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Locust Elementary School

7420 Locust Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336

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Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Locust Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Locust Elementary School's student population of 368 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Locust Elementary School
Kind	90
1	43
2	47
3	49
4	38
5	52
6	49

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School
2023	374
2022	352
2021	373
2020	409
2019	409
2018	480
2017	480
2016	504
2015	497
2014	526
2013	516
2012	519
2011	523
2010	502
2009	530
2008	568
2007	603
2006	640
2005	625
2004	661
2003	666
2002	716
2001	605
2000	602
1999	595
1998	636
1997	622
1996	631
1995	613
1994	611
1993	614
1992	732
1991	651

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	20
2013	21
2012	19
2010	20
2009	26
2008	29
2007	28
2006	27
2005	30
2004	31
2003	32
2002	34
2001	30
2000	32
1999	31
1998	30
1997	25
1996	23
1995	22
1994	24
1993	23
1992	24

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School Rankings

Locust Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Locust Elementary School is 0.17, 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)

#8315 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Locust Elementary School
2022	#8315
2019	#8051
2018	#8141
2017	#7889
2016	#7850
2015	#6652
2014	#2014
2013	#5301
2012	#5342
2011	#5517
2010	#5556

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10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2022	10%	33%	18%
2019	19%	40%	25%
2018	16%	39%	23%
2017	14%	38%	19%
2016	15%	37%	18%
2015	17%	34%	18%
2014	50%	63%	54%
2013	56%	59%	49%
2012	55%	59%	50%
2011	53%	58%	48%
2010	56%	56%	47%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	34%
2019	31%	51%	41%
2018	29%	50%	23%
2017	31%	48%	33%
2016	27%	48%	32%
2015	26%	44%	29%
2014	50%	58%	49%
2013	47%	57%	47%
2012	50%	58%	48%
2011	49%	56%	47%
2010	44%	54%	44%

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11-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2002)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	4%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	5%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	4%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	1%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	88%	55%	87%
2022	87%	56%	87%
2021	87%	56%	88%
2020	92%	55%	88%
2019	92%	55%	88%
2018	91%	54%	88%
2017	91%	54%	88%
2016	90%	54%	87%
2015	89%	54%	83%
2014	87%	53%	86%
2013	86%	53%	86%
2012	87%	52%	85%
2011	82%	51%	84%
2010	81%	50%	84%
2009	79%	49%	83%
2008	80%	50%	83%
2007	80%	49%	82%
2006	80%	48%	81%
2005	78%	47%	80%
2004	74%	46%	79%
2003	73%	45%	77%
2002	73%	44%	76%
2001	67%	43%	74%
2000	67%	42%	71%
1999	64%	41%	68%
1998	62%	40%	66%
1997	61%	40%	63%
1996	58%	39%	60%
1995	56%	38%	57%
1994	56%	37%	55%
1993	50%	36%	51%
1992	51%	35%	49%
1991	50%	34%	47%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	14%	8%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	17%	8%	10%
2000	14%	9%	11%
1999	15%	9%	11%
1998	15%	9%	12%
1997	15%	9%	12%
1996	14%	9%	12%
1995	12%	9%	12%
1994	11%	9%	11%
1993	13%	9%	11%
1992	11%	9%	10%
1991	10%	9%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	4%
2022	5%	21%	4%
2021	6%	22%	4%
2020	4%	23%	4%
2019	4%	23%	4%
2018	5%	24%	4%
2017	5%	24%	4%
2016	5%	24%	5%
2015	6%	24%	6%
2014	7%	25%	5%
2013	6%	25%	5%
2012	7%	26%	5%
2011	9%	27%	6%
2010	8%	27%	6%
2009	8%	28%	6%
2008	9%	29%	7%
2007	9%	29%	7%
2006	9%	31%	8%
2005	9%	31%	8%
2004	11%	32%	9%
2003	11%	34%	11%
2002	11%	35%	12%
2001	12%	36%	14%
2000	15%	37%	15%
1999	16%	38%	17%
1998	18%	39%	20%
1997	19%	39%	22%
1996	23%	40%	25%
1995	27%	41%	28%
1994	29%	42%	30%
1993	33%	43%	34%
1992	35%	44%	37%
1991	39%	45%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.24
2022	0.24	0.63	0.24
2021	0.24	0.62	0.23
2020	0.15	0.63	0.23
2019	0.15	0.63	0.23
2018	0.17	0.64	0.23
2017	0.17	0.64	0.23
2016	0.19	0.64	0.23
2015	0.20	0.64	0.27
2014	0.24	0.65	0.25
2013	0.26	0.65	0.26
2012	0.24	0.65	0.27
2011	0.34	0.67	0.28
2010	0.34	0.67	0.29
2009	0.36	0.71	0.30
2008	0.36	0.65	0.31
2007	0.35	0.67	0.32
2006	0.35	0.66	0.34
2005	0.38	0.67	0.35
2004	0.43	0.67	0.37
2003	0.45	0.67	0.39
2002	0.45	0.67	0.41
2001	0.51	0.67	0.43
2000	0.51	0.67	0.46
1999	0.55	0.67	0.50
1998	0.57	0.67	0.52
1997	0.57	0.67	0.55
1996	0.60	0.67	0.57
1995	0.61	0.67	0.59
1994	0.60	0.67	0.60
1993	0.63	0.67	0.61
1992	0.61	0.67	0.61
1991	0.59	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	78%	51%	66%
2022	69%	51%	64%
2021	66%	53%	67%
2020	70%	52%	71%
2019	70%	52%	71%
2018	68%	49%	68%
2017	68%	49%	68%
2016	68%	50%	70%
2015	70%	50%	69%
2014	62%	49%	68%
2013	99%	48%	78%
2011	74%	46%	66%
2010	59%	46%	57%
2009	59%	43%	57%
2008	77%	41%	52%
2007	63%	40%	53%
2006	63%	40%	52%
2005	61%	40%	52%
2004	59%	40%	49%
2003	62%	39%	51%
2002	53%	39%	52%
2001	65%	39%	61%
2000	61%	40%	52%
1999	49%	40%	54%
1998	64%	47%	64%
1997	59%	47%	63%
1996	37%	46%	40%
1995	43%	45%	51%
1994	47%	43%	49%
1993	41%	41%	42%
1992	36%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Locust Elementary School	California	Fontana Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	11%
2022	12%	7%	11%
2021	17%	6%	16%
2020	11%	7%	13%
2019	11%	7%	13%
2018	14%	9%	14%
2017	14%	9%	14%
2016	16%	9%	15%
2015	20%	9%	13%
2014	20%	9%	15%
2011	16%	8%	13%
2010	19%	9%	16%
2009	19%	10%	18%
2008	13%	10%	15%
2007	20%	10%	16%
2006	20%	9%	15%
2005	19%	9%	14%
2004	19%	9%	14%
2003	19%	9%	15%
2002	20%	8%	14%
2001	16%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fontana 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 Locust Elementary School's ranking?

Locust Elementary School is ranked #8315 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Locust Elementary School often compared to?

Locust Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Juniper Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Locust Elementary School?

368 students attend Locust Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Locust Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Locust Elementary School?

Locust Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Locust Elementary School offer ?

Locust Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Locust Elementary School part of?

Locust Elementary School is part of Fontana Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education