Is Ted Porter Elementary a good school?

Ted Porter Elementary ranks 4121 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ted Porter Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 661 students attended Ted Porter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ted Porter Elementary?

Students at Ted Porter Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ted Porter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ted Porter Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alder Middle High : Fontana A. B. Miller High

Ted Porter Elementary

Summary:

Ted Porter Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fontana, California, serving 673 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.

Ted Porter Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 37.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. In Smarter Balanced Assessments, Ted Porter Elementary consistently underperforms the Fontana Unified School District and the state of California in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.92% of Ted Porter students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 37.35% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

When comparing Ted Porter Elementary to other schools in the area, it consistently ranks lower in terms of statewide school digger rankings and test scores. For instance, Dolores Huerta International Academy, which is less than a mile away, outperforms Ted Porter Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Schools outside the Fontana Unified District, such as Gerald A. Smith Elementary (Colton Joint Unified) and Helen L. Dollahan Elementary (Rialto Unified), also demonstrate higher academic performance compared to Ted Porter Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

8330 Locust Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-3712

(909) 357-5320

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4121^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ted Porter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alder Middle
High:	Fontana A. B. Miller High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 661

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

African American:

4.8%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ted Porter Elementary ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.81. (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 (89.9%), African American (4.8%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ted Porter Elementary is 20.8. 22 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ted Porter Elementary employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ted Porter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ted Porter Elementary 4121^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ted Porter 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 Ted Porter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	8.79	4725^th	4809	1.7%
2005	8.51	4715^th	4822	2.2%
2006	17.11	4205^th	4818	12.7%
2007	27.02	3780^th	5113	26.1%
2008	26.05	3890^th	5113	23.9%
2009	26.28	3960^th	5193	23.7%
2010	28.75	3941^st	5314	25.8%
2011	38.42	3354^th	5377	37.6%
2012	32.60	3763^rd	5390	30.2%
2013	33.72	3761^st	5530	32.0%
2015	25.80	4053^rd	5611	27.8%
2016	25.50	4137^th	5614	26.3%
2017	23.15	4417^th	5692	22.4%
2018	33.01	3600^th	5662	36.4%
2019	44.04	2946^th	5789	49.1%
2022	26.51	4198^th	5883	28.6%
2023	25.80	4288^th	5874	27.0%
2024	27.81	4121^st	5862	29.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.84	2466^th	3246	24.0%
2019	64.81	683^rd	3275	79.1%
2022	51.05	1138^th	3311	65.6%
2023	54.68	986^th	3250	69.7%
2024	56.42	857^th	3160	72.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.69	1397^th	2420	42.3%
2024	24.66	2130^th	2634	19.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.24	2799^th	5084	44.9%
2019	60.67	1743^rd	5173	66.3%
2022	38.40	3134^th	5264	40.5%
2023	33.61	3594^th	5374	33.1%
2024	36.85	3373^rd	5511	38.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.37	3580^th	5413	33.9%
2019	38.96	3178^th	5492	42.1%
2022	28.57	3872^nd	5635	31.3%
2023	27.32	4032^nd	5617	28.2%
2024	28.54	3918^th	5605	30.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.59	1419^th	2227	36.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.42	3378^th	5431	37.8%
2019	48.25	2546^th	5510	53.8%
2022	25.55	4190^th	5663	26.0%
2023	25.11	4248^th	5650	24.8%
2024	28.00	4001^st	5636	29.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.73	535^th	747	28.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ted Porter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.84	2561^st	4830	47.0%
2019	63.26	1512^th	4963	69.5%
2022	38.38	3025^th	5084	40.5%
2023	38.59	3022^nd	5098	40.7%
2024	39.36	3008^th	5102	41.0%

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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 Ted Porter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	44	111	9	475	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	44	111	9	475	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	45	109	6	541	3	n/a	n/a	4	708
2005	48	103	4	585	7	n/a	n/a	10	757
2006	42	93	4	596	2	n/a	n/a	12	749
2007	30	78	6	624	1	n/a	n/a	1	740
2008	32	64	5	611	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
2009	26	60	7	644	1	1	4	0	743
2010	22	52	3	667	0	0	2	0	746
2011	21	56	0	643	0	1	3	0	724
2012	22	53	1	675	0	0	7	0	758
2013	21	52	0	727	0	0	5	0	805
2014	17	56	0	739	0	0	8	0	820
2015	15	48	1	695	0	0	10	0	769
2016	14	46	3	710	0	1	5	0	779
2017	11	47	2	684	0	0	6	0	750
2018	13	41	4	672	0	1	8	0	739
2019	19	50	6	637	0	1	9	0	722
2020	21	47	5	650	1	0	9	0	733
2021	26	32	7	646	1	0	8	0	720
2022	22	28	10	628	2	0	10	0	700
2023	30	24	7	605	1	1	5	0	673
2024	21	32	8	594	0	0	6	0	661

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 Ted Porter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	640	29.0	22.1	94.4
2003	640	29.0	22.1	94.4
2004	708	32.0	22.1	85.1
2005	757	33.0	22.9	85.9
2006	749	32.0	23.4	91.9
2007	740	33.0	22.4	90.9
2008	714	39.2	18.2	78.9
2009	743	33.0	19.1	91.9
2010	746	28.7	25.9	91.3
2011	724	n/a	n/a	91.4
2012	758	26.5	28.6	n/a
2013	805	27.6	29.0	99.6
2014	820	28.0	29.2	88
2015	769	28.0	27.4	90
2016	779	30.0	25.9	85
2017	750	29.6	25.2	80.4
2018	739	29.1	25.3	76.9
2019	722	29.9	24.1	79.9
2020	733	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	720	33.9	21.1	82.8
2022	700	33.7	20.7	81.9
2023	673	32.0	21.0	80.4
2024	661	31.7	20.8	88.2

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 Ted Porter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	640	29.0	22.1	94.4
2003	640	29.0	22.1	94.4
2004	708	32.0	22.1	85.1
2005	757	33.0	22.9	85.9
2006	749	32.0	23.4	91.9
2007	740	33.0	22.4	90.9
2008	714	39.2	18.2	78.9
2009	743	33.0	19.1	91.9
2010	746	28.7	25.9	91.3
2011	724	n/a	n/a	91.4
2012	758	26.5	28.6	n/a
2013	805	27.6	29.0	99.6
2014	820	28.0	29.2	88
2015	769	28.0	27.4	90
2016	779	30.0	25.9	85
2017	750	29.6	25.2	80.4
2018	739	29.1	25.3	76.9
2019	722	29.9	24.1	79.9
2020	733	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	720	33.9	21.1	82.8
2022	700	33.7	20.7	81.9
2023	673	32.0	21.0	80.4
2024	661	31.7	20.8	88.2

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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