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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,070 students in Claremont Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Claremont Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
6,246 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Claremont Unified School District, which is ranked #326 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
12%
% Hispanic
47%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
27%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,588 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,095
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,588
$18,396
Best Claremont Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sycamore Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
225 West Eighth St.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0324
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0324
Gr: K-6 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Condit Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1750 North Mountain Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0300
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0300
Gr: K-6 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Chaparral Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
451 Chaparral Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0305
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0305
Gr: K-6 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Danbury Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1745 Lynoak Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0335
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0335
Gr: K-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #55.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
851 Santa Clara Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0308
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0308
Gr: K-6 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #66.
Oakmont Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 West Green St.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0313
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0313
Gr: K-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #77.
Vista Del Valle Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
550 Vista Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0331
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0331
Gr: K-6 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Sumner Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1770 Sumner Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0320
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0320
Gr: K-6 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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