Is Lena M. Preston Elementary a good school?

Lena M. Preston Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lena M. Preston Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Lena M. Preston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lena M. Preston Elementary?

Students at Lena M. Preston Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Lena M. Preston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lena M. Preston Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ben F. Kolb Middle High : Eisenhower High High : Wilmer Amina Carter High

Lena M. Preston Elementary

Summary:

Lena M. Preston Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rialto, California, serving 524 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lena M. Preston Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rates range from 16.5% to 44.7%, significantly higher than nearby schools like Winn A. Myers Elementary and A.H. Morgan Elementary, which have rates ranging from 18.2% to 42.2%. Academically, Lena M. Preston consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 25.61% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 37.85% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

The school's struggles extend to supporting certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. With a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.88% to 86.86%, Lena M. Preston Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students. Addressing the school's issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community.

Detail:

Public K-5

1750 North Willow Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376-2758

(909) 820-7932

District: Rialto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4964^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,588

Students who attend Lena M. Preston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ben F. Kolb Middle
High:	Eisenhower High
	Wilmer Amina Carter High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

African American:

14.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lena M. Preston Elementary ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.67. (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 (79.8%), African American (14.1%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lena M. Preston Elementary is 23.8. 9 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lena M. Preston Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lena M. Preston Elementary is $7,588. 12 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lena M. Preston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lena M. Preston Elementary 4964^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lena M. Preston Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Lena M. Preston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.89	3939^th	4809	18.1%
2005	20.03	3963^rd	4822	17.8%
2006	23.98	3728^th	4818	22.6%
2007	28.44	3681^st	5113	28.0%
2008	28.81	3688^th	5113	27.9%
2009	26.60	3932^nd	5193	24.3%
2010	42.72	3001^st	5314	43.5%
2011	19.15	4733^rd	5377	12.0%
2012	27.13	4154^th	5390	22.9%
2013	24.23	4453^rd	5530	19.5%
2015	20.63	4562^nd	5611	18.7%
2016	15.74	4984^th	5614	11.2%
2017	14.71	5136^th	5692	9.8%
2018	15.23	5081^st	5662	10.3%
2019	17.33	5043^rd	5789	12.9%
2022	17.08	5154^th	5883	12.4%
2023	18.10	5035^th	5874	14.3%
2024	18.67	4964^th	5862	15.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.72	2608^th	3246	19.7%
2019	24.88	2874^th	3275	12.2%
2022	36.42	2094^th	3311	36.8%
2023	37.11	2014^th	3250	38.0%
2024	37.46	2006^th	3160	36.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.49	1968^th	2634	25.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.58	4442^nd	5084	12.6%
2019	26.34	4139^th	5173	20.0%
2022	20.42	4619^th	5264	12.3%
2023	25.76	4250^th	5374	20.9%
2024	24.35	4428^th	5511	19.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.84	287^th	364	21.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.41	4948^th	5413	8.6%
2019	14.85	5036^th	5492	8.3%
2022	23.54	4370^th	5635	22.4%
2023	19.30	4762^nd	5617	15.2%
2024	15.71	5061^st	5605	9.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.21	1034^th	2128	51.4%
2019	46.75	1071^st	2585	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.30	4803^rd	5431	11.6%
2019	21.37	4529^th	5510	17.8%
2022	13.17	5360^th	5663	5.4%
2023	18.05	4903^rd	5650	13.2%
2024	24.25	4333^rd	5636	23.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.77	520^th	700	25.7%
2019	28.05	561^st	747	24.9%
2022	26.62	514^th	663	22.5%
2023	22.99	560^th	662	15.4%
2024	36.91	351^st	593	40.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lena M. Preston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.04	3905^th	4830	19.2%
2019	29.56	3719^th	4963	25.1%
2022	26.93	3961^st	5084	22.1%
2023	26.14	4021^st	5098	21.1%
2024	27.78	3892^nd	5102	23.7%

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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 Lena M. Preston Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	456	226	40	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	985
1989	448	209	33	288	2	n/a	n/a	0	980
1990	407	225	34	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
1991	312	250	32	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1992	268	264	23	359	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1993	221	319	26	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
1994	186	313	20	438	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
1995	139	335	25	408	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
1996	139	335	25	408	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
1997	100	294	19	493	5	n/a	n/a	0	911
1998	90	283	15	530	5	n/a	n/a	0	923
1999	63	233	11	518	2	n/a	n/a	0	827
2000	50	242	11	572	3	n/a	n/a	0	878
2001	56	249	15	612	4	n/a	n/a	0	936
2002	45	254	9	626	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
2003	45	254	9	626	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
2004	33	217	7	640	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
2005	37	195	8	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
2006	53	152	10	622	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
2007	33	150	6	645	1	n/a	n/a	17	852
2008	23	128	8	640	2	n/a	n/a	0	801
2009	22	127	6	500	3	0	15	0	673
2010	17	132	7	466	2	0	11	0	635
2011	13	139	9	437	1	0	12	0	611
2012	12	129	6	418	3	1	9	0	578
2013	8	89	6	426	3	2	10	0	544
2014	10	79	5	444	5	4	13	0	560
2015	10	97	4	456	1	6	11	0	585
2016	11	105	6	476	1	4	20	0	623
2017	16	108	4	491	1	0	15	0	635
2018	12	109	6	467	2	2	13	0	611
2019	13	98	6	460	1	3	12	0	593
2020	12	102	4	443	1	4	11	0	577
2021	12	89	5	435	2	3	17	0	563
2022	9	75	8	405	1	3	18	0	519
2023	8	74	5	418	1	4	13	1	524

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 Lena M. Preston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	985	35.0	28.1	n/a
1989	980	35.6	27.5	n/a
1990	999	36.0	27.7	n/a
1991	989	37.0	26.7	n/a
1992	914	37.6	24.3	45.8
1993	944	34.0	27.8	62.4
1994	957	35.0	27.3	69
1995	908	33.0	27.5	77.8
1996	908	33.0	27.5	77.8
1997	911	35.0	26.0	75.3
1998	923	39.0	23.7	78.3
1999	827	39.0	21.2	79.4
2000	878	41.0	21.4	79.6
2001	936	44.0	21.3	74
2002	934	45.0	20.8	77.6
2003	934	45.0	20.8	77.6
2004	897	42.0	21.4	67.3
2005	884	42.0	21.0	75.5
2006	837	40.0	20.9	67.9
2007	852	41.0	20.8	82.5
2008	801	42.0	19.1	84.8
2009	673	30.0	20.4	87.4
2010	635	28.0	22.6	91.8
2011	611	n/a	n/a	94.3
2012	578	19.5	29.5	n/a
2013	544	19.2	28.2	83.3
2014	560	18.6	30.0	90.4
2015	585	22.0	26.5	85.6
2016	623	22.0	28.3	88.6
2017	635	25.0	25.4	88.2
2018	611	24.5	24.9	90.8
2019	593	24.0	24.7	92.4
2020	577	n/a	n/a	94.6
2021	563	22.0	25.5	86.9
2022	519	22.0	23.5	85.9
2023	524	22.0	23.8	85.9

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 Lena M. Preston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	985	35.0	28.1	n/a
1989	980	35.6	27.5	n/a
1990	999	36.0	27.7	n/a
1991	989	37.0	26.7	n/a
1992	914	37.6	24.3	45.8
1993	944	34.0	27.8	62.4
1994	957	35.0	27.3	69
1995	908	33.0	27.5	77.8
1996	908	33.0	27.5	77.8
1997	911	35.0	26.0	75.3
1998	923	39.0	23.7	78.3
1999	827	39.0	21.2	79.4
2000	878	41.0	21.4	79.6
2001	936	44.0	21.3	74
2002	934	45.0	20.8	77.6
2003	934	45.0	20.8	77.6
2004	897	42.0	21.4	67.3
2005	884	42.0	21.0	75.5
2006	837	40.0	20.9	67.9
2007	852	41.0	20.8	82.5
2008	801	42.0	19.1	84.8
2009	673	30.0	20.4	87.4
2010	635	28.0	22.6	91.8
2011	611	n/a	n/a	94.3
2012	578	19.5	29.5	n/a
2013	544	19.2	28.2	83.3
2014	560	18.6	30.0	90.4
2015	585	22.0	26.5	85.6
2016	623	22.0	28.3	88.6
2017	635	25.0	25.4	88.2
2018	611	24.5	24.9	90.8
2019	593	24.0	24.7	92.4
2020	577	n/a	n/a	94.6
2021	563	22.0	25.5	86.9
2022	519	22.0	23.5	85.9
2023	524	22.0	23.8	85.9

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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