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Fred Ekstrand Elementary School

400 North Walnut Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773

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Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fred Ekstrand Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 498 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fred Ekstrand Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Fred Ekstrand Elementary School's student population of 498 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School
Kind	130
1	72
2	76
3	78
4	73
5	69

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Total Students

498 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School
2023	493
2022	439
2021	434
2020	453
2019	453
2018	464
2017	464
2016	475
2015	458
2014	453
2013	470
2012	425
2011	446
2010	460
2009	485
2008	352
2007	484
2006	492
2005	511
2004	508
2003	510
2002	544
2001	562
2000	608
1999	610
1998	623
1997	591
1996	573
1995	612
1994	653
1993	651
1992	643
1991	764
1990	792
1989	789
1988	799
1987	666

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School
2023	22
2022	19
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	16
2012	18
2010	21
2009	23
2008	24
2007	22
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	27
2002	26
2001	28
2000	27
1999	29
1998	28
1997	28
1996	19
1995	21
1994	22
1993	24
1992	30
1991	29
1990	30

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School Rankings

Fred Ekstrand Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fred Ekstrand Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1961 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School
2022	#1961
2019	#2929
2018	#4144
2017	#5335
2016	#5101
2015	#4962
2013	#1874
2012	#1937
2011	#2205
2010	#2478

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2022	52%	33%	53%
2019	50%	40%	59%
2018	39%	39%	56%
2017	31%	38%	54%
2016	28%	37%	48%
2015	27%	34%	45%
2013	78%	59%	76%
2012	80%	59%	74%
2011	73%	58%	71%
2010	69%	56%	66%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	68%
2019	53%	51%	70%
2018	49%	50%	56%
2017	39%	48%	67%
2016	43%	48%	62%
2015	32%	44%	57%
2013	65%	57%	73%
2012	65%	58%	73%
2011	64%	56%	71%
2010	60%	54%	68%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	30:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	24:1
2003	19:1	20:1	24:1
2002	21:1	20:1	24:1
2001	20:1	20:1	23:1
2000	23:1	21:1	24:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	21:1	23:1	24:1
1996	31:1	25:1	30:1
1995	30:1	25:1	27:1
1994	30:1	25:1	28:1
1993	28:1	25:1	27:1
1992	22:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	26:1
1990	27:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	11%
2022	6%	12%	9%
2021	6%	12%	9%
2020	6%	12%	9%
2019	6%	12%	9%
2018	5%	11%	8%
2017	5%	11%	8%
2016	6%	11%	8%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	7%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	7%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	5%	11%	7%
2010	5%	11%	7%
2009	5%	11%	7%
2008	8%	12%	8%
2007	10%	12%	8%
2006	7%	12%	9%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	6%	12%	7%
2003	8%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	8%
2001	6%	11%	8%
2000	7%	11%	8%
1999	8%	11%	8%
1998	9%	11%	8%
1997	8%	11%	8%
1996	10%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	10%
1994	7%	11%	9%
1993	7%	11%	9%
1992	6%	11%	9%
1991	7%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	69%	55%	57%
2022	69%	56%	56%
2021	62%	56%	55%
2020	63%	55%	53%
2019	63%	55%	53%
2018	61%	54%	51%
2017	61%	54%	51%
2016	61%	54%	51%
2015	57%	54%	51%
2014	51%	53%	49%
2013	50%	53%	47%
2012	55%	52%	47%
2011	53%	51%	45%
2010	53%	50%	44%
2009	32%	49%	30%
2008	43%	50%	37%
2007	37%	49%	32%
2006	35%	48%	31%
2005	36%	47%	31%
2004	39%	46%	30%
2003	43%	45%	32%
2002	42%	44%	31%
2001	40%	43%	30%
2000	38%	42%	29%
1999	37%	41%	28%
1998	35%	40%	28%
1997	32%	40%	26%
1996	31%	39%	26%
1995	28%	38%	24%
1994	28%	37%	23%
1993	27%	36%	22%
1992	25%	35%	21%
1991	23%	34%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	6%	6%	3%
2017	6%	6%	3%
2016	7%	6%	3%
2015	7%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	8%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	7%	7%	3%
2010	6%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	7%	8%	4%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	4%
2000	7%	9%	5%
1999	9%	9%	5%
1998	8%	9%	5%
1997	8%	9%	5%
1996	8%	9%	5%
1995	11%	9%	5%
1994	11%	9%	5%
1993	10%	9%	5%
1992	11%	9%	5%
1991	8%	9%	5%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	14%	21%	22%
2022	14%	21%	23%
2021	18%	22%	24%
2020	17%	23%	27%
2019	17%	23%	27%
2018	19%	24%	30%
2017	19%	24%	30%
2016	19%	24%	31%
2015	23%	24%	32%
2014	28%	25%	34%
2013	30%	25%	35%
2012	27%	26%	36%
2011	27%	27%	37%
2010	28%	27%	38%
2009	28%	28%	39%
2008	41%	29%	51%
2007	31%	29%	45%
2006	34%	31%	46%
2005	33%	31%	48%
2004	33%	32%	50%
2003	41%	34%	53%
2002	45%	35%	55%
2001	45%	36%	56%
2000	46%	37%	57%
1999	45%	38%	57%
1998	47%	39%	58%
1997	50%	39%	60%
1996	50%	40%	60%
1995	52%	41%	61%
1994	54%	42%	63%
1993	56%	43%	64%
1992	58%	44%	65%
1991	61%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	7%
2012	5%	3%	7%
2011	7%	2%	8%
2010	8%	3%	8%
2009	29%	3%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.62
2022	0.50	0.63	0.62
2021	0.57	0.62	0.63
2020	0.57	0.63	0.64
2019	0.57	0.63	0.64
2018	0.58	0.64	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64	0.64
2015	0.61	0.64	0.63
2014	0.65	0.65	0.64
2013	0.65	0.65	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67	0.65
2010	0.63	0.67	0.65
2009	0.74	0.71	0.71
2008	0.64	0.65	0.60
2007	0.74	0.67	0.57
2006	0.74	0.66	0.57
2005	0.72	0.67	0.56
2004	0.72	0.67	0.56
2003	0.64	0.67	0.61
2002	0.63	0.67	0.60
2001	0.64	0.67	0.59
2000	0.64	0.67	0.59
1999	0.65	0.67	0.59
1998	0.65	0.67	0.58
1997	0.64	0.67	0.57
1996	0.64	0.67	0.56
1995	0.64	0.67	0.56
1994	0.62	0.67	0.55
1993	0.60	0.67	0.53
1992	0.59	0.67	0.52
1991	0.57	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	48%	51%	32%
2022	50%	51%	30%
2021	51%	53%	31%
2020	51%	52%	32%
2019	51%	52%	32%
2018	44%	49%	26%
2017	44%	49%	26%
2016	48%	50%	27%
2015	50%	50%	27%
2014	42%	49%	25%
2013	42%	48%	24%
2011	46%	46%	23%
2010	33%	46%	18%
2009	28%	43%	14%
2008	43%	41%	19%
2007	34%	40%	17%
2006	34%	40%	17%
2005	30%	40%	17%
2004	30%	40%	16%
2003	39%	39%	19%
2002	38%	39%	18%
2001	37%	39%	17%
2000	43%	40%	18%
1999	41%	40%	19%
1998	51%	47%	24%
1997	47%	47%	26%
1996	47%	46%	26%
1995	43%	45%	25%
1994	46%	43%	25%
1993	40%	41%	22%
1992	43%	38%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fred Ekstrand Elementary School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	11%	9%	8%
2014	9%	9%	7%
2013	12%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	14%	10%	8%
2007	9%	10%	7%
2006	11%	9%	6%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	13%	9%	6%
2003	11%	9%	6%
2002	10%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bonita Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fred Ekstrand Elementary School's ranking?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary School is ranked #1961 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Fred Ekstrand Elementary School often compared to?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Allen Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fred Ekstrand Elementary School?

498 students attend Fred Ekstrand Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Fred Ekstrand Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fred Ekstrand Elementary School?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fred Ekstrand Elementary School offer ?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Fred Ekstrand Elementary School part of?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary School is part of Bonita Unified School District.

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5 9/9/2019

It''s a great school!!Teachers and principal do a great job with the kids.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 498 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education