	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
1999	171	47	14	561	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
2000	164	40	7	626	4	n/a	n/a	0	841
2001	147	28	4	635	4	n/a	n/a	0	818
2002	119	33	13	668	3	n/a	n/a	0	836
2003	119	33	13	668	3	n/a	n/a	0	836
2004	96	40	10	715	6	n/a	n/a	6	873
2005	85	32	8	746	9	n/a	n/a	5	885
2006	68	30	7	724	12	n/a	n/a	7	848
2007	55	17	17	751	7	n/a	n/a	1	848
2008	51	18	8	687	3	n/a	n/a	0	767
2009	47	17	5	627	2	4	1	0	703
2010	45	15	2	658	1	5	1	0	727
2011	32	19	4	715	1	4	0	0	775
2012	26	20	3	710	0	2	1	0	762
2013	28	22	3	711	0	0	1	0	765
2014	28	21	1	700	0	0	1	0	751
2015	30	23	1	717	0	1	1	0	773
2016	31	26	2	711	0	2	3	0	775
2017	32	16	4	684	0	4	2	0	742
2018	32	20	3	639	0	3	1	0	698
2019	23	21	4	578	0	5	1	0	632
2020	21	20	3	555	0	4	3	0	606
2021	20	15	4	544	0	5	3	0	591
2022	18	17	5	552	0	1	4	0	597
2023	19	23	4	500	0	2	3	1	552
2024	10	18	10	518	0	0	4	0	560

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 South Tamarind Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
1989	649	25.0	25.9	n/a
1990	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1991	749	28.0	26.7	n/a
1992	768	28.5	26.9	43.8
1993	629	22.0	28.6	52.6
1994	674	22.3	30.2	65
1995	678	27.0	25.1	50.6
1996	678	27.0	25.1	50.6
1997	715	30.2	23.7	71.9
1998	761	36.8	20.7	71.7
1999	794	39.0	20.4	72.4
2000	841	43.0	19.6	72.7
2001	818	40.0	20.5	81.2
2002	836	39.0	21.4	80.9
2003	836	39.0	21.4	80.9
2004	873	37.0	23.6	78
2005	885	41.0	21.6	79.8
2006	848	38.0	22.3	81.9
2007	848	39.0	21.7	81.6
2008	767	40.0	19.2	84.4
2009	703	34.6	18.7	77.4
2010	727	29.7	24.4	77.4
2011	775	n/a	n/a	85.9
2012	762	27.5	27.6	n/a
2013	765	27.6	27.6	99.6
2014	751	27.0	27.8	88.1
2015	773	28.0	27.6	85
2016	775	30.0	25.8	85.4
2017	742	29.6	25.0	87.1
2018	698	27.9	24.9	88.8
2019	632	26.4	23.9	85.4
2020	606	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	591	29.1	20.2	92.9
2022	597	28.1	21.2	84.8
2023	552	28.3	19.4	85.9
2024	560	30.4	18.4	85.4

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 South Tamarind Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
1989	649	25.0	25.9	n/a
1990	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1991	749	28.0	26.7	n/a
1992	768	28.5	26.9	43.8
1993	629	22.0	28.6	52.6
1994	674	22.3	30.2	65
1995	678	27.0	25.1	50.6
1996	678	27.0	25.1	50.6
1997	715	30.2	23.7	71.9
1998	761	36.8	20.7	71.7
1999	794	39.0	20.4	72.4
2000	841	43.0	19.6	72.7
2001	818	40.0	20.5	81.2
2002	836	39.0	21.4	80.9
2003	836	39.0	21.4	80.9
2004	873	37.0	23.6	78
2005	885	41.0	21.6	79.8
2006	848	38.0	22.3	81.9
2007	848	39.0	21.7	81.6
2008	767	40.0	19.2	84.4
2009	703	34.6	18.7	77.4
2010	727	29.7	24.4	77.4
2011	775	n/a	n/a	85.9
2012	762	27.5	27.6	n/a
2013	765	27.6	27.6	99.6
2014	751	27.0	27.8	88.1
2015	773	28.0	27.6	85
2016	775	30.0	25.8	85.4
2017	742	29.6	25.0	87.1
2018	698	27.9	24.9	88.8
2019	632	26.4	23.9	85.4
2020	606	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	591	29.1	20.2	92.9
2022	597	28.1	21.2	84.8
2023	552	28.3	19.4	85.9
2024	560	30.4	18.4	85.4

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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