Is Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary a good school?

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary ranks 3119 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary?

Students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : William G. Jehue Middle High : Rialto High

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Summary:

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary is a public elementary school in Colton, California, serving 575 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rialto Unified School District, which is ranked 1115 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 4551 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 3119 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally higher than the Rialto Unified School District average, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics for 5th-grade students. In 2023-2024, 49.54% of 5th-grade students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 36.05% for the district and 47.37% for the state. In Mathematics, 27.93% of 5th-grade students at the school were proficient or better, compared to 18.82% for the district and 35.02% for the state.

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary has also shown relatively stronger performance among its student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and English Language Learners, compared to the surrounding schools. However, the school faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 26.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District, such as Ulysses Grant Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary has shown stronger performance in some areas, but the nearby schools have also demonstrated impressive results in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

1390 West Randall Ave.
Colton, CA 92324-1634

(909) 421-7620

District: Rialto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3119^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,486

Students who attend Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William G. Jehue Middle
High:	Rialto High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 575

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

African American:

5.9%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary ranks worse than 53.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (87.5%), African American (5.9%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary is 23.9. 13 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary is $7,486. 14 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary 3119^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rialto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rialto Unified 1115^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.35	3847^th	4809	20.0%
2005	25.25	3614^th	4822	25.1%
2006	24.82	3663^rd	4818	24.0%
2007	33.57	3326^th	5113	35.0%
2008	34.31	3309^th	5113	35.3%
2009	27.69	3865^th	5193	25.6%
2010	45.93	2800^th	5314	47.3%
2011	52.95	2415^th	5377	55.1%
2012	63.71	1850^th	5390	65.7%
2013	62.74	1959^th	5530	64.6%
2015	40.79	2976^th	5611	47.0%
2016	38.41	3182^nd	5614	43.3%
2017	30.14	3816^th	5692	33.0%
2018	21.97	4510^th	5662	20.3%
2019	22.89	4551^st	5789	21.4%
2022	29.41	3915^th	5883	33.5%
2023	34.16	3565^th	5874	39.3%
2024	41.05	3119^th	5862	46.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.89	2599^th	3246	19.9%
2019	37.64	1943^rd	3275	40.7%
2022	37.69	1987^th	3311	40.0%
2023	37.64	1971^st	3250	39.4%
2024	48.82	1250^th	3160	60.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.11	3907^th	5084	23.2%
2019	32.38	3690^th	5173	28.7%
2022	37.62	3208^th	5264	39.1%
2023	39.89	3076^th	5374	42.8%
2024	43.78	2828^th	5511	48.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.70	158^th	356	55.6%
2024	40.80	213^th	364	41.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.82	4327^th	5413	20.1%
2019	32.37	3643^rd	5492	33.7%
2022	29.49	3785^th	5635	32.8%
2023	31.72	3605^th	5617	35.8%
2024	36.66	3290^th	5605	41.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.72	1661^st	2128	21.9%
2019	25.13	2054^th	2585	20.5%
2022	36.01	1235^th	2227	44.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.58	4218^th	5431	22.3%
2019	17.19	4884^th	5510	11.4%
2022	30.26	3757^th	5663	33.7%
2023	37.41	3239^th	5650	42.7%
2024	45.96	2699^th	5636	52.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.57	3452^nd	4830	28.5%
2019	36.15	3231^st	4963	34.9%
2022	41.92	2754^th	5084	45.8%
2023	52.26	2104^th	5098	58.7%
2024	53.47	2032^nd	5102	60.2%

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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

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Enrollment information for Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	190	180	11	542	1	n/a	n/a	0	924
1996	190	180	11	542	1	n/a	n/a	0	924
1997	190	237	11	593	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1998	181	210	17	624	0	n/a	n/a	0	1032
1999	123	210	15	422	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
2000	105	213	18	492	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
2001	96	207	20	538	2	n/a	n/a	0	863
2002	80	175	30	601	2	n/a	n/a	0	888
2003	80	175	30	601	2	n/a	n/a	0	888
2004	57	146	37	630	2	n/a	n/a	0	872
2005	51	129	42	653	1	n/a	n/a	0	876
2006	55	123	35	693	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
2007	50	96	34	617	0	n/a	n/a	3	800
2008	46	76	34	582	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2009	29	62	28	548	0	3	18	0	688
2010	28	59	32	595	0	8	5	0	727
2011	25	53	28	604	0	6	3	0	719
2012	25	57	33	625	0	3	3	0	746
2013	26	43	29	601	1	2	3	0	705
2014	22	43	22	622	1	2	2	0	714
2015	21	48	27	612	1	2	2	0	713
2016	19	42	25	598	1	5	3	0	693
2017	17	31	18	590	3	4	4	0	667
2018	18	29	14	590	1	4	4	0	660
2019	20	19	10	593	3	0	3	0	648
2020	12	19	11	565	2	1	6	0	616
2021	14	18	12	541	1	3	4	0	593
2022	15	20	12	526	1	6	6	0	586
2023	16	34	8	503	1	6	7	0	575

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 Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	924	31.0	29.8	80.5
1996	924	31.0	29.8	80.5
1997	1031	35.0	29.5	74.8
1998	1032	43.0	24.0	78.3
1999	773	38.0	20.3	72.4
2000	830	39.5	21.0	66.6
2001	863	40.0	21.6	66.9
2002	888	42.0	21.1	63.1
2003	888	42.0	21.1	63.1
2004	872	40.0	21.8	56.8
2005	876	40.0	21.9	64.7
2006	906	42.0	21.6	64.5
2007	800	39.0	20.5	73
2008	739	40.0	18.5	74.6
2009	688	29.0	21.5	74.9
2010	727	27.0	26.9	78
2011	719	n/a	n/a	77.3
2012	746	26.3	28.2	n/a
2013	705	24.5	28.7	71.2
2014	714	23.5	30.3	79.4
2015	713	24.0	29.7	77
2016	693	25.0	27.7	79.1
2017	667	25.5	26.1	79.3
2018	660	25.0	26.4	82.7
2019	648	26.0	24.9	85.5
2020	616	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	593	23.6	25.0	84.5
2022	586	24.0	24.4	78.8
2023	575	24.0	23.9	75.5

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 Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	924	31.0	29.8	80.5
1996	924	31.0	29.8	80.5
1997	1031	35.0	29.5	74.8
1998	1032	43.0	24.0	78.3
1999	773	38.0	20.3	72.4
2000	830	39.5	21.0	66.6
2001	863	40.0	21.6	66.9
2002	888	42.0	21.1	63.1
2003	888	42.0	21.1	63.1
2004	872	40.0	21.8	56.8
2005	876	40.0	21.9	64.7
2006	906	42.0	21.6	64.5
2007	800	39.0	20.5	73
2008	739	40.0	18.5	74.6
2009	688	29.0	21.5	74.9
2010	727	27.0	26.9	78
2011	719	n/a	n/a	77.3
2012	746	26.3	28.2	n/a
2013	705	24.5	28.7	71.2
2014	714	23.5	30.3	79.4
2015	713	24.0	29.7	77
2016	693	25.0	27.7	79.1
2017	667	25.5	26.1	79.3
2018	660	25.0	26.4	82.7
2019	648	26.0	24.9	85.5
2020	616	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	593	23.6	25.0	84.5
2022	586	24.0	24.4	78.8
2023	575	24.0	23.9	75.5

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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