Is Mariposa Elementary a good school?

Mariposa Elementary ranks 3854 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mariposa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 591 students attended Mariposa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mariposa Elementary?

Students at Mariposa Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mariposa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ray Wiltsey Middle High : Chaffey High

Mariposa Elementary

Summary:

Mariposa Elementary is a public elementary school in Ontario, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, and its performance has been consistently rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Mariposa Elementary faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and uneven performance across different student subgroups. The school's Hispanic, low socioeconomic status, and disabled student populations have consistently underperformed compared to their peers in the Ontario-Montclair School District and the state. In contrast, the school's English Language Learner students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in this category.

Interestingly, Mariposa Elementary's performance is generally lower than most of the nearby schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District, such as Berlyn Elementary, Central Language Academy, and Edison Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. The exception is Del Norte Elementary, which has similar or slightly lower performance metrics compared to Mariposa Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1605 East D St.
Ontario, CA 91764-4405

(909) 983-4116

District: Ontario-Montclair

SchoolDigger Rank:
3854^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,737

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ray Wiltsey Middle
High:	Chaffey High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 591

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

African American:

8.0%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mariposa Elementary ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.96. (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 (85.8%), African American (8%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mariposa Elementary is 22.6, which is the 12^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Mariposa Elementary employs 26.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mariposa Elementary is $7,737, which is the 11^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mariposa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mariposa Elementary 3854^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mariposa 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 Mariposa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.30	4655^th	4809	3.2%
2005	9.75	4662^nd	4822	3.3%
2006	11.53	4559^th	4818	5.4%
2007	13.81	4727^th	5113	7.5%
2008	11.94	4822^nd	5113	5.7%
2009	20.63	4372^nd	5193	15.8%
2010	25.89	4160^th	5314	21.7%
2011	22.62	4493^rd	5377	16.4%
2012	24.65	4335^th	5390	19.6%
2013	21.87	4607^th	5530	16.7%
2015	14.87	5114^th	5611	8.9%
2016	12.60	5255^th	5614	6.4%
2017	16.18	5016^th	5692	11.9%
2018	18.92	4772^nd	5662	15.7%
2019	22.32	4601^st	5789	20.5%
2022	15.54	5317^th	5883	9.6%
2023	22.37	4624^th	5874	21.3%
2024	30.96	3854^th	5862	34.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.20	2983^rd	3246	8.1%
2019	22.84	3019^th	3275	7.8%
2022	24.56	2969^th	3311	10.3%
2023	50.01	1198^th	3250	63.1%
2024	57.86	807^th	3160	74.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.09	2195^th	2420	9.3%
2024	31.24	1749^th	2634	33.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.82	3923^rd	5084	22.8%
2019	33.29	3619^th	5173	30.0%
2022	20.80	4590^th	5264	12.8%
2023	30.13	3891^st	5374	27.6%
2024	40.71	3086^th	5511	44.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.75	189^th	356	46.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.03	4847^th	5413	10.5%
2019	19.55	4660^th	5492	15.1%
2022	20.09	4705^th	5635	16.5%
2023	26.82	4067^th	5617	27.6%
2024	32.74	3583^rd	5605	36.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.15	1429^th	2128	32.8%
2019	28.32	1883^rd	2585	27.2%
2022	17.81	2168^th	2227	2.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.84	4298^th	5431	20.9%
2019	26.04	4098^th	5510	25.6%
2022	13.33	5353^rd	5663	5.5%
2023	19.72	4747^th	5650	16.0%
2024	30.56	3769^th	5636	33.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.69	3646^th	4830	24.5%
2019	35.26	3294^th	4963	33.6%
2022	22.13	4344^th	5084	14.6%
2023	30.06	3702^nd	5098	27.4%
2024	43.56	2706^th	5102	47.0%

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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 Mariposa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	108	18	468	3	n/a	n/a	0	802
1989	181	104	18	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
1990	160	95	32	560	4	n/a	n/a	0	851
1991	118	103	23	478	6	n/a	n/a	0	728
1992	119	128	24	511	8	n/a	n/a	0	790
1993	115	127	29	616	5	n/a	n/a	0	892
1994	96	125	17	656	9	n/a	n/a	0	903
1995	74	112	18	633	10	n/a	n/a	0	847
1996	74	112	18	633	10	n/a	n/a	0	847
1997	56	120	23	713	3	n/a	n/a	0	915
1998	62	134	29	761	0	n/a	n/a	0	986
1999	45	125	24	739	3	n/a	n/a	0	936
2000	42	112	22	765	3	n/a	n/a	0	944
2001	48	104	18	854	3	n/a	n/a	0	1027
2002	43	92	16	765	2	n/a	n/a	0	918
2003	43	92	16	765	2	n/a	n/a	0	918
2004	36	49	13	787	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
2005	31	42	15	746	2	n/a	n/a	2	838
2006	27	50	31	723	3	n/a	n/a	2	836
2007	19	42	28	657	2	n/a	n/a	9	757
2008	26	62	29	712	3	n/a	n/a	0	832
2009	20	62	19	724	1	8	15	0	849
2010	19	53	24	706	1	6	8	0	817
2011	33	52	14	725	2	6	11	0	843
2012	23	54	19	720	0	9	12	0	837
2013	15	52	19	601	1	7	6	0	701
2014	11	51	17	644	2	4	11	0	740
2015	11	45	12	656	2	4	9	0	739
2016	13	40	16	621	3	0	7	0	700
2017	12	42	15	606	3	0	1	0	679
2018	9	46	16	567	2	0	1	0	641
2019	13	55	15	607	2	4	4	0	700
2020	10	71	16	565	2	1	3	0	668
2021	9	55	16	564	5	1	4	0	654
2022	12	49	9	510	5	0	11	0	596
2023	17	47	8	507	6	0	6	0	591

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 Mariposa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	802	31.0	25.8	n/a
1989	785	30.0	26.1	n/a
1990	851	34.6	24.5	n/a
1991	728	30.0	24.2	n/a
1992	790	30.5	25.9	82.3
1993	892	31.0	28.8	68.8
1994	903	34.0	26.6	94.9
1995	847	32.0	26.5	94.9
1996	847	32.0	26.5	94.9
1997	915	41.0	22.3	95
1998	986	43.0	22.9	94.9
1999	936	46.0	20.3	95
2000	944	45.0	21.0	96.1
2001	1027	45.0	22.8	94.2
2002	918	40.0	23.0	96
2003	918	40.0	23.0	96
2004	887	38.0	23.3	97
2005	838	38.0	22.1	97.2
2006	836	35.0	23.9	97.2
2007	757	33.0	22.9	92
2008	832	43.0	19.3	82.7
2009	849	37.0	20.2	88.7
2010	817	42.5	19.2	96.3
2011	843	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	837	41.0	20.4	89.7
2013	701	40.2	17.4	99.6
2014	740	37.1	19.9	92.8
2015	739	34.0	21.7	94.5
2016	700	29.0	24.1	89.3
2017	679	28.0	24.2	84.7
2018	641	26.0	24.6	87.2
2019	700	28.0	25.0	94.1
2020	668	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	654	26.0	25.1	92.7
2022	596	26.1	22.8	86.7
2023	591	26.1	22.6	92.6

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 Mariposa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	802	31.0	25.8	n/a
1989	785	30.0	26.1	n/a
1990	851	34.6	24.5	n/a
1991	728	30.0	24.2	n/a
1992	790	30.5	25.9	82.3
1993	892	31.0	28.8	68.8
1994	903	34.0	26.6	94.9
1995	847	32.0	26.5	94.9
1996	847	32.0	26.5	94.9
1997	915	41.0	22.3	95
1998	986	43.0	22.9	94.9
1999	936	46.0	20.3	95
2000	944	45.0	21.0	96.1
2001	1027	45.0	22.8	94.2
2002	918	40.0	23.0	96
2003	918	40.0	23.0	96
2004	887	38.0	23.3	97
2005	838	38.0	22.1	97.2
2006	836	35.0	23.9	97.2
2007	757	33.0	22.9	92
2008	832	43.0	19.3	82.7
2009	849	37.0	20.2	88.7
2010	817	42.5	19.2	96.3
2011	843	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	837	41.0	20.4	89.7
2013	701	40.2	17.4	99.6
2014	740	37.1	19.9	92.8
2015	739	34.0	21.7	94.5
2016	700	29.0	24.1	89.3
2017	679	28.0	24.2	84.7
2018	641	26.0	24.6	87.2
2019	700	28.0	25.0	94.1
2020	668	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	654	26.0	25.1	92.7
2022	596	26.1	22.8	86.7
2023	591	26.1	22.6	92.6

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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