Is Sierra Lakes Elementary a good school?

Sierra Lakes Elementary ranks 3584 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Lakes Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 803 students attended Sierra Lakes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Lakes Elementary?

Students at Sierra Lakes Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 13% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Lakes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Lakes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wayne Ruble Middle High : Summit High

Sierra Lakes Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Lakes Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 803 students in grades K-5 and part of the Fontana Unified School District.

While Sierra Lakes Elementary performs better than some nearby schools in the Fontana Unified district, such as Juniper Elementary and Tokay Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Etiwanda Elementary School District, like Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary and David W. Long Elementary. Sierra Lakes Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests ranging from 17% to 50% across different grade levels and subjects, generally below the Fontana Unified and California state averages.

Another concerning trend at Sierra Lakes Elementary is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.4% in 2018-2019 to 35.1% in 2021-2022, well above the Fontana Unified and California state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than Asian and White students, suggesting the need for addressing equity and opportunity gaps within the school community.

Detail:

Public K-5

5740 Avenal Pl.
Fontana, CA 92336-5673

(909) 357-5270

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3584^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,568

Students who attend Sierra Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wayne Ruble Middle
High:	Summit High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 803

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

Asian:

15.6%

African American:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Lakes Elementary ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.22. (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 Sierra Lakes Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fontana Unified School District. Student population at Sierra Lakes Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.4%), Asian (15.6%), African American (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Lakes Elementary is 22.3. 27 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Lakes Elementary employs 35.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Lakes Elementary is $6,568, which is the highest among 30 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Lakes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Lakes Elementary 3584^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sierra Lakes 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 Sierra Lakes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.82	3427^th	4809	28.7%
2005	42.90	2552^nd	4822	47.1%
2006	49.10	2233^rd	4818	53.7%
2007	65.18	1587^th	5113	69.0%
2008	56.09	2045^th	5113	60.0%
2009	68.03	1533^rd	5193	70.5%
2010	72.99	1329^th	5314	75.0%
2011	68.48	1551^st	5377	71.2%
2012	63.85	1843^rd	5390	65.8%
2013	69.86	1579^th	5530	71.4%
2015	58.09	2027^th	5611	63.9%
2016	60.83	1951^st	5614	65.2%
2017	54.67	2293^rd	5692	59.7%
2018	36.93	3344^th	5662	40.9%
2019	37.66	3335^th	5789	42.4%
2022	44.98	2797^th	5883	52.5%
2023	45.65	2782^nd	5874	52.6%
2024	34.22	3584^th	5862	38.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.42	396^th	445	11.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.14	2650^th	3246	18.4%
2019	53.57	1065^th	3275	67.5%
2022	45.23	1455^th	3311	56.1%
2023	40.47	1775^th	3250	45.4%
2024	33.35	2306^th	3160	27.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.72	1294^th	2420	46.5%
2024	37.35	1448^th	2634	45.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.19	2935^th	5084	42.3%
2019	35.14	3498^th	5173	32.4%
2022	43.91	2691^st	5264	48.9%
2023	47.58	2533^rd	5374	52.9%
2024	39.25	3195^th	5511	42.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.86	3287^th	5413	39.3%
2019	35.02	3413^th	5492	37.9%
2022	40.32	2978^th	5635	47.2%
2023	45.80	2648^th	5617	52.9%
2024	39.53	3090^th	5605	44.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.20	1529^th	2128	28.1%
2022	35.67	1250^th	2227	43.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.88	3226^th	5431	40.6%
2019	40.61	2997^th	5510	45.6%
2022	48.88	2505^th	5663	55.8%
2023	44.93	2750^th	5650	51.3%
2024	28.98	3916^th	5636	30.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	14.72	1007^th	1154	12.7%
2023	20.62	992^nd	1190	16.6%
2024	11.76	1062^nd	1203	11.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.86	282^nd	700	59.7%
2019	59.16	243^rd	747	67.5%
2022	67.55	144^th	663	78.3%
2023	56.95	227^th	662	65.7%
2024	48.46	252^nd	593	57.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.89	2411^th	4830	50.1%
2019	43.04	2752^nd	4963	44.5%
2022	56.77	1795^th	5084	64.7%
2023	56.20	1881^st	5098	63.1%
2024	41.73	2843^rd	5102	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.53	2521^st	2834	11.0%
2022	16.05	2366^th	2726	13.2%
2023	22.84	2153^rd	2662	19.1%
2024	13.93	2352^nd	2647	11.1%

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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 Sierra Lakes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	57	75	23	356	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
2003	57	75	23	356	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
2004	76	100	50	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2005	69	90	64	225	1	n/a	n/a	3	452
2006	89	88	113	266	2	n/a	n/a	6	564
2007	98	112	143	303	3	n/a	n/a	8	667
2008	100	133	152	313	4	n/a	n/a	0	702
2009	90	120	143	308	3	4	8	0	676
2010	104	125	149	331	3	1	10	0	723
2011	108	110	135	340	3	1	7	0	704
2012	96	118	125	344	1	1	29	0	714
2013	88	106	107	354	2	2	32	0	691
2014	91	120	105	368	0	2	45	0	731
2015	89	124	108	366	1	2	44	0	734
2016	86	104	96	356	0	0	42	0	684
2017	81	89	83	373	0	2	39	0	667
2018	65	104	83	382	1	2	34	0	671
2019	73	93	86	362	3	1	26	0	644
2020	75	92	91	381	2	1	16	0	658
2021	73	97	108	398	3	2	23	0	704
2022	88	92	124	408	4	3	30	0	749
2023	100	105	125	437	2	1	33	0	803

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 Sierra Lakes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	514	25.0	20.6	73.2
2003	514	25.0	20.6	73.2
2004	589	25.0	23.6	61.3
2005	452	24.0	18.8	61.5
2006	564	25.0	22.6	48.6
2007	667	30.0	22.2	46.7
2008	702	33.0	21.3	41.6
2009	676	34.0	17.8	46.6
2010	723	28.0	25.8	42.6
2011	704	n/a	n/a	46.2
2012	714	25.8	27.6	n/a
2013	691	25.6	26.9	52.1
2014	731	25.0	29.2	55.3
2015	734	26.0	28.2	52.6
2016	684	27.0	25.3	62
2017	667	26.6	25.0	57.1
2018	671	26.7	25.1	56.3
2019	644	26.6	24.1	56.4
2020	658	n/a	n/a	49.4
2021	704	30.5	23.0	54.4
2022	749	33.7	22.1	43.4
2023	803	35.9	22.3	41.7

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 Sierra Lakes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	514	25.0	20.6	73.2
2003	514	25.0	20.6	73.2
2004	589	25.0	23.6	61.3
2005	452	24.0	18.8	61.5
2006	564	25.0	22.6	48.6
2007	667	30.0	22.2	46.7
2008	702	33.0	21.3	41.6
2009	676	34.0	17.8	46.6
2010	723	28.0	25.8	42.6
2011	704	n/a	n/a	46.2
2012	714	25.8	27.6	n/a
2013	691	25.6	26.9	52.1
2014	731	25.0	29.2	55.3
2015	734	26.0	28.2	52.6
2016	684	27.0	25.3	62
2017	667	26.6	25.0	57.1
2018	671	26.7	25.1	56.3
2019	644	26.6	24.1	56.4
2020	658	n/a	n/a	49.4
2021	704	30.5	23.0	54.4
2022	749	33.7	22.1	43.4
2023	803	35.9	22.3	41.7

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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