Is Berlyn Elementary a good school?

Berlyn Elementary ranks 3644 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berlyn Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 629 students attended Berlyn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Berlyn Elementary?

Students at Berlyn Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Berlyn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Berlyn Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vina Danks Middle High : Chaffey High

Berlyn Elementary

Summary:

Berlyn Elementary is a public elementary school in Ontario, California, serving 619 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Ontario-Montclair School District, which is ranked 793 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berlyn Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.7% in 2017-2018 to 22.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 34.17% of Berlyn students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 41.16% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Performance varies across different student groups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better, while female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse.

Interestingly, Berlyn Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the same district, such as Vineyard Elementary, Central Language Academy, and Del Norte Elementary, which tend to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. This may be due in part to Berlyn Elementary's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.82% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, as well as its relatively high student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3.

Detail:

Public K-6

1320 North Berlyn Ave.
Ontario, CA 91764-1907

(909) 986-8995

District: Ontario-Montclair

SchoolDigger Rank:
3644^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,074

Students who attend Berlyn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vina Danks Middle
High:	Chaffey High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 629

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

White:

2.5%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Berlyn Elementary ranks worse than 62.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.33. (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 (92.1%), White (2.5%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berlyn Elementary is 21.6, which is the 11^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berlyn Elementary is $7,074. 20 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berlyn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berlyn Elementary 3644^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Berlyn Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ontario-Montclair:

SchoolDigger ranks Ontario-Montclair 793^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Berlyn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.63	4366^th	4809	9.2%
2005	14.29	4380^th	4822	9.2%
2006	17.96	4137^th	4818	14.1%
2007	18.14	4436^th	5113	13.2%
2008	23.17	4101^st	5113	19.8%
2009	32.59	3525^th	5193	32.1%
2010	31.12	3768^th	5314	29.1%
2011	31.41	3882^nd	5377	27.8%
2012	20.20	4636^th	5390	14.0%
2013	28.83	4144^th	5530	25.1%
2015	16.98	4916^th	5611	12.4%
2016	17.58	4830^th	5614	14.0%
2017	16.64	4980^th	5692	12.5%
2018	18.01	4844^th	5662	14.4%
2019	19.35	4865^th	5789	16.0%
2022	21.91	4658^th	5883	20.8%
2023	28.56	4016^th	5874	31.6%
2024	33.33	3644^th	5862	37.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.91	2663^rd	3246	18.0%
2019	22.10	3073^rd	3275	6.2%
2022	30.39	2568^th	3311	22.4%
2023	31.00	2470^th	3250	24.0%
2024	40.29	1796^th	3160	43.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.61	1095^th	2420	54.8%
2024	50.61	949^th	2634	64.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.30	3976^th	5084	21.8%
2019	25.68	4183^rd	5173	19.1%
2022	31.91	3682^nd	5264	30.1%
2023	38.15	3215^th	5374	40.2%
2024	41.10	3050^th	5511	44.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.10	313^th	356	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.73	4569^th	5413	15.6%
2019	21.00	4537^th	5492	17.4%
2022	22.27	4485^th	5635	20.4%
2023	27.72	4003^rd	5617	28.7%
2024	37.99	3195^th	5605	43.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.07	898^th	2128	57.8%
2019	41.65	1242^nd	2585	52.0%
2022	32.43	1377^th	2227	38.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.61	4698^th	5431	13.5%
2019	21.26	4541^st	5510	17.6%
2022	23.32	4396^th	5663	22.4%
2023	30.47	3738^th	5650	33.8%
2024	30.54	3770^th	5636	33.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berlyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.45	3941^st	4830	18.4%
2019	27.94	3836^th	4963	22.7%
2022	29.90	3706^th	5084	27.1%
2023	42.13	2742^nd	5098	46.2%
2024	48.50	2373^rd	5102	53.5%

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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 Berlyn Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	330	28	28	264	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
1989	327	25	15	237	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
1990	249	22	17	309	3	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	239	19	21	411	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
1992	248	15	17	447	9	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	265	19	34	598	11	n/a	n/a	0	927
1994	249	24	32	646	7	n/a	n/a	0	958
1995	182	32	34	698	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1996	182	32	34	698	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1997	160	34	37	736	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1998	142	40	25	759	1	n/a	n/a	0	967
1999	143	44	25	763	4	n/a	n/a	18	997
2000	125	38	22	842	5	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2001	112	35	35	855	5	n/a	n/a	0	1042
2002	88	18	23	965	6	n/a	n/a	6	1106
2003	88	18	23	965	6	n/a	n/a	6	1106
2004	80	15	22	916	4	n/a	n/a	6	1043
2005	61	21	14	843	5	n/a	n/a	12	956
2006	57	23	12	848	5	n/a	n/a	16	961
2007	48	16	17	756	4	n/a	n/a	8	849
2008	47	7	16	746	2	n/a	n/a	0	818
2009	40	8	4	709	2	7	7	0	777
2010	47	13	3	674	0	6	3	0	746
2011	32	13	6	666	1	9	5	0	732
2012	26	16	8	664	1	8	9	0	732
2013	26	13	9	655	2	3	5	0	713
2014	22	9	9	678	3	3	4	0	728
2015	25	12	8	701	4	4	5	0	759
2016	26	17	8	712	3	4	9	0	779
2017	27	14	12	697	2	3	9	0	764
2018	26	15	8	715	2	4	12	0	782
2019	25	12	9	669	2	6	11	0	734
2020	27	11	4	692	1	3	11	0	749
2021	25	12	5	638	2	3	11	0	696
2022	17	12	13	580	1	2	11	0	636
2023	19	11	10	565	0	3	11	0	619
2024	16	14	12	579	2	2	4	0	629

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 Berlyn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	25.0	26.1	n/a
1989	607	24.0	25.2	n/a
1990	600	24.0	25.0	n/a
1991	696	27.0	25.7	n/a
1992	736	27.4	26.8	56.5
1993	927	32.0	29.0	45.8
1994	958	34.0	28.2	63.4
1995	946	35.0	27.0	74.5
1996	946	35.0	27.0	74.5
1997	967	40.5	23.9	79.6
1998	967	44.6	21.7	71.1
1999	997	43.0	23.2	83.6
2000	1032	44.0	23.5	73.1
2001	1042	45.0	23.2	83.1
2002	1106	45.0	24.6	77
2003	1106	45.0	24.6	77
2004	1043	45.0	23.2	81.3
2005	956	44.0	21.7	78.7
2006	961	42.0	22.9	80.2
2007	849	38.0	22.3	85.7
2008	818	41.0	20.0	78.9
2009	777	39.0	17.7	85.3
2010	746	41.0	18.2	87.5
2011	732	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	732	36.0	20.3	86.5
2013	713	35.1	20.3	86
2014	728	34.1	21.3	90.7
2015	759	32.0	23.7	90.1
2016	779	31.0	25.1	88.2
2017	764	29.0	26.3	90.4
2018	782	32.1	24.3	79.5
2019	734	31.0	23.6	91
2020	749	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	696	32.0	21.7	87.5
2022	636	30.0	21.2	77.8
2023	619	29.0	21.3	89.8
2024	629	29.0	21.6	89.3

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 Berlyn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	25.0	26.1	n/a
1989	607	24.0	25.2	n/a
1990	600	24.0	25.0	n/a
1991	696	27.0	25.7	n/a
1992	736	27.4	26.8	56.5
1993	927	32.0	29.0	45.8
1994	958	34.0	28.2	63.4
1995	946	35.0	27.0	74.5
1996	946	35.0	27.0	74.5
1997	967	40.5	23.9	79.6
1998	967	44.6	21.7	71.1
1999	997	43.0	23.2	83.6
2000	1032	44.0	23.5	73.1
2001	1042	45.0	23.2	83.1
2002	1106	45.0	24.6	77
2003	1106	45.0	24.6	77
2004	1043	45.0	23.2	81.3
2005	956	44.0	21.7	78.7
2006	961	42.0	22.9	80.2
2007	849	38.0	22.3	85.7
2008	818	41.0	20.0	78.9
2009	777	39.0	17.7	85.3
2010	746	41.0	18.2	87.5
2011	732	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	732	36.0	20.3	86.5
2013	713	35.1	20.3	86
2014	728	34.1	21.3	90.7
2015	759	32.0	23.7	90.1
2016	779	31.0	25.1	88.2
2017	764	29.0	26.3	90.4
2018	782	32.1	24.3	79.5
2019	734	31.0	23.6	91
2020	749	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	696	32.0	21.7	87.5
2022	636	30.0	21.2	77.8
2023	619	29.0	21.3	89.8
2024	629	29.0	21.6	89.3

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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