Is El Camino Elementary a good school?

El Camino Elementary ranks 3467 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend El Camino Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended El Camino Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of El Camino Elementary?

Students at El Camino Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of El Camino Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Camino Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vernon Middle High : Montclair High

El Camino Elementary

Summary:

El Camino Elementary is a public elementary school in Ontario, California, serving 471 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Ontario-Montclair School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

El Camino Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 42.4% in 2021-2022, well above the district average of 30.9%. Additionally, El Camino's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.05% of El Camino students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 41.16% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 91.75% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the district's highest-performing schools, Montera Elementary (57.04%) and Buena Vista Arts-Integrated (59.18%).

The analysis of El Camino Elementary's data suggests that the school faces significant challenges in academic performance and student engagement, particularly when compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Montera Elementary and Buena Vista Arts-Integrated. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, will be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at El Camino Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1525 West Fifth St.
Ontario, CA 91762-1499

(909) 986-6402

District: Ontario-Montclair

SchoolDigger Rank:
3467^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,029

Students who attend El Camino Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vernon Middle
High:	Montclair High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

4.6%

African American:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details El Camino Elementary ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.59. (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 (85.8%), African American (4.6%), White (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Camino Elementary is 18.3, which is the 3^rd best among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare El Camino Elementary employs 26.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Camino Elementary is $11,029, which is the 2^nd highest among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Camino Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Camino Elementary 3467^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See El Camino Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ontario-Montclair:

SchoolDigger ranks Ontario-Montclair 793^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Camino Elementary

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Rank History for all students at El Camino Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.79	3258^th	4809	32.3%
2005	34.06	3050^th	4822	36.7%
2006	23.96	3732^nd	4818	22.5%
2007	21.00	4217^th	5113	17.5%
2008	26.77	3843^rd	5113	24.8%
2009	41.25	2983^rd	5193	42.6%
2010	33.41	3586^th	5314	32.5%
2011	25.31	4317^th	5377	19.7%
2012	33.23	3717^th	5390	31.0%
2013	16.58	4954^th	5530	10.4%
2015	15.97	4995^th	5611	11.0%
2016	30.07	3763^rd	5614	33.0%
2017	32.57	3639^th	5692	36.1%
2018	37.55	3305^th	5662	41.6%
2019	26.26	4247^th	5789	26.6%
2022	31.57	3743^rd	5883	36.4%
2023	32.75	3671^st	5874	37.5%
2024	35.59	3467^th	5862	40.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at El Camino Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.12	1214^th	2420	49.8%
2024	53.63	867^th	2634	67.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Camino Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.88	2369^th	5084	53.4%
2019	37.86	3286^th	5173	36.5%
2022	43.89	2696^th	5264	48.8%
2023	43.54	2800^th	5374	47.9%
2024	46.45	2636^th	5511	52.2%

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Rank History for Female students at El Camino Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.81	3496^th	5413	35.4%
2019	31.43	3718^th	5492	32.3%
2022	36.53	3227^th	5635	42.7%
2023	46.14	2629^th	5617	53.2%
2024	43.27	2834^th	5605	49.4%

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Rank History for Male students at El Camino Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.33	2959^th	5431	45.5%
2019	24.03	4280^th	5510	22.3%
2022	29.05	3873^rd	5663	31.6%
2023	24.81	4282^nd	5650	24.2%
2024	31.54	3691^st	5636	34.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Camino Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.39	2197^th	4830	54.5%
2019	35.00	3314^th	4963	33.2%
2022	39.78	2918^th	5084	42.6%
2023	45.71	2514^th	5098	50.7%
2024	48.07	2395^th	5102	53.1%

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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 El Camino Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	352	34	16	144	3	n/a	n/a	549
1989	275	60	25	161	19	n/a	n/a	540
1990	280	47	15	147	7	n/a	n/a	496
1991	299	69	20	184	5	n/a	n/a	577
1992	288	69	29	205	6	n/a	n/a	597
1993	274	96	36	273	4	n/a	n/a	683
1994	272	121	43	314	5	n/a	n/a	755
1995	205	90	29	380	2	n/a	n/a	706
1996	205	90	29	380	2	n/a	n/a	706
1997	210	107	23	469	12	n/a	n/a	821
1998	180	87	25	453	8	n/a	n/a	753
1999	165	56	26	498	10	n/a	n/a	755
2000	175	52	29	499	8	n/a	n/a	763
2001	161	62	31	565	6	n/a	n/a	825
2002	140	61	30	660	7	n/a	n/a	898
2003	140	61	30	660	7	n/a	n/a	898
2004	127	64	44	675	4	n/a	n/a	914
2005	109	60	36	677	3	n/a	n/a	885
2006	97	39	33	646	5	n/a	n/a	820
2007	78	33	27	618	6	n/a	n/a	762
2008	73	28	30	613	4	n/a	n/a	748
2009	73	29	28	591	2	3	1	727
2010	48	24	21	554	4	3	1	655
2011	48	15	15	467	6	3	9	563
2012	34	18	10	492	4	1	11	570
2013	28	14	12	519	5	2	13	593
2014	29	26	8	441	4	1	11	520
2015	15	17	13	403	5	0	7	460
2016	14	12	13	403	4	0	6	452
2017	13	13	11	401	5	0	4	447
2018	15	14	14	384	3	0	4	434
2019	23	13	13	361	4	0	0	414
2020	18	13	17	354	6	0	0	408
2021	27	15	24	341	4	0	1	412
2022	19	18	14	353	2	0	0	406
2023	29	22	22	396	2	0	0	471
2024	22	22	21	410	0	0	3	478

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 El Camino Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	22.0	24.9	n/a
1989	540	20.0	27.0	n/a
1990	496	20.0	24.8	n/a
1991	577	23.5	24.5	n/a
1992	597	23.9	24.9	43.7
1993	683	26.0	26.3	49.3
1994	755	29.0	26.0	60.8
1995	706	26.0	27.2	67.3
1996	706	26.0	27.2	67.3
1997	821	36.0	22.8	58.8
1998	753	36.0	20.9	67.6
1999	755	40.0	18.9	76.3
2000	763	41.0	18.6	77.2
2001	825	40.0	20.6	67.4
2002	898	42.0	21.4	70
2003	898	42.0	21.4	70
2004	914	44.0	20.8	76.7
2005	885	42.0	21.1	74.8
2006	820	39.0	21.0	62.4
2007	762	37.0	20.6	68.8
2008	748	38.0	19.7	84
2009	727	32.0	20.2	85
2010	655	31.0	21.1	83.1
2011	563	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	570	21.5	26.5	82.1
2013	593	25.3	23.4	85.3
2014	520	23.1	22.5	87.3
2015	460	20.0	23.0	82.4
2016	452	20.0	22.6	85.2
2017	447	21.0	21.2	87.2
2018	434	22.0	19.7	85
2019	414	23.1	17.9	90.6
2020	408	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	412	22.1	18.6	91.7
2022	406	23.0	17.6	76.1
2023	471	26.1	18.0	81.1
2024	478	26.1	18.3	87.2

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 El Camino Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	22.0	24.9	n/a
1989	540	20.0	27.0	n/a
1990	496	20.0	24.8	n/a
1991	577	23.5	24.5	n/a
1992	597	23.9	24.9	43.7
1993	683	26.0	26.3	49.3
1994	755	29.0	26.0	60.8
1995	706	26.0	27.2	67.3
1996	706	26.0	27.2	67.3
1997	821	36.0	22.8	58.8
1998	753	36.0	20.9	67.6
1999	755	40.0	18.9	76.3
2000	763	41.0	18.6	77.2
2001	825	40.0	20.6	67.4
2002	898	42.0	21.4	70
2003	898	42.0	21.4	70
2004	914	44.0	20.8	76.7
2005	885	42.0	21.1	74.8
2006	820	39.0	21.0	62.4
2007	762	37.0	20.6	68.8
2008	748	38.0	19.7	84
2009	727	32.0	20.2	85
2010	655	31.0	21.1	83.1
2011	563	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	570	21.5	26.5	82.1
2013	593	25.3	23.4	85.3
2014	520	23.1	22.5	87.3
2015	460	20.0	23.0	82.4
2016	452	20.0	22.6	85.2
2017	447	21.0	21.2	87.2
2018	434	22.0	19.7	85
2019	414	23.1	17.9	90.6
2020	408	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	412	22.1	18.6	91.7
2022	406	23.0	17.6	76.1
2023	471	26.1	18.0	81.1
2024	478	26.1	18.3	87.2

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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