Is North Tamarind Elementary a good school?

North Tamarind Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend North Tamarind Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended North Tamarind Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Tamarind Elementary?

Students at North Tamarind Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Tamarind Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Tamarind Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alder Middle High : Fontana A. B. Miller High

North Tamarind Elementary

Summary:

North Tamarind Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 383 students in grades K-6. 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.

North Tamarind Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.05% of North Tamarind students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.35% for Fontana Unified and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 10.64% of North Tamarind students were proficient or better, compared to 22.66% for Fontana Unified and 35.54% for the state. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2017-2018 to 34.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

North Tamarind Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Kathy Binks Elementary, Palmetto Elementary, and other schools in the area. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 18.2 in 2022-2023 may also be a contributing factor to its persistent academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

7961 Tamarind Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336-2753

(909) 357-5680

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5349^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend North Tamarind Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alder Middle
High:	Fontana A. B. Miller High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

5.1%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Tamarind Elementary ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.51. (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 (88%), White (5.1%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Tamarind Elementary is 19.7. 15 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Tamarind Elementary employs 18.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Tamarind Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Tamarind Elementary 5349^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See North Tamarind Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 North Tamarind Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.47	4225^th	4809	12.1%
2005	23.17	3754^th	4822	22.1%
2006	23.63	3753^rd	4818	22.1%
2007	26.61	3822^nd	5113	25.2%
2008	21.33	4249^th	5113	16.9%
2009	29.11	3777^th	5193	27.3%
2010	23.69	4320^th	5314	18.7%
2011	13.11	5064^th	5377	5.8%
2012	12.64	5098^th	5390	5.4%
2013	21.10	4650^th	5530	15.9%
2015	18.20	4818^th	5611	14.1%
2016	20.27	4593^rd	5614	18.2%
2017	16.40	4994^th	5692	12.3%
2018	11.75	5335^th	5662	5.8%
2019	12.45	5425^th	5789	6.3%
2022	13.94	5455^th	5883	7.3%
2023	11.33	5627^th	5874	4.2%
2024	14.51	5349^th	5862	8.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.95	2789^th	3246	14.1%
2019	36.75	1999^th	3275	39.0%
2022	44.41	1509^th	3311	54.4%
2023	43.06	1620^th	3250	50.2%
2024	37.77	1978^th	3160	37.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.77	4717^th	5084	7.2%
2019	18.35	4669^th	5173	9.7%
2022	19.99	4655^th	5264	11.6%
2023	14.48	5084^th	5374	5.4%
2024	19.43	4821^st	5511	12.5%

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Rank History for Female students at North Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.31	4953^rd	5413	8.5%
2019	15.66	4979^th	5492	9.3%
2022	14.78	5203^rd	5635	7.7%
2023	13.77	5254^th	5617	6.5%
2024	13.78	5209^th	5605	7.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.17	1635^th	2128	23.2%
2019	41.07	1258^th	2585	51.3%

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Rank History for Male students at North Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.64	5233^rd	5431	3.6%
2019	11.01	5308^th	5510	3.7%
2022	14.46	5258^th	5663	7.2%
2023	11.30	5434^th	5650	3.8%
2024	16.75	4999^th	5636	11.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Tamarind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.90	4512^th	4830	6.6%
2019	14.90	4666^th	4963	6.0%
2022	17.40	4672^nd	5084	8.1%
2023	14.25	4835^th	5098	5.2%
2024	19.15	4515^th	5102	11.5%

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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 North Tamarind Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	413	83	4	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1989	473	114	12	347	1	n/a	n/a	0	947
1990	492	144	44	507	1	n/a	n/a	0	1188
1991	481	156	39	625	2	n/a	n/a	0	1303
1992	449	144	30	675	3	n/a	n/a	0	1301
1993	220	50	7	314	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1994	175	51	5	301	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	141	57	5	400	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	141	57	5	400	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	118	62	6	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1998	103	52	3	442	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1999	106	56	1	439	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2000	90	53	5	491	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	75	51	2	510	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2002	61	23	0	536	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	61	23	0	536	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	59	24	1	569	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2005	50	16	2	528	1	n/a	n/a	4	601
2006	37	11	4	502	1	n/a	n/a	4	559
2007	27	10	7	497	2	n/a	n/a	1	544
2008	25	16	6	521	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
2009	20	11	3	497	3	1	1	0	536
2010	26	19	3	503	3	2	1	0	557
2011	29	21	3	576	3	2	2	0	636
2012	23	27	4	590	2	2	2	0	650
2013	26	17	2	560	0	1	2	0	608
2014	29	12	3	537	0	2	2	0	585
2015	25	9	2	492	0	3	2	0	533
2016	25	12	2	462	0	3	4	0	508
2017	21	8	4	486	0	1	2	0	522
2018	16	12	5	463	0	2	6	0	504
2019	17	14	3	462	0	2	2	0	500
2020	17	17	3	440	0	2	3	0	482
2021	14	10	3	429	0	2	2	0	460
2022	16	10	2	375	0	2	4	0	409
2023	20	11	2	343	0	2	5	0	383
2024	19	16	2	330	0	2	6	0	375

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 North Tamarind Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	28.0	26.3	n/a
1989	947	35.0	27.0	n/a
1990	1188	43.5	27.3	n/a
1991	1303	45.0	28.9	n/a
1992	1301	45.7	28.4	51.8
1993	592	21.0	28.2	56.4
1994	534	20.0	26.7	66.9
1995	604	23.4	25.8	50.5
1996	604	23.4	25.8	50.5
1997	620	24.0	25.8	79.7
1998	600	29.0	20.7	83
1999	603	30.5	19.8	75.5
2000	640	31.0	20.6	83.6
2001	640	32.0	20.0	88.1
2002	622	30.0	20.7	85
2003	622	30.0	20.7	85
2004	655	30.0	21.8	79.1
2005	601	31.0	19.4	82.1
2006	559	26.0	21.5	90.8
2007	544	27.0	20.1	90.1
2008	571	28.5	20.0	86.5
2009	536	27.0	17.3	81.3
2010	557	23.0	24.2	81.5
2011	636	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	650	23.5	27.6	n/a
2013	608	22.5	27.0	99.5
2014	585	22.0	26.5	89.4
2015	533	21.0	25.3	94.7
2016	508	20.0	25.4	91.7
2017	522	20.8	25.0	93.3
2018	504	19.7	25.5	92.9
2019	500	20.7	24.1	89.6
2020	482	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	460	22.0	20.8	88.5
2022	409	22.7	17.9	81.9
2023	383	20.9	18.2	87.2
2024	375	18.9	19.7	84.8

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 North Tamarind Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	28.0	26.3	n/a
1989	947	35.0	27.0	n/a
1990	1188	43.5	27.3	n/a
1991	1303	45.0	28.9	n/a
1992	1301	45.7	28.4	51.8
1993	592	21.0	28.2	56.4
1994	534	20.0	26.7	66.9
1995	604	23.4	25.8	50.5
1996	604	23.4	25.8	50.5
1997	620	24.0	25.8	79.7
1998	600	29.0	20.7	83
1999	603	30.5	19.8	75.5
2000	640	31.0	20.6	83.6
2001	640	32.0	20.0	88.1
2002	622	30.0	20.7	85
2003	622	30.0	20.7	85
2004	655	30.0	21.8	79.1
2005	601	31.0	19.4	82.1
2006	559	26.0	21.5	90.8
2007	544	27.0	20.1	90.1
2008	571	28.5	20.0	86.5
2009	536	27.0	17.3	81.3
2010	557	23.0	24.2	81.5
2011	636	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	650	23.5	27.6	n/a
2013	608	22.5	27.0	99.5
2014	585	22.0	26.5	89.4
2015	533	21.0	25.3	94.7
2016	508	20.0	25.4	91.7
2017	522	20.8	25.0	93.3
2018	504	19.7	25.5	92.9
2019	500	20.7	24.1	89.6
2020	482	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	460	22.0	20.8	88.5
2022	409	22.7	17.9	81.9
2023	383	20.9	18.2	87.2
2024	375	18.9	19.7	84.8

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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