Is Cucamonga Elementary a good school?

Cucamonga Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cucamonga Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Cucamonga Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cucamonga Elementary?

Students at Cucamonga Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cucamonga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cucamonga Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Cucamonga Middle

Cucamonga Elementary

Summary:

Cucamonga Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, serving 445 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cucamonga Elementary District, which is ranked 1375 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cucamonga Elementary consistently performs below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 27.85% in ELA and 19.09% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is also lower than nearby schools in the same district, such as Los Amigos Elementary and Ontario Center, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Additionally, Cucamonga Elementary's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is below the state average, with only 17.65% of students proficient in 5th grade compared to the state average of 32.68%.

Cucamonga Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2017-2018 to 32.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the same district. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than the nearby schools and the Central Elementary District average of 72.37%. These factors may be contributing to the school's low academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income families often face additional challenges that can impact their academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

8677 Archibald Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-4634

(909) 980-1318

District: Cucamonga Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4735^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,505

Students who attend Cucamonga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Rancho Cucamonga Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

African American:

14.8%

White:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cucamonga Elementary ranks worse than 80.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cucamonga Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.37. (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 Cucamonga Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cucamonga Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.1%), African American (14.8%), White (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cucamonga Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cucamonga Elementary is 20, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Cucamonga Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Cucamonga Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cucamonga Elementary is $6,505, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Cucamonga Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cucamonga Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cucamonga Elementary 4735^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cucamonga Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cucamonga Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cucamonga Elementary 1375^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cucamonga Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.12	3556^th	4809	26.1%
2005	35.11	3001^st	4822	37.8%
2006	31.32	3219^th	4818	33.2%
2007	32.61	3389^th	5113	33.7%
2008	18.47	4437^th	5113	13.2%
2009	25.64	4011^th	5193	22.8%
2010	20.80	4544^th	5314	14.5%
2011	23.69	4421^st	5377	17.8%
2012	20.45	4619^th	5390	14.3%
2013	30.73	3988^th	5530	27.9%
2015	45.50	2710^th	5611	51.7%
2016	38.53	3174^th	5614	43.5%
2017	27.35	4061^st	5692	28.7%
2018	24.05	4322^nd	5662	23.7%
2019	29.90	3943^rd	5789	31.9%
2022	19.97	4861^st	5883	17.4%
2023	20.82	4782^nd	5874	18.6%
2024	21.37	4735^th	5862	19.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.74	1626^th	3246	49.9%
2019	52.93	1095^th	3275	66.6%
2022	37.66	1991^st	3311	39.9%
2023	26.82	2765^th	3250	14.9%
2024	39.52	1857^th	3160	41.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.98	2239^th	2634	15.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.62	3653^rd	5084	28.1%
2019	40.42	3078^th	5173	40.5%
2022	21.84	4510^th	5264	14.3%
2023	24.13	4376^th	5374	18.6%
2024	24.74	4396^th	5511	20.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.15	4227^th	5413	21.9%
2019	32.67	3618^th	5492	34.1%
2022	21.04	4614^th	5635	18.1%
2023	15.83	5077^th	5617	9.6%
2024	18.83	4808^th	5605	14.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.77	4034^th	5431	25.7%
2019	28.98	3864^th	5510	29.9%
2022	21.14	4602^nd	5663	18.7%
2023	27.42	4003^rd	5650	29.2%
2024	26.10	4168^th	5636	26.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.58	318^th	593	46.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cucamonga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.04	3831^st	4830	20.7%
2019	32.66	3509^th	4963	29.3%
2022	26.15	4023^rd	5084	20.9%
2023	31.47	3592^nd	5098	29.5%
2024	32.66	3525^th	5102	30.9%

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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

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Enrollment information for Cucamonga Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	282	81	23	292	1	n/a	n/a	0	679
1989	291	112	29	331	2	n/a	n/a	0	765
1990	277	115	42	346	4	n/a	n/a	0	784
1991	137	69	25	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	111	63	21	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1993	114	72	25	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
1994	138	92	31	375	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
1995	88	82	25	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
1996	88	82	25	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
1997	85	92	28	385	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1998	81	112	22	416	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1999	94	122	22	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
2000	78	112	25	455	1	n/a	n/a	1	672
2001	90	97	21	442	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	82	72	26	468	7	n/a	n/a	3	658
2003	82	72	26	468	7	n/a	n/a	3	658
2004	54	60	21	479	1	n/a	n/a	19	634
2005	55	64	21	447	2	n/a	n/a	10	599
2006	47	74	30	442	1	n/a	n/a	10	604
2007	47	63	35	437	2	n/a	n/a	17	601
2008	54	71	39	414	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	578
2009	50	55	27	406	0	3	37	0	578
2010	61	74	32	356	1	7	4	0	535
2011	57	73	29	399	2	5	6	0	571
2012	57	59	32	370	2	5	0	0	525
2013	50	65	24	354	1	4	0	0	498
2014	53	58	28	378	1	1	1	0	520
2015	55	66	31	386	0	2	1	0	541
2016	44	73	44	390	0	0	2	0	553
2017	42	67	39	410	0	0	2	0	560
2018	41	65	37	383	0	1	10	0	537
2019	35	64	34	372	0	1	9	0	515
2020	34	62	22	357	0	2	7	0	484
2021	37	61	19	352	1	1	13	0	484
2022	33	59	18	301	1	3	9	0	424
2023	40	59	20	311	1	3	11	0	445
2024	39	69	11	332	1	3	12	0	467

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 Cucamonga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	679	28.7	23.6	n/a
1989	765	32.2	23.7	n/a
1990	784	31.9	24.5	n/a
1991	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1992	422	20.3	20.7	53.8
1993	424	17.0	24.9	73.3
1994	639	24.0	26.6	59
1995	515	20.0	25.8	66.2
1996	515	20.0	25.8	66.2
1997	592	23.8	24.9	81.9
1998	632	30.0	21.1	77.7
1999	685	36.0	19.0	89.8
2000	672	34.0	19.8	84.5
2001	654	36.0	18.2	75.2
2002	658	30.0	21.9	76
2003	658	30.0	21.9	76
2004	634	30.0	21.1	81.6
2005	599	27.0	22.2	80.5
2006	604	26.0	23.2	81.6
2007	601	26.0	23.1	80.1
2008	578	29.0	19.9	83.6
2009	578	27.0	19.9	82.4
2010	535	25.0	21.4	82.6
2011	571	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	525	18.0	29.1	n/a
2013	498	22.0	22.6	80.1
2014	520	19.0	27.3	69.8
2015	541	23.0	23.5	76.2
2016	553	24.0	23.0	77.8
2017	560	24.0	23.3	77.9
2018	537	24.0	22.3	79.3
2019	515	24.0	21.4	72.8
2020	484	n/a	n/a	72.1
2021	484	21.0	23.0	64.9
2022	424	21.0	20.1	69.1
2023	445	23.6	18.7	69.4
2024	467	23.3	20.0	81.4

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 Cucamonga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	679	28.7	23.6	n/a
1989	765	32.2	23.7	n/a
1990	784	31.9	24.5	n/a
1991	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1992	422	20.3	20.7	53.8
1993	424	17.0	24.9	73.3
1994	639	24.0	26.6	59
1995	515	20.0	25.8	66.2
1996	515	20.0	25.8	66.2
1997	592	23.8	24.9	81.9
1998	632	30.0	21.1	77.7
1999	685	36.0	19.0	89.8
2000	672	34.0	19.8	84.5
2001	654	36.0	18.2	75.2
2002	658	30.0	21.9	76
2003	658	30.0	21.9	76
2004	634	30.0	21.1	81.6
2005	599	27.0	22.2	80.5
2006	604	26.0	23.2	81.6
2007	601	26.0	23.1	80.1
2008	578	29.0	19.9	83.6
2009	578	27.0	19.9	82.4
2010	535	25.0	21.4	82.6
2011	571	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	525	18.0	29.1	n/a
2013	498	22.0	22.6	80.1
2014	520	19.0	27.3	69.8
2015	541	23.0	23.5	76.2
2016	553	24.0	23.0	77.8
2017	560	24.0	23.3	77.9
2018	537	24.0	22.3	79.3
2019	515	24.0	21.4	72.8
2020	484	n/a	n/a	72.1
2021	484	21.0	23.0	64.9
2022	424	21.0	20.1	69.1
2023	445	23.6	18.7	69.4
2024	467	23.3	20.0	81.4

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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