Is Mission Elementary a good school?

Mission Elementary ranks 3390 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mission Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 545 students attended Mission Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Elementary?

Students at Mission Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Mission Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Oaks Middle High : Ontario High

Mission Elementary

Summary:

Mission Elementary is a public elementary school in Ontario, California, serving 545 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.

Mission Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 31.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 37.29% for Mission Elementary, compared to 41.16% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate for Mission Elementary was 30.84%, compared to 31.72% for the district and 35.54% for the state.

When comparing Mission Elementary to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Monte Vista Elementary and Ramona Elementary, these schools generally outperform Mission Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Mission Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.4% to 91.74% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This suggests that the school's lower academic performance may be related to the socioeconomic status of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

5555 Howard St.
Ontario, CA 91762-4612

(909) 627-3010

District: Ontario-Montclair

SchoolDigger Rank:
3390^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,261

Students who attend Mission Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oaks Middle
High:	Ontario High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 545

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

3.9%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mission Elementary ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.6. (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 (88.1%), African American (3.9%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Mission Elementary employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission Elementary is $7,261. 17 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Elementary 3390^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mission Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Mission Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.19	4603^rd	4809	4.3%
2005	10.55	4629^th	4822	4.0%
2006	10.81	4587^th	4818	4.8%
2007	14.01	4712^th	5113	7.8%
2008	14.00	4712^th	5113	7.8%
2009	25.23	4049^th	5193	22.0%
2010	31.83	3712^th	5314	30.1%
2011	43.47	2990^th	5377	44.4%
2012	37.66	3415^th	5390	36.6%
2013	35.10	3673^rd	5530	33.6%
2015	20.01	4624^th	5611	17.6%
2016	16.72	4890^th	5614	12.9%
2017	30.40	3801^st	5692	33.2%
2018	32.27	3643^rd	5662	35.7%
2019	37.99	3313^th	5789	42.8%
2022	31.68	3736^th	5883	36.5%
2023	37.98	3285^th	5874	44.1%
2024	36.60	3390^th	5862	42.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.38	2766^th	3246	14.8%
2019	29.73	2515^th	3275	23.2%
2022	35.65	2150^th	3311	35.1%
2023	54.71	984^th	3250	69.7%
2024	55.70	895^th	3160	71.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.44	1201^st	2420	50.4%
2024	45.34	1115^th	2634	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.83	2961^st	5084	41.8%
2019	53.03	2200^th	5173	57.5%
2022	42.27	2820^th	5264	46.4%
2023	47.24	2554^th	5374	52.5%
2024	44.89	2751^st	5511	50.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.00	3084^th	5413	43.0%
2019	46.32	2709^th	5492	50.7%
2022	35.55	3284^th	5635	41.7%
2023	39.74	3030^th	5617	46.1%
2024	34.85	3419^th	5605	39.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.11	1300^th	2128	38.9%
2019	39.57	1322^nd	2585	48.9%
2022	32.22	1388^th	2227	37.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.29	4081^st	5431	24.9%
2019	28.04	3940^th	5510	28.5%
2022	28.60	3914^th	5663	30.9%
2023	35.79	3357^th	5650	40.6%
2024	38.83	3152^nd	5636	44.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.63	2694^th	4830	44.2%
2019	50.76	2234^th	4963	55.0%
2022	41.85	2762^nd	5084	45.7%
2023	47.76	2375^th	5098	53.4%
2024	47.26	2451^st	5102	52.0%

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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 Mission Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	379	80	30	225	5	n/a	n/a	0	719
1989	401	92	39	273	2	n/a	n/a	0	807
1990	394	107	54	295	2	n/a	n/a	0	852
1991	337	94	38	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1992	296	92	37	292	12	n/a	n/a	0	729
1993	361	107	40	407	11	n/a	n/a	0	926
1994	324	103	43	448	9	n/a	n/a	0	927
1995	300	114	33	503	16	n/a	n/a	0	966
1996	300	114	33	503	16	n/a	n/a	0	966
1997	290	136	32	575	18	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1998	267	135	38	637	10	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1999	238	133	41	683	7	n/a	n/a	0	1102
2000	238	139	37	746	8	n/a	n/a	0	1168
2001	216	130	51	797	3	n/a	n/a	0	1197
2002	127	100	47	802	4	n/a	n/a	0	1080
2003	127	100	47	802	4	n/a	n/a	0	1080
2004	84	74	27	944	1	n/a	n/a	1	1131
2005	73	67	20	883	1	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2006	62	45	12	831	2	n/a	n/a	0	952
2007	50	37	15	738	1	n/a	n/a	3	844
2008	33	28	19	673	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
2009	28	31	19	661	2	1	1	0	743
2010	28	36	14	665	1	2	7	0	753
2011	21	37	11	647	0	2	25	0	743
2012	12	30	10	659	3	2	19	0	735
2013	10	27	6	677	5	4	27	0	756
2014	14	28	8	671	5	5	35	0	766
2015	12	20	7	672	8	4	35	0	758
2016	8	17	8	644	7	2	29	0	715
2017	11	18	7	634	10	2	29	0	711
2018	12	16	12	598	8	2	17	0	665
2019	22	25	9	560	9	2	12	0	639
2020	21	18	14	553	7	1	9	0	623
2021	20	17	8	538	5	0	5	0	593
2022	17	19	15	548	4	2	3	0	608
2023	17	21	19	480	3	3	2	0	545

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Mission Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	26.0	27.6	n/a
1989	807	29.0	27.8	n/a
1990	852	31.0	27.4	n/a
1991	747	28.0	26.6	n/a
1992	729	28.5	25.5	42.7
1993	926	32.0	28.9	39.7
1994	927	33.0	28.1	58.5
1995	966	34.0	28.4	60.8
1996	966	34.0	28.4	60.8
1997	1051	42.0	25.0	70.9
1998	1087	47.0	23.1	64.3
1999	1102	51.4	21.4	71.3
2000	1168	51.0	22.9	73.4
2001	1197	55.0	21.8	72.2
2002	1080	54.0	20.0	74
2003	1080	54.0	20.0	74
2004	1131	45.5	24.9	77.6
2005	1044	49.0	21.3	76.3
2006	952	43.0	22.1	77.9
2007	844	36.5	23.1	82
2008	755	38.0	19.9	73.9
2009	743	34.0	19.1	84.7
2010	753	40.0	18.8	89
2011	743	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	735	39.0	18.8	81.2
2013	756	39.2	19.2	83.6
2014	766	38.6	19.8	85.1
2015	758	35.0	21.6	90.1
2016	715	28.0	25.5	90.9
2017	711	28.0	25.3	88.3
2018	665	28.0	23.7	79.1
2019	639	26.0	24.5	90.3
2020	623	n/a	n/a	90
2021	593	25.0	23.7	91.7
2022	608	26.0	23.3	82.4
2023	545	24.1	22.6	91.4

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 Mission Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	26.0	27.6	n/a
1989	807	29.0	27.8	n/a
1990	852	31.0	27.4	n/a
1991	747	28.0	26.6	n/a
1992	729	28.5	25.5	42.7
1993	926	32.0	28.9	39.7
1994	927	33.0	28.1	58.5
1995	966	34.0	28.4	60.8
1996	966	34.0	28.4	60.8
1997	1051	42.0	25.0	70.9
1998	1087	47.0	23.1	64.3
1999	1102	51.4	21.4	71.3
2000	1168	51.0	22.9	73.4
2001	1197	55.0	21.8	72.2
2002	1080	54.0	20.0	74
2003	1080	54.0	20.0	74
2004	1131	45.5	24.9	77.6
2005	1044	49.0	21.3	76.3
2006	952	43.0	22.1	77.9
2007	844	36.5	23.1	82
2008	755	38.0	19.9	73.9
2009	743	34.0	19.1	84.7
2010	753	40.0	18.8	89
2011	743	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	735	39.0	18.8	81.2
2013	756	39.2	19.2	83.6
2014	766	38.6	19.8	85.1
2015	758	35.0	21.6	90.1
2016	715	28.0	25.5	90.9
2017	711	28.0	25.3	88.3
2018	665	28.0	23.7	79.1
2019	639	26.0	24.5	90.3
2020	623	n/a	n/a	90
2021	593	25.0	23.7	91.7
2022	608	26.0	23.3	82.4
2023	545	24.1	22.6	91.4

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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