Is Juniper Elementary a good school?

Juniper Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Juniper Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended Juniper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Juniper Elementary?

Students at Juniper Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Juniper Elementary

Summary:

Juniper Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 479 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juniper Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.81% of Juniper students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 37.35% for Fontana Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English Language Learners, which may contribute to its lower performance. Additionally, Juniper Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 28.9% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Juniper Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby South Tamarind Elementary, Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy, and Locust Elementary, which, while still below the state averages, generally perform better than Juniper. Addressing the root causes of Juniper's challenges, such as socioeconomic factors and chronic absenteeism, may be crucial in improving student outcomes and providing a more equitable educational experience for the school's population.

Detail:

Public K-5

7655 Juniper Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336-2025

(909) 357-5480

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5074^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

African American:

10.0%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Juniper Elementary ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.43. (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 (85.5%), African American (10%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Juniper Elementary is 19, which is the 9^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Juniper Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Juniper Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Juniper Elementary 5074^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Juniper Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Juniper Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.77	4041^st	4809	16.0%
2005	20.10	3956^th	4822	18.0%
2006	15.01	4356^th	4818	9.6%
2007	27.39	3745^th	5113	26.8%
2008	31.41	3492^nd	5113	31.7%
2009	32.87	3510^th	5193	32.4%
2010	45.20	2833^rd	5314	46.7%
2011	46.25	2818^th	5377	47.6%
2012	54.73	2345^th	5390	56.5%
2013	55.46	2382^nd	5530	56.9%
2015	24.86	4145^th	5611	26.1%
2016	25.63	4128^th	5614	26.5%
2017	20.91	4608^th	5692	19.0%
2018	21.64	4545^th	5662	19.7%
2019	24.16	4440^th	5789	23.3%
2022	12.08	5598^th	5883	4.8%
2023	14.30	5379^th	5874	8.4%
2024	17.43	5074^th	5862	13.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.01	1342^nd	3246	58.7%
2019	60.88	790^th	3275	75.9%
2022	23.21	3049^th	3311	7.9%
2023	34.81	2181^st	3250	32.9%
2024	31.49	2455^th	3160	22.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.64	3806^th	5084	25.1%
2019	32.54	3678^th	5173	28.9%
2022	16.71	4865^th	5264	7.6%
2023	19.59	4736^th	5374	11.9%
2024	23.61	4483^rd	5511	18.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.11	4305^th	5413	20.5%
2019	20.39	4587^th	5492	16.5%
2022	14.21	5249^th	5635	6.9%
2023	14.32	5210^th	5617	7.2%
2024	14.32	5172^nd	5605	7.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.61	1507^th	2128	29.2%
2022	16.36	2216^th	2227	0.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.87	4488^th	5431	17.4%
2019	28.87	3871^st	5510	29.7%
2022	12.09	5439^th	5663	4.0%
2023	16.03	5074^th	5650	10.2%
2024	22.82	4457^th	5636	20.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.31	3601^st	4830	25.4%
2019	34.64	3345^th	4963	32.6%
2022	15.87	4754^th	5084	6.5%
2023	20.24	4480^th	5098	12.1%
2024	24.13	4171^st	5102	18.2%

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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 Juniper Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	443	132	11	314	3	n/a	n/a	0	903
1989	417	170	10	414	8	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1990	233	78	10	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1991	288	112	17	343	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1992	237	103	21	377	2	n/a	n/a	0	740
1993	189	138	18	408	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
1994	143	123	14	421	7	n/a	n/a	0	708
1995	107	133	17	437	3	n/a	n/a	0	697
1996	107	133	17	437	3	n/a	n/a	0	697
1997	76	102	7	475	7	n/a	n/a	0	667
1998	77	76	10	501	5	n/a	n/a	0	669
1999	67	65	3	517	5	n/a	n/a	0	657
2000	53	59	6	550	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	74	104	8	618	2	n/a	n/a	0	806
2002	62	75	18	729	4	n/a	n/a	0	888
2003	62	75	18	729	4	n/a	n/a	0	888
2004	56	70	14	797	9	n/a	n/a	6	952
2005	42	51	10	811	4	n/a	n/a	8	926
2006	43	47	9	773	4	n/a	n/a	10	886
2007	35	45	22	743	3	n/a	n/a	3	851
2008	26	36	10	607	2	n/a	n/a	0	681
2009	13	39	9	577	2	1	0	0	641
2010	18	33	7	562	2	1	2	0	625
2011	23	40	5	535	2	1	1	0	607
2012	18	40	4	528	1	2	3	0	596
2013	25	36	4	502	1	1	8	0	577
2014	22	47	5	505	0	0	4	0	583
2015	18	42	4	534	0	0	9	0	607
2016	25	50	6	541	0	0	5	0	627
2017	29	46	6	514	0	0	5	0	600
2018	25	37	5	459	0	0	3	0	529
2019	18	52	6	440	0	0	6	0	522
2020	15	48	5	436	0	1	6	0	511
2021	12	38	4	403	0	1	6	0	464
2022	10	44	4	361	0	2	3	0	424
2023	13	51	4	405	1	1	4	0	479
2024	12	47	6	400	1	0	2	0	468

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 Juniper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	903	36.0	25.0	n/a
1989	1019	36.0	28.3	n/a
1990	577	25.0	23.0	n/a
1991	761	28.2	26.9	n/a
1992	740	28.7	25.7	63.9
1993	755	26.0	29.0	67.2
1994	708	27.8	25.5	78
1995	697	24.8	28.1	52.2
1996	697	24.8	28.1	52.2
1997	667	30.6	21.8	87.7
1998	669	34.0	19.7	83.6
1999	657	32.3	20.3	56.9
2000	671	33.0	20.3	88.4
2001	806	38.0	21.2	95.2
2002	888	42.0	21.1	79.5
2003	888	42.0	21.1	79.5
2004	952	41.5	22.9	85.7
2005	926	41.0	22.6	86.6
2006	886	41.0	21.6	91.2
2007	851	41.0	20.8	92
2008	681	34.8	19.6	70.2
2009	641	30.0	20.0	85.5
2010	625	25.0	25.0	85.6
2011	607	n/a	n/a	90.4
2012	596	21.5	27.6	n/a
2013	577	21.5	26.7	99.5
2014	583	21.0	27.7	85.8
2015	607	22.0	27.5	89.8
2016	627	22.0	28.5	87.2
2017	600	21.6	27.7	86.2
2018	529	20.8	25.4	88.7
2019	522	20.7	25.2	93.3
2020	511	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	464	23.0	20.0	92
2022	424	22.6	18.7	90.3
2023	479	25.1	19.0	90.8
2024	468	24.5	19.0	95.3

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 Juniper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	903	36.0	25.0	n/a
1989	1019	36.0	28.3	n/a
1990	577	25.0	23.0	n/a
1991	761	28.2	26.9	n/a
1992	740	28.7	25.7	63.9
1993	755	26.0	29.0	67.2
1994	708	27.8	25.5	78
1995	697	24.8	28.1	52.2
1996	697	24.8	28.1	52.2
1997	667	30.6	21.8	87.7
1998	669	34.0	19.7	83.6
1999	657	32.3	20.3	56.9
2000	671	33.0	20.3	88.4
2001	806	38.0	21.2	95.2
2002	888	42.0	21.1	79.5
2003	888	42.0	21.1	79.5
2004	952	41.5	22.9	85.7
2005	926	41.0	22.6	86.6
2006	886	41.0	21.6	91.2
2007	851	41.0	20.8	92
2008	681	34.8	19.6	70.2
2009	641	30.0	20.0	85.5
2010	625	25.0	25.0	85.6
2011	607	n/a	n/a	90.4
2012	596	21.5	27.6	n/a
2013	577	21.5	26.7	99.5
2014	583	21.0	27.7	85.8
2015	607	22.0	27.5	89.8
2016	627	22.0	28.5	87.2
2017	600	21.6	27.7	86.2
2018	529	20.8	25.4	88.7
2019	522	20.7	25.2	93.3
2020	511	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	464	23.0	20.0	92
2022	424	22.6	18.7	90.3
2023	479	25.1	19.0	90.8
2024	468	24.5	19.0	95.3

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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