Is Los Amigos Elementary a good school?

Los Amigos Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Los Amigos Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 531 students attended Los Amigos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Amigos Elementary?

Students at Los Amigos Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Los Amigos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Amigos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Cucamonga Middle High : Chaffey High

Los Amigos Elementary

Summary:

Los Amigos Elementary is a public elementary school in Rancho Cucamonga, California, serving 574 students in grades K-5 and part of the Cucamonga Elementary School District.

While the school's academic performance consistently falls below state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, the challenges extend beyond test scores. Los Amigos Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2018-2019 to 27.7% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average of 13.9%. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the state average. The student-teacher ratio has also increased, from 20.7 in 2022-2023 to 24.2 in 2020-2021, higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Del Norte Elementary, Edison Elementary, and Arroyo Elementary generally perform better than Los Amigos Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Los Amigos Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who rank significantly lower compared to their peers statewide.

Detail:

Public K-5

8496 Ninth St.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-5014

(909) 982-8387

District: Cucamonga Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4914^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,862

Students who attend Los Amigos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Cucamonga Middle
High:	Chaffey High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 531

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

African American:

9.6%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Amigos Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cucamonga Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.27. (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 (79.7%), African American (9.6%), White (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Amigos Elementary is 20.1. 1 elementary schools in the Cucamonga Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Amigos Elementary employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Amigos Elementary is $6,862. 1 elementary schools in the Cucamonga Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Amigos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Amigos Elementary 4914^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Amigos Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Los Amigos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.92	2416^th	4809	49.8%
2005	38.43	2809^th	4822	41.7%
2006	25.43	3628^th	4818	24.7%
2007	40.88	2857^th	5113	44.1%
2008	38.82	3011^th	5113	41.1%
2009	36.28	3290^th	5193	36.6%
2010	36.66	3376^th	5314	36.5%
2011	33.90	3686^th	5377	31.4%
2012	44.66	2969^th	5390	44.9%
2013	42.57	3145^th	5530	43.1%
2015	28.86	3796^th	5611	32.3%
2016	24.62	4211^th	5614	25.0%
2017	20.91	4607^th	5692	19.1%
2018	27.94	4003^rd	5662	29.3%
2019	27.02	4187^th	5789	27.7%
2022	28.43	3995^th	5883	32.1%
2023	19.55	4911^th	5874	16.4%
2024	19.27	4914^th	5862	16.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.72	2141^st	3246	34.0%
2019	37.18	1971^st	3275	39.8%
2022	51.16	1131^st	3311	65.8%
2023	47.34	1329^th	3250	59.1%
2024	44.54	1506^th	3160	52.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.59	1534^th	2420	36.6%
2024	21.69	2307^th	2634	12.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.29	3675^th	5084	27.7%
2019	39.19	3179^th	5173	38.5%
2022	39.54	3047^th	5264	42.1%
2023	27.71	4101^st	5374	23.7%
2024	23.17	4516^th	5511	18.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.83	3935^th	5413	27.3%
2019	26.48	4120^th	5492	25.0%
2022	26.82	4043^rd	5635	28.3%
2023	23.44	4391^st	5617	21.8%
2024	19.44	4754^th	5605	15.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.46	1737^th	2128	18.4%
2019	34.42	1567^th	2585	39.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.93	3706^th	5431	31.8%
2019	28.39	3910^th	5510	29.0%
2022	31.04	3706^th	5663	34.6%
2023	17.42	4963^rd	5650	12.2%
2024	20.29	4686^th	5636	16.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.42	357^th	662	46.1%
2024	22.66	507^th	593	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Amigos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.19	3127^th	4830	35.3%
2019	35.87	3253^rd	4963	34.5%
2022	32.17	3515^th	5084	30.9%
2023	24.02	4185^th	5098	17.9%
2024	28.38	3842^nd	5102	24.7%

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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 Los Amigos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	42	17	188	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
1989	225	45	26	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1990	251	49	18	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	212	37	18	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1992	189	53	23	248	3	n/a	n/a	0	516
1993	196	36	3	249	29	n/a	n/a	0	513
1994	223	42	40	307	13	n/a	n/a	0	625
1995	161	86	28	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1996	161	86	28	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1997	168	72	13	371	11	n/a	n/a	0	635
1998	147	67	15	385	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1999	147	70	16	408	4	n/a	n/a	0	645
2000	147	63	17	450	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
2001	139	60	25	404	4	n/a	n/a	15	647
2002	104	76	22	434	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
2003	104	76	22	434	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
2004	94	61	24	454	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2005	80	50	22	432	2	n/a	n/a	3	589
2006	56	59	21	415	1	n/a	n/a	13	565
2007	43	48	21	400	0	n/a	n/a	20	532
2008	47	43	28	426	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	544
2009	42	34	18	431	0	5	74	0	604
2010	48	31	20	484	0	2	2	0	587
2011	44	32	17	457	3	1	1	0	555
2012	41	30	18	394	3	1	1	0	488
2013	34	26	17	376	3	2	1	0	459
2014	41	33	19	384	2	4	1	0	484
2015	46	35	19	396	3	3	2	0	504
2016	32	45	18	411	3	3	1	0	513
2017	36	42	24	417	5	0	0	0	524
2018	27	43	22	431	2	1	0	0	526
2019	28	46	19	452	2	2	0	0	549
2020	25	44	24	469	1	0	0	0	563
2021	32	45	23	476	0	2	5	0	583
2022	34	56	29	487	0	7	12	0	625
2023	24	54	19	459	1	5	12	0	574
2024	22	51	21	423	1	5	8	0	531

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 Los Amigos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	454	17.7	25.6	n/a
1989	508	20.8	24.4	n/a
1990	559	23.8	23.4	n/a
1991	525	22.0	23.8	n/a
1992	516	22.4	23.0	43
1993	513	21.0	24.4	43.7
1994	625	24.0	26.0	42.1
1995	621	26.0	23.9	44.8
1996	621	26.0	23.9	44.8
1997	635	31.8	20.0	75.9
1998	615	35.0	17.6	64.2
1999	645	36.0	17.9	62.9
2000	678	36.0	18.8	65.2
2001	647	36.0	18.0	63.6
2002	639	30.0	21.3	65.6
2003	639	30.0	21.3	65.6
2004	635	30.0	21.2	75.3
2005	589	28.0	21.0	76.5
2006	565	25.0	22.6	78.1
2007	532	23.0	23.1	82.2
2008	544	27.0	20.1	84.4
2009	604	26.0	21.7	81.8
2010	587	25.0	23.4	78
2011	555	n/a	n/a	74.2
2012	488	19.0	25.6	n/a
2013	459	20.0	22.9	83.9
2014	484	17.9	27.0	70.7
2015	504	21.0	24.0	81.9
2016	513	21.0	24.4	83.6
2017	524	22.0	23.8	79.4
2018	526	23.0	22.8	81.4
2019	549	24.0	22.8	78.9
2020	563	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	583	24.0	24.2	72
2022	625	29.0	21.5	70.1
2023	574	27.6	20.7	67.8
2024	531	26.3	20.1	79.5

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 Los Amigos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	454	17.7	25.6	n/a
1989	508	20.8	24.4	n/a
1990	559	23.8	23.4	n/a
1991	525	22.0	23.8	n/a
1992	516	22.4	23.0	43
1993	513	21.0	24.4	43.7
1994	625	24.0	26.0	42.1
1995	621	26.0	23.9	44.8
1996	621	26.0	23.9	44.8
1997	635	31.8	20.0	75.9
1998	615	35.0	17.6	64.2
1999	645	36.0	17.9	62.9
2000	678	36.0	18.8	65.2
2001	647	36.0	18.0	63.6
2002	639	30.0	21.3	65.6
2003	639	30.0	21.3	65.6
2004	635	30.0	21.2	75.3
2005	589	28.0	21.0	76.5
2006	565	25.0	22.6	78.1
2007	532	23.0	23.1	82.2
2008	544	27.0	20.1	84.4
2009	604	26.0	21.7	81.8
2010	587	25.0	23.4	78
2011	555	n/a	n/a	74.2
2012	488	19.0	25.6	n/a
2013	459	20.0	22.9	83.9
2014	484	17.9	27.0	70.7
2015	504	21.0	24.0	81.9
2016	513	21.0	24.4	83.6
2017	524	22.0	23.8	79.4
2018	526	23.0	22.8	81.4
2019	549	24.0	22.8	78.9
2020	563	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	583	24.0	24.2	72
2022	625	29.0	21.5	70.1
2023	574	27.6	20.7	67.8
2024	531	26.3	20.1	79.5

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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