Is Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy a good school?

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy ranks 1740 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 695 students attended Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?

Students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy are 71% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy attend?

Students who attend Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Almeria Middle High : Summit High

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Summary:

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is an elementary school located in Fontana, California, serving 688 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy consistently outperforms the Fontana Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 54.68% to 62.28%, compared to 31.49% to 36.12% for the district and 42.8% to 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 32.61% to 56.03%, compared to 18.53% to 30.29% for the district and 35.02% to 45.64% for the state. The school also excels in serving its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student populations, ranking among the top schools in California for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Disabled student populations is more average.

While Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy outperforms other schools within the Fontana Unified School District, such as Juniper Elementary, Sierra Lakes Elementary, and Mango Elementary, it falls behind the schools in the neighboring Etiwanda Elementary School District, such as East Heritage Elementary, Falcon Ridge Elementary, and Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary, in academic performance. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high rate of chronic absenteeism, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

7069 Isabel Ln.
Fontana, CA 92336-5060

(909) 357-5540

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1740^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Almeria Middle
High:	Summit High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 695

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

African American:

9.6%

Asian:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy ranks better than 70.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.69. (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 (71.1%), African American (9.6%), Asian (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy is 22.1. 28 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy 1740^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy 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 Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

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Rank History for all students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	33.27	3343^rd	5113	34.6%
2008	46.32	2588^th	5113	49.4%
2009	50.88	2432^nd	5193	53.2%
2010	52.86	2390^th	5314	55.0%
2011	57.52	2163^rd	5377	59.8%
2012	75.35	1253^rd	5390	76.8%
2013	65.40	1808^th	5530	67.3%
2015	59.10	1989^th	5611	64.6%
2016	68.16	1610^th	5614	71.3%
2017	60.60	1988^th	5692	65.1%
2018	69.20	1606^th	5662	71.6%
2019	64.52	1861^st	5789	67.9%
2022	51.27	2485^th	5883	57.8%
2023	58.59	2109^th	5874	64.1%
2024	66.69	1740^th	5862	70.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.39	717^th	3246	77.9%
2019	69.99	537^th	3275	83.6%
2022	61.87	698^th	3311	78.9%
2023	40.43	1781^st	3250	45.2%
2024	64.28	564^th	3160	82.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.08	860^th	2420	64.5%
2024	39.50	1356^th	2634	48.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.98	645^th	5084	87.3%
2019	75.54	898^th	5173	82.6%
2022	62.98	1516^th	5264	71.2%
2023	62.37	1605^th	5374	70.1%
2024	75.52	1030^th	5511	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.35	1575^th	5413	70.9%
2019	64.14	1788^th	5492	67.4%
2022	46.51	2610^th	5635	53.7%
2023	53.80	2212^th	5617	60.6%
2024	64.52	1731^st	5605	69.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.96	1013^th	2128	52.4%
2019	50.15	978^th	2585	62.2%
2022	46.51	896^th	2227	59.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.64	1579^th	5431	70.9%
2019	62.20	1863^rd	5510	66.2%
2022	54.26	2228^th	5663	60.7%
2023	61.62	1875^th	5650	66.8%
2024	66.65	1672^nd	5636	70.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.06	67^th	700	90.4%
2019	82.89	80^th	747	89.3%
2022	93.58	26^th	663	96.1%
2023	94.50	22^nd	662	96.7%
2024	91.24	25^th	593	95.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.07	452^nd	4830	90.6%
2019	79.52	728^th	4963	85.3%
2022	66.26	1326^th	5084	73.9%
2023	71.84	1084^th	5098	78.7%
2024	76.52	872^nd	5102	82.9%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, August 20, 2012

We have a new principal Mrs.Cabrales and she is amazing. She is there for the kids and she listens to parents concerns/suggestions. She is an outstanding role model to all of the students at our school. My kids teachers have been great and they really push my children to try their best and they motivate them. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	49	79	25	368	1	n/a	n/a	6	528
2006	45	93	39	395	1	n/a	n/a	5	578
2007	41	97	34	422	2	n/a	n/a	6	602
2008	46	97	39	441	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
2009	61	78	35	462	1	1	3	0	641
2010	61	85	33	472	2	2	1	0	656
2011	60	94	43	444	1	1	2	0	645
2012	57	85	51	434	0	1	7	0	635
2013	62	76	48	458	0	1	16	0	661
2014	69	79	45	488	0	1	21	0	703
2015	60	66	45	537	0	2	29	0	739
2016	48	66	40	493	1	3	31	0	682
2017	48	59	45	480	1	3	28	0	664
2018	57	63	41	483	1	3	25	0	673
2019	48	59	35	485	0	3	25	0	655
2020	51	61	34	492	0	1	17	0	656
2021	53	57	41	507	0	0	21	0	679
2022	58	55	49	488	1	1	24	0	676
2023	51	65	48	494	2	1	27	0	688
2024	47	67	59	494	2	3	23	0	695

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 Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	528	26.0	20.3	76.8
2006	578	25.0	23.1	72.9
2007	602	27.0	22.3	72.8
2008	625	30.2	20.7	64.2
2009	641	29.0	20.0	74.6
2010	656	26.0	25.2	83.1
2011	645	n/a	n/a	71
2012	635	22.5	28.1	n/a
2013	661	24.6	26.7	72.6
2014	703	24.0	29.2	70.8
2015	739	25.0	29.5	69.8
2016	682	26.0	26.2	70.7
2017	664	25.6	25.8	69.9
2018	673	27.1	24.8	67.2
2019	655	27.1	24.1	70.4
2020	656	n/a	n/a	62.3
2021	679	30.5	22.1	72.3
2022	676	29.9	22.6	55.9
2023	688	30.1	22.8	65.4
2024	695	31.4	22.1	65.9

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 Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	528	26.0	20.3	76.8
2006	578	25.0	23.1	72.9
2007	602	27.0	22.3	72.8
2008	625	30.2	20.7	64.2
2009	641	29.0	20.0	74.6
2010	656	26.0	25.2	83.1
2011	645	n/a	n/a	71
2012	635	22.5	28.1	n/a
2013	661	24.6	26.7	72.6
2014	703	24.0	29.2	70.8
2015	739	25.0	29.5	69.8
2016	682	26.0	26.2	70.7
2017	664	25.6	25.8	69.9
2018	673	27.1	24.8	67.2
2019	655	27.1	24.1	70.4
2020	656	n/a	n/a	62.3
2021	679	30.5	22.1	72.3
2022	676	29.9	22.6	55.9
2023	688	30.1	22.8	65.4
2024	695	31.4	22.1	65.9

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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