School district or education agency · NCES 0616300

Cucamonga Elementary

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

District overview See comparisons

Students2,296

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools4

operational schools · 2023–24

Students2,296

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$20,970

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

25^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

9 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing9 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence14.6 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-4.1%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+22.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 51,561 students

68.0%

Grades 6–8735 students

32.0%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten298

Grade 1233

Grade 2231

Grade 3269

Grade 4265

Grade 5265

Grade 6270

Grade 7242

Grade 8223

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino1,587 (69.1%)

Black or African American356 (15.5%)

White154 (6.7%)

Asian105 (4.6%)

Two or more races71 (3.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18 (0.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native5 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

285.3All district staff, full-time equivalent

120.5Teachers, full-time equivalent

3School counselors, full-time equivalent

5School psychologists, full-time equivalent

65.1Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

4School administrators, full-time equivalent

7Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers16 FTE

Elementary teachers104.5 FTE

Elementary school counselors3 FTE

Instructional coordinators2 FTE

District administrators3 FTE

District administrative support12.9 FTE

School administrative support8.9 FTE

Other support staff53.8 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

3,431children ages 5 to 17

565estimated to live in families below the poverty line

16.5%about 1 in 6 school-age children

District16.5%

CA13.9%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in CA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Palmdale Aerospace Academy DistrictPalmdale, CA

Students: 2,213
English learners: 14.7%
Special education: 9.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →OCSA DistrictSanta Ana, CA

Students: 2,288
English learners: 1.3%
Special education: 5.0%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Hilmar UnifiedHilmar, CA

Students: 2,297
Community poverty: 13.1%
English learners: 23.3%
Special education: 8.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Alta Vista Innovation High DistrictHesperia, CA

Students: 2,376
English learners: 12.4%
Special education: 17.9%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Riverside Preparatory DistrictOro Grande, CA

Students: 2,401
English learners: 10.5%
Special education: 8.6%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictCAUnited States

Academic standing2025

25th percentile42nd percentile45th percentile

This district is 17 percentile points lower than the state figure and 20 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

33.5%27.7%27.8%

This district is 5.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$32,991$25,614$19,509

This district is $7,377 per student higher than the state figure and $13,482 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$20,970$18,479$15,859

This district is $2,491 per student higher than the state figure and $5,111 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$3,935$2,019$1,964

This district is $1,916 per student higher than the state figure and $1,971 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$68$135$336

This district is $67 per student lower than the state figure and $268 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$3,383$2,978$1,793

This district is $405 per student higher than the state figure and $1,590 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$12,189$9,951$8,742

This district is $2,238 per student higher than the state figure and $3,447 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$4,923$4,693$3,769

This district is $230 per student higher than the state figure and $1,154 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$1,138$18,517$11,715

This district is $17,379 per student lower than the state figure and $10,577 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$352$916$869

This district is $564 per student lower than the state figure and $517 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

19:122:115:1

This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

765:1443:1376:1

This district is 322 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 389 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

124.2108.2138.9

This district is 16.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 14.7 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

28.416.918.5

This district is 11.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 9.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

2.21.30.9

This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

12.9%19.3%12.0%

This district is 6.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

10.8%12.5%14.0%

This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

0.9%2.1%3.9%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%95.9%95.8%

This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

-4.1%-0.6%+0.5%

This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

67.8%57.8%50.6%

This district is 10.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

3.5%2.8%4.5%

This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

6.7%6.1%9.0%

This district is 0.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

14.3%4.5%6.7%

This district is 9.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

7.0%5.7%5.1%

This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

16.5%13.9%14.4%

This district is 2.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

12.9%Students learning English301 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District12.9%

CA19.3%

U.S.12.0%

10.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services253 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District10.8%

CA12.5%

U.S.14.0%

0.9%Students with Section 504 plans21 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.9%

CA2.1%

U.S.3.9%

1.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services45 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.9%

CA3.2%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

CA95.9%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

White students116 assessments

33 out of 100

Students not economically disadvantaged619 assessments

29 out of 100

Mal1,556 assessments

26 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students2,372 assessments

25 out of 100

Fem1,476 assessments

25 out of 100

Hispanic students2,068 assessments

25 out of 100

Black students528 assessments

20 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

3Elementary schools

1Middle schools

3Suburb setting

1City setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

7.7%Federal

19.2%State

73.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$20,970Total current spending per student

$13,221Instruction per student

$6,902Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$5.9MFederal revenue7.7% of total revenue

$14.5MState revenue19.2% of total revenue

$55.4MLocal revenue73.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$13,221Instructionper student

$6,902Student and instructional supportper student

$3,383Special educationper student

$1,975Building operations and maintenanceper student

$178Student transportationper student

$848Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$28MSalaries$12,189 per student

$11.3MEmployee benefits$4,923 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$156KEquipmentFY 2023

$9MCapital outlay$3,935 per student

$8.9MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$2.6MDebt outstanding at year end$1,138 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$810KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$119KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$827KTitle I$360 per student

$494KIDEA special education$215 per student

$1.5MChild nutrition$661 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$17,081

FY 2023$20,970+22.8% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$2,743

FY 2023$3,935+43.5% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$1,464

FY 2023$1,138-22.3% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2118.9%

446 of 2,359 students

2021–2236.9%

884 of 2,394 students

2022–2333.5%

770 of 2,299 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE4 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE4 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs4 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

89Out-of-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →7In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi4 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber4 reporting schools

0Student devices reported3 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports4 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Threats involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents4 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?33.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 2,299 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$20,970current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?765:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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