Central Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

At a glance

4,317Students enrolled

7Schools

$16,673Spent per student

23:1Student–teacher ratio

70%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency24.5%

State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)

Reading / language arts24.5%

State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,673

per student each year · 21% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction61%

Support & administration35%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)18%

State71%

Federal11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,213’20

4,328’21

4,263’22

4,324’23

4,317’24

Students

Hispanic · 57%2,481

White · 14%599

Black · 12%512

Asian · 9%410

Two or more races · 7%295

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%13

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools7 in district

Coyote Canyon ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 817 students · Rancho Cucamonga

Dona Merced ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 547 students · Rancho Cucamonga

Valle Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 471 students · Rancho Cucamonga

Bear Gulch ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 443 students · Rancho Cucamonga

Central ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 436 students · Rancho Cucamonga

Ruth Musser MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 941 students · Rancho Cucamonga

Cucamonga MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 662 students · Rancho Cucamonga

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Chaffey Joint Union High School DistrictFontana · Ontario · Upland · $18,582 per student

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Cucamonga Elementary School DistrictOntario · $24,442 per student

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Fontana Unified School DistrictFontana · $20,036 per student

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Mountain View Elementary School DistrictOntario · $15,248 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.