Is George H. Dunn Elementary a good school?

George H. Dunn Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend George H. Dunn Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 610 students attended George H. Dunn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George H. Dunn Elementary?

Students at George H. Dunn Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of George H. Dunn Elementary attend?

Students who attend George H. Dunn Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ethel Kucera Middle High : Eisenhower High High : Wilmer Amina Carter High

George H. Dunn Elementary

Summary:

George H. Dunn Elementary is a public elementary school in Rialto, California, serving 558 students in grades K-5 and part of the Rialto Unified School District.

George H. Dunn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for over a decade, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. Only 29.15% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, far below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learners and students from low-income families, who make up 88.89% of the student population. Chronic absenteeism has also risen dramatically, from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 38.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools within the Rialto Unified School District, such as Merle S. Casey Elementary, J. Calvin Boyd Elementary, and Helen L. Dollahan Elementary, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to George H. Dunn Elementary. However, a few schools, like A.H. Morgan Elementary and Sam V. Curtis Elementary, perform slightly better on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The only nearby school outside the Rialto Unified School District, Virginia Primrose Elementary in Fontana Unified, has slightly better academic performance but still struggles with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-5

830 North Lilac Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376-4098

(909) 820-7873

District: Rialto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4640^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,782

Students who attend George H. Dunn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ethel Kucera Middle
High:	Eisenhower High
	Wilmer Amina Carter High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

African American:

6.1%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George H. Dunn Elementary ranks worse than 79.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.32. (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 (90.7%), African American (6.1%), Asian (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George H. Dunn Elementary is 21.7, which is the 2^nd best among 19 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare George H. Dunn Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George H. Dunn Elementary is $8,782, which is the 4^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George H. Dunn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George H. Dunn Elementary 4640^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George H. Dunn 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 George H. Dunn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.29	3984^th	4809	17.2%
2005	18.19	4083^rd	4822	15.3%
2006	21.57	3878^th	4818	19.5%
2007	17.73	4458^th	5113	12.8%
2008	22.09	4185^th	5113	18.1%
2009	19.32	4476^th	5193	13.8%
2010	31.84	3711^th	5314	30.2%
2011	26.87	4197^th	5377	21.9%
2012	24.05	4375^th	5390	18.8%
2013	15.98	4996^th	5530	9.7%
2015	19.18	4713^th	5611	16.0%
2016	11.31	5352^nd	5614	4.7%
2017	13.03	5268^th	5692	7.4%
2018	12.86	5269^th	5662	6.9%
2019	16.16	5146^th	5789	11.1%
2022	10.78	5684^th	5883	3.4%
2023	12.94	5495^th	5874	6.5%
2024	22.32	4640^th	5862	20.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.00	2657^th	3246	18.1%
2019	25.25	2851^st	3275	12.9%
2022	26.52	2845^th	3311	14.1%
2023	35.67	2110^th	3250	35.1%
2024	42.32	1662^nd	3160	47.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.80	4611^th	5084	9.3%
2019	23.27	4343^rd	5173	16.0%
2022	13.16	5070^th	5264	3.7%
2023	15.67	4992^nd	5374	7.1%
2024	28.83	4051^st	5511	26.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.45	339^th	356	4.8%
2023	41.19	187^th	336	44.3%
2024	40.75	214^th	364	41.2%

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Rank History for Female students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.13	4976^th	5413	8.1%
2019	17.93	4799^th	5492	12.6%
2022	12.31	5408^th	5635	4.0%
2023	15.83	5075^th	5617	9.6%
2024	24.00	4338^th	5605	22.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.93	1308^th	2128	38.5%

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Rank History for Male students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.81	5102^nd	5431	6.1%
2019	15.65	5007^th	5510	9.1%
2022	10.51	5529^th	5663	2.4%
2023	11.32	5431^st	5650	3.9%
2024	21.82	4545^th	5636	19.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George H. Dunn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.87	4321^st	4830	10.5%
2019	22.95	4176^th	4963	15.9%
2022	13.86	4858^th	5084	4.4%
2023	17.83	4628^th	5098	9.2%
2024	33.96	3420^th	5102	33.0%

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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 George H. Dunn Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	417	261	35	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	954
1989	375	243	31	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	939
1990	325	245	35	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1991	330	249	51	364	0	n/a	n/a	0	994
1992	263	218	58	434	3	n/a	n/a	0	976
1993	227	193	48	476	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
1994	198	171	45	506	1	n/a	n/a	0	921
1995	140	171	39	495	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1996	140	171	39	495	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1997	113	185	23	547	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
1998	103	159	35	577	1	n/a	n/a	0	875
1999	74	156	24	546	2	n/a	n/a	0	802
2000	75	146	32	553	5	n/a	n/a	0	811
2001	62	129	17	620	4	n/a	n/a	0	832
2002	48	119	11	648	4	n/a	n/a	0	830
2003	48	119	11	648	4	n/a	n/a	0	830
2004	48	94	12	689	4	n/a	n/a	0	847
2005	37	104	13	691	3	n/a	n/a	0	848
2006	21	88	15	702	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
2007	25	76	12	710	0	n/a	n/a	1	824
2008	31	88	11	725	1	n/a	n/a	0	856
2009	19	100	1	611	1	3	8	0	743
2010	16	65	0	582	0	3	4	0	670
2011	17	60	2	590	1	6	4	0	680
2012	16	60	2	588	1	5	4	0	676
2013	7	63	3	630	2	3	5	0	713
2014	9	53	2	605	2	5	7	0	683
2015	10	48	2	588	4	1	3	0	656
2016	7	42	2	603	5	2	4	0	665
2017	6	26	3	559	3	4	5	0	606
2018	4	25	4	548	2	4	5	0	592
2019	5	31	3	528	2	4	5	0	578
2020	6	31	4	506	2	4	6	0	559
2021	5	32	4	488	0	2	6	0	537
2022	4	32	4	481	1	2	9	1	534
2023	4	30	5	512	0	3	4	0	558
2024	6	37	6	553	2	1	5	0	610

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 George H. Dunn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	954	35.0	27.2	n/a
1989	939	33.0	28.4	n/a
1990	946	35.0	27.0	n/a
1991	994	36.0	27.6	n/a
1992	976	36.6	26.6	74.2
1993	944	34.3	27.5	74.3
1994	921	34.0	27.1	82
1995	845	31.0	27.3	89.6
1996	845	31.0	27.3	89.6
1997	869	32.0	27.2	80.7
1998	875	36.0	24.3	84.6
1999	802	38.0	21.1	87.2
2000	811	39.0	20.8	84.8
2001	832	40.0	20.8	84.7
2002	830	40.0	20.8	85.7
2003	830	40.0	20.8	85.7
2004	847	40.0	21.2	77.4
2005	848	39.0	21.7	82.4
2006	826	40.0	20.7	80.4
2007	824	40.0	20.6	81.9
2008	856	44.0	19.5	89.1
2009	743	32.0	21.2	86.8
2010	670	28.0	23.9	93.1
2011	680	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	676	26.0	25.9	n/a
2013	713	26.7	26.7	84.9
2014	683	25.0	27.3	90.9
2015	656	25.0	26.2	88.1
2016	665	24.0	27.7	91
2017	606	26.0	23.3	90.6
2018	592	26.0	22.7	93.9
2019	578	26.0	22.2	95.3
2020	559	n/a	n/a	95
2021	537	24.0	22.3	93.7
2022	534	24.1	22.1	89
2023	558	25.0	22.3	88.9
2024	610	28.0	21.7	92.3

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 George H. Dunn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	954	35.0	27.2	n/a
1989	939	33.0	28.4	n/a
1990	946	35.0	27.0	n/a
1991	994	36.0	27.6	n/a
1992	976	36.6	26.6	74.2
1993	944	34.3	27.5	74.3
1994	921	34.0	27.1	82
1995	845	31.0	27.3	89.6
1996	845	31.0	27.3	89.6
1997	869	32.0	27.2	80.7
1998	875	36.0	24.3	84.6
1999	802	38.0	21.1	87.2
2000	811	39.0	20.8	84.8
2001	832	40.0	20.8	84.7
2002	830	40.0	20.8	85.7
2003	830	40.0	20.8	85.7
2004	847	40.0	21.2	77.4
2005	848	39.0	21.7	82.4
2006	826	40.0	20.7	80.4
2007	824	40.0	20.6	81.9
2008	856	44.0	19.5	89.1
2009	743	32.0	21.2	86.8
2010	670	28.0	23.9	93.1
2011	680	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	676	26.0	25.9	n/a
2013	713	26.7	26.7	84.9
2014	683	25.0	27.3	90.9
2015	656	25.0	26.2	88.1
2016	665	24.0	27.7	91
2017	606	26.0	23.3	90.6
2018	592	26.0	22.7	93.9
2019	578	26.0	22.2	95.3
2020	559	n/a	n/a	95
2021	537	24.0	22.3	93.7
2022	534	24.1	22.1	89
2023	558	25.0	22.3	88.9
2024	610	28.0	21.7	92.3

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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