Is Lehigh Elementary a good school?

Lehigh Elementary ranks 4065 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lehigh Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Lehigh Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lehigh Elementary?

Students at Lehigh Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Lehigh Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lehigh Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Serrano Middle High : Montclair High

Lehigh Elementary

Summary:

Lehigh Elementary is a public elementary school located in Montclair, CA, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 499. It is part of the Ontario-Montclair School District, which is ranked 793 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lehigh Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with only 32.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 11.86% proficient or better in 4th grade Mathematics, significantly below the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (89.38%) and English Language Learners, while students with disabilities perform particularly poorly. Chronic absenteeism has also increased significantly, from 6.9% in 2020-2021 to 17.4% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools in the Ontario-Montclair district, such as Kingsley Elementary, Montera Elementary, and Monte Vista Elementary, Lehigh Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, it performs better than some schools in the neighboring Pomona Unified district, such as Kingsley Elementary and Allison Elementary. Addressing the school's challenges, including low academic performance, high percentages of disadvantaged students, and increasing chronic absenteeism, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Lehigh Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

10200 Lehigh St.
Montclair, CA 91763-3550

(909) 624-5697

District: Ontario-Montclair

SchoolDigger Rank:
4065^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,647

Students who attend Lehigh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	Montclair High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

Asian:

2.6%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lehigh Elementary ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.47. (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%), Asian (2.6%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lehigh Elementary is 19.9, which is the 4^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Lehigh Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lehigh Elementary is $7,647. 13 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lehigh Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lehigh Elementary 4065^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lehigh 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 Lehigh Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.41	4457^th	4809	7.3%
2005	14.77	4351^st	4822	9.8%
2006	19.40	4045^th	4818	16.0%
2007	29.15	3636^th	5113	28.9%
2008	17.13	4523^rd	5113	11.5%
2009	34.27	3418^th	5193	34.2%
2010	37.44	3325^th	5314	37.4%
2011	34.24	3669^th	5377	31.8%
2012	32.95	3741^st	5390	30.6%
2013	37.41	3500^th	5530	36.7%
2015	18.82	4751^st	5611	15.3%
2016	17.37	4847^th	5614	13.7%
2017	26.31	4141^st	5692	27.2%
2018	34.62	3498^th	5662	38.2%
2019	41.04	3130^th	5789	45.9%
2022	24.36	4412^th	5883	25.0%
2023	29.96	3892^nd	5874	33.7%
2024	28.47	4065^th	5862	30.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.26	2380^th	3246	26.7%
2019	44.66	1511^th	3275	53.9%
2022	33.42	2326^th	3311	29.7%
2023	44.09	1539^th	3250	52.6%
2024	49.57	1202^nd	3160	62.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.67	2403^rd	2420	0.7%
2024	19.31	2430^th	2634	7.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.59	2388^th	5084	53.0%
2019	56.06	2003^rd	5173	61.3%
2022	32.30	3643^rd	5264	30.8%
2023	40.83	2999^th	5374	44.2%
2024	34.53	3567^th	5511	35.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.34	3582^nd	5413	33.8%
2019	39.40	3147^th	5492	42.7%
2022	32.28	3554^th	5635	36.9%
2023	36.06	3292^nd	5617	41.4%
2024	35.07	3398^th	5605	39.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.89	1398^th	2128	34.3%
2019	37.72	1390^th	2585	46.2%
2022	23.32	1842^nd	2227	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.90	3167^th	5431	41.7%
2019	42.55	2874^th	5510	47.8%
2022	20.29	4690^th	5663	17.2%
2023	26.83	4053^rd	5650	28.3%
2024	24.62	4308^th	5636	23.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lehigh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.05	2479^th	4830	48.7%
2019	53.21	2083^rd	4963	58.0%
2022	33.57	3408^th	5084	33.0%
2023	43.51	2647^th	5098	48.1%
2024	38.86	3051^st	5102	40.2%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

It’s my daughters second year and she has been great at this school I’ve taken her to high rated school but they have been so much worse than this one this school all her teachers took their time with her and helped her as much as they could and I thank everyone for that Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lehigh Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	119	183	96	346	0	n/a	n/a	744
1989	133	155	95	356	1	n/a	n/a	740
1990	111	168	109	396	3	n/a	n/a	787
1991	101	151	105	472	5	n/a	n/a	834
1992	100	123	120	505	2	n/a	n/a	850
1993	78	111	157	554	1	n/a	n/a	901
1994	68	101	155	590	2	n/a	n/a	916
1995	49	99	126	636	6	n/a	n/a	916
1996	49	99	126	636	6	n/a	n/a	916
1997	61	96	119	709	3	n/a	n/a	988
1998	47	65	120	694	2	n/a	n/a	928
1999	59	68	101	723	3	n/a	n/a	954
2000	48	57	84	749	4	n/a	n/a	942
2001	40	54	91	783	2	n/a	n/a	970
2002	33	36	81	906	0	n/a	n/a	1056
2003	33	36	81	906	0	n/a	n/a	1056
2004	32	12	45	681	1	n/a	n/a	771
2005	26	10	48	647	0	n/a	n/a	731
2006	24	9	43	610	1	n/a	n/a	687
2007	19	17	37	649	1	n/a	n/a	723
2008	19	17	27	622	1	n/a	n/a	686
2009	24	29	21	613	1	0	0	688
2010	19	18	19	643	3	1	1	704
2011	21	24	18	680	4	1	4	752
2012	13	11	10	670	3	2	3	712
2013	12	10	9	665	5	3	5	709
2014	14	16	7	697	6	2	2	744
2015	6	14	9	731	8	2	3	773
2016	6	12	10	669	5	1	4	707
2017	8	9	13	685	4	1	6	726
2018	13	13	11	671	5	1	4	718
2019	7	11	7	600	6	0	2	633
2020	6	10	11	578	8	0	2	615
2021	6	9	11	498	5	0	4	533
2022	6	6	12	495	3	0	5	527
2023	5	11	13	459	4	0	7	499

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 Lehigh Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	28.0	26.5	n/a
1989	740	28.0	26.4	n/a
1990	787	28.0	28.1	n/a
1991	834	31.0	26.9	n/a
1992	850	31.5	26.9	88.1
1993	901	29.0	31.1	78
1994	916	32.0	28.6	94.2
1995	916	33.0	27.8	95
1996	916	33.0	27.8	95
1997	988	41.0	24.1	94.9
1998	928	39.0	23.8	94.9
1999	954	41.0	23.3	95
2000	942	43.0	21.9	94.1
2001	970	47.0	20.6	95.9
2002	1056	46.0	23.0	97.1
2003	1056	46.0	23.0	97.1
2004	771	32.0	24.1	96
2005	731	32.0	22.8	96
2006	687	30.0	22.9	96.1
2007	723	30.0	24.1	81.6
2008	686	32.0	21.4	80.3
2009	688	32.0	19.1	96.1
2010	704	36.0	19.5	99.6
2011	752	n/a	n/a	96
2012	712	35.0	20.3	93.5
2013	709	36.2	19.5	96.9
2014	744	34.3	21.6	95.2
2015	773	32.0	24.1	96.1
2016	707	27.0	26.1	93.1
2017	726	29.0	25.0	89.7
2018	718	30.0	23.9	86.8
2019	633	28.0	22.6	95.3
2020	615	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	533	27.0	19.7	93.2
2022	527	25.0	21.0	78.2
2023	499	25.0	19.9	89.4

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 Lehigh Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	28.0	26.5	n/a
1989	740	28.0	26.4	n/a
1990	787	28.0	28.1	n/a
1991	834	31.0	26.9	n/a
1992	850	31.5	26.9	88.1
1993	901	29.0	31.1	78
1994	916	32.0	28.6	94.2
1995	916	33.0	27.8	95
1996	916	33.0	27.8	95
1997	988	41.0	24.1	94.9
1998	928	39.0	23.8	94.9
1999	954	41.0	23.3	95
2000	942	43.0	21.9	94.1
2001	970	47.0	20.6	95.9
2002	1056	46.0	23.0	97.1
2003	1056	46.0	23.0	97.1
2004	771	32.0	24.1	96
2005	731	32.0	22.8	96
2006	687	30.0	22.9	96.1
2007	723	30.0	24.1	81.6
2008	686	32.0	21.4	80.3
2009	688	32.0	19.1	96.1
2010	704	36.0	19.5	99.6
2011	752	n/a	n/a	96
2012	712	35.0	20.3	93.5
2013	709	36.2	19.5	96.9
2014	744	34.3	21.6	95.2
2015	773	32.0	24.1	96.1
2016	707	27.0	26.1	93.1
2017	726	29.0	25.0	89.7
2018	718	30.0	23.9	86.8
2019	633	28.0	22.6	95.3
2020	615	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	533	27.0	19.7	93.2
2022	527	25.0	21.0	78.2
2023	499	25.0	19.9	89.4

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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