Claremont Unified School District

170 W. San Jose Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711-5285
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Claremont Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,203 students in Claremont Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Claremont Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
6,597 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Claremont Unified School District, which is ranked #23 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#26 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Claremont Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Claremont Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Claremont Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Claremont Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
834 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
13%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,962 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
56%
# Black Students
291 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,963 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
30%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
517 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
465
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
449
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
446
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
466
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
519
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
575
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
628
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
605
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,652 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Claremont Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Claremont Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,185
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Claremont Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,652
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Claremont Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Claremont Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sycamore Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
225 W. Eighth St.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0324
Grades: K-6
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Chaparral Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
451 Chaparral Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0305
Grades: K-6
| 630 students
Rank: #33.
Condit Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1750 N. Mountain Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0300
Grades: K-6
| 681 students
Rank: #44.
Vista Del Valle Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
550 Vista Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0331
Grades: K-6
| 332 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
851 Santa Clara Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0308
Grades: K-6
| 434 students
Rank: #66.
Sumner Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1770 Sumner Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0320
Grades: K-6
| 419 students
Rank: #77.
Oakmont Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
120 W. Green St.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0313
Grades: K-6
| 278 students
Rank: #88.
Danbury Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1745 Lynoak Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0335
Grades: K-8
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,597 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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