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:
5074th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  468

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.5%
African American:
10.0%
White:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.3% Help


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Compare Details Juniper Elementary ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.43. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.5%), African American (10%), White (2.6%). (See more...)
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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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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Juniper Elementary is 19, which is the 9th best among 30 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Juniper Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Juniper Elementary:

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

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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.77 4041st 4809 16.0%
2005 20.10 3956th 4822 18.0%
2006 15.01 4356th 4818 9.6%
2007 27.39 3745th 5113 26.8%
2008 31.41 3492nd 5113 31.7%
2009 32.87 3510th 5193 32.4%
2010 45.20 2833rd 5314 46.7%
2011 46.25 2818th 5377 47.6%
2012 54.73 2345th 5390 56.5%
2013 55.46 2382nd 5530 56.9%
2015 24.86 4145th 5611 26.1%
2016 25.63 4128th 5614 26.5%
2017 20.91 4608th 5692 19.0%
2018 21.64 4545th 5662 19.7%
2019 24.16 4440th 5789 23.3%
2022 12.08 5598th 5883 4.8%
2023 14.30 5379th 5874 8.4%
2024 17.43 5074th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.01 1342nd 3246 58.7%
2019 60.88 790th 3275 75.9%
2022 23.21 3049th 3311 7.9%
2023 34.81 2181st 3250 32.9%
2024 31.49 2455th 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 2273rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.64 3806th 5084 25.1%
2019 32.54 3678th 5173 28.9%
2022 16.71 4865th 5264 7.6%
2023 19.59 4736th 5374 11.9%
2024 23.61 4483rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.11 4305th 5413 20.5%
2019 20.39 4587th 5492 16.5%
2022 14.21 5249th 5635 6.9%
2023 14.32 5210th 5617 7.2%
2024 14.32 5172nd 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 1507th 2128 29.2%
2022 16.36 2216th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.87 4488th 5431 17.4%
2019 28.87 3871st 5510 29.7%
2022 12.09 5439th 5663 4.0%
2023 16.03 5074th 5650 10.2%
2024 22.82 4457th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.31 3601st 4830 25.4%
2019 34.64 3345th 4963 32.6%
2022 15.87 4754th 5084 6.5%
2023 20.24 4480th 5098 12.1%
2024 24.13 4171st 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.

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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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Juniper Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%97.0%97.0%98.0%97.0%98.0%
201399.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
201497.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%99.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Juniper Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4440th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5379th of 5874 Elementary schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Juniper Elementary)3216.2
 15.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)37.532.4
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Juniper Elementary)38.817.4
 21.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)36.832.5
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Juniper Elementary)25.318.8
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)37.430.8
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Juniper Elementary)21.213.8
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)30.623.6
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Juniper Elementary)43.625
 18.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)41.732.4
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Juniper Elementary)23.57.3
 16.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)21.815.1
 6.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Juniper Elementary)2117.7
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Fontana Unified)19.316.6
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students522479
 8.2%
African American5251
 1.9%
American Indian01
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic440405
 8%
Pacific Islander01
White1813
 27.8%
Two or More Races64
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.3%90.8%
 2.5%


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

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

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


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