Fontana, CA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1AFalcon Ridge ElementaryFontanaEtiwanda Elementary63%32%Greatly Exceeds Expectations512
#2A-David W Long ElementaryFontanaEtiwanda Elementary61%45%Exceeds Expectations781
#3A-East Heritage ElementaryFontanaEtiwanda Elementary60%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations635
#4A-Cecilia Lucero Solorio ElementaryFontanaEtiwanda Elementary58%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations686
#5BDorothy Grant Innovations AcademyFontanaFontana Unified47%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations688
#6BWest Heritage ElementaryFontanaEtiwanda Elementary47%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations638
#7B-Oak Park ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified42%23%Greatly Exceeds Expectations351
#8B-Canyon Crest ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified40%17%Greatly Exceeds Expectations445
#9B-Date ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified38%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations554
#10C+Hemlock ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified38%25%Exceeds Expectations417
#11C+Nancy R Kordyak ElementaryFontanaRialto Unified37%24%Exceeds Expectations608
#12C+Dolores Huerta International AcademyFontanaFontana Unified36%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations626
#13C+Kathy Binks ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified36%25%Exceeds Expectations577
#14C+Beech Avenue ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified35%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations663
#15CLocust ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified33%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations374
#16CPoplar ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified33%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations518
#17CSierra Lakes ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified32%35%Doesn't Meet Expectations803
#18C-Chaparral Academy Of TechnologyFontanaFontana Unified30%19%Meets Expectations263
#19C-Redwood ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified29%13%Exceeds Expectations584
#20C-Shadow Hills ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified28%18%Meets Expectations362
#21C-Tokay ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified28%17%Exceeds Expectations414
#22C-Live Oak ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified27%13%Exceeds Expectations450
#23C-Sycamore Hills ElementaryFontanaColton Joint Unified27%21%Meets Expectations647
#24D+Citrus ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified25%14%Exceeds Expectations670
#25D+Ted Porter ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified25%18%Meets Expectations673
#26D+Virginia Primrose ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified25%10%Exceeds Expectations373
#27D+Michael Darcy ElementaryFontanaColton Joint Unified24%18%Meets Expectations402
#28D+Oleander ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified24%15%Meets Expectations607
#29DAlmond ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified23%15%Meets Expectations435
#30DJurupa Vista ElementaryFontanaColton Joint Unified23%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations412
#31DPalmetto ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified23%14%Meets Expectations602
#32DMango ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified22%20%Doesn't Meet Expectations488
#33DJuniper ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified21%12%Meets Expectations479
#34DMaple ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified21%16%Meets Expectations542
#35D-South Tamarind ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified20%14%Meets Expectations552
#36D-Cypress ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified17%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations594
#37D-Randall Pepper ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified17%12%Meets Expectations487
#38D-North Tamarind ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified16%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations383
#39D-West Randall ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified16%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations345

How Fontana, CA's elementary schools compare

A: 4B: 5C: 14D: 16

23% of the 39 ranked elementary schools in Fontana, CA earn an A or B (4 A grades, 5 B, 14 C, 16 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 33 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (85% here, 70% nationally), and 21 exceed it. On average 32% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 20% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Falcon Ridge Elementary (63% against 32%, A), East Heritage Elementary (60% against 33%, A-), Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary (58% against 33%, A-), Date Elementary (38% against 13%, B-), Canyon Crest Elementary (40% against 17%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Etiwanda Elementary (5), Fontana Unified (5).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Sierra Lakes Elementary (803 students, C, #17), David W Long Elementary (781 students, A-, #2), Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy (688 students, B, #5).

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Fontana, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Fontana, CA

What is the best elementary school in Fontana, CA?

Falcon Ridge Elementary in Fontana ranks first among the 39 ranked elementary schools in Fontana, CA with a SchoolGrade of A, 63% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32%.

How are elementary schools in Fontana, CA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Fontana, CA have?

SchoolGrade grades 39 public elementary schools in Fontana, CA; 39 are ranked here.