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Central Elementary Schools
Central Elementary is a public school district in California, based in San Bernardino County (Rancho Cucamonga). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Central Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Central Elementary
7 of 7 schools in Central Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Central Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Coyote Canyon Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Valle Vista Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Ruth Musser Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Dona Merced Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Cucamonga Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Central Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Bear Gulch Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Central Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Cucamonga Middle, Rancho Cucamonga
- B Ruth Musser Middle, Rancho Cucamonga
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Bear Gulch Elementary, Rancho Cucamonga
- C Central Elementary, Rancho Cucamonga
- A- Coyote Canyon Elementary, Rancho Cucamonga
- B- Dona Merced Elementary, Rancho Cucamonga
- B Valle Vista Elementary, Rancho Cucamonga
Where Central Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Rancho Cucamonga (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Bernardino County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,327 students with 180 full-time-equivalent teachers and 441 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0607950
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Chaffey Joint Union High (11 schools, 2 mi)
- Cucamonga Elementary (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Alta Loma Elementary (10 schools, 4 mi)
- Upland Unified (14 schools, 4 mi)
- Ontario-Montclair (32 schools, 5 mi)
- Etiwanda Elementary (17 schools, 5 mi)
- Mountain View Elementary (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Fontana Unified (44 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Central Elementary
How many schools are in Central Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Central Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Central Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rancho Cucamonga.
How good are the schools in Central Elementary?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 38.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Central Elementary?
4,327 students were enrolled in Central Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Central Elementary?
Central Elementary is in California, based in San Bernardino County, with its district office in Rancho Cucamonga. Its boundary covers about 5.6 sq mi.