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Home Gardens Academy

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Home Gardens Academy ranks 4328 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Home Gardens Academy is a large K-8 public school serving 961 students in the Corona-Norco Unified district, known for serving a community where a high percentage of families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade and currently performs well below both district and state averages in core subjects like English and Math. For comparison, nearby schools like Lincoln Fundamental Elementary and Lake Hills Elementary have proficiency rates roughly 30 points higher. Chronic student absenteeism, while improved, remains higher than at schools like Garretson Elementary and Lincoln, which is a concern as attendance is closely linked to academic success.

Despite these overall challenges, the school shows notable strengths in supporting its English Language Learner and Special Education students, performing better relative to other schools in the state for these groups. The school spends less per student than some lower-performing schools in the area, raising questions about how resources are used. The data suggests that while Home Gardens faces hurdles common to high-poverty schools, its declining performance compared to district peers and the pockets of success with specific programs indicate there are opportunities to learn from other successful schools with similar student populations.

961

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,804

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13550 Tolton Ave.
Corona, CA 92879-2059

(951) 736-3219

District: Corona-Norco Unified

Students who attend Home Gardens Academy usually attend:

High:

Santiago High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

White:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Corona-Norco Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg48%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,328^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,463^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified

522^nd of 1,543Corona-Norco Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	4328 of 5857	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3978 of 5869	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3463 of 5859	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3331 of 5883	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	3123 of 5789	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	3087 of 5662	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	2608 of 5692	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	2607 of 5614	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.4	3173 of 5611	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.7	4148 of 5530	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	3847 of 5390	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	3885 of 5377	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	4262 of 5314	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.8	4231 of 5193	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.7	3992 of 5113	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	4284 of 5113	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	4063 of 4818	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	3734 of 4822	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.6	3659 of 4809	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.9	1452 of 2227	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	689 of 2585	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	784 of 2128	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	1371 of 3162	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1508 of 3245	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1410 of 3311	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	1087 of 3275	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	740 of 3246	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	4031 of 5597	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3725 of 5612	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2772 of 5609	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	3063 of 5635	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2822 of 5492	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2653 of 5413	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	3521 of 5107	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	3023 of 5107	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2379 of 5087	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	2316 of 5084	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	2135 of 4963	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	2041 of 4830	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	4082 of 5460	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3716 of 5517	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	2825 of 5363	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2928 of 5264	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	2509 of 5173	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	2374 of 5084	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	4254 of 5628	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3944 of 5643	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3906 of 5638	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3395 of 5663	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	3240 of 5510	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3456 of 5431	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1322 of 2847	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	910 of 2635	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	1204 of 2420	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1463 of 2761	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1483 of 2783	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1312 of 2781	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1431 of 2740	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	1048 of 2715	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	1246 of 2480	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1386 of 2508	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	1411 of 2497	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.1	1527 of 2477	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.2	1735 of 2379	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	85.8	126 of 1491	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	49.9	495 of 1369	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	460 of 1478	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	452 of 1521	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	442 of 1540	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	204 of 1442	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	254 of 1364	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1181 of 2533	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	1139 of 2551	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	1080 of 2531	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	1062 of 2509	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	1115 of 2380	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	1304 of 2262	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	955 of 2395	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	1012 of 2388	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	802 of 2374	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	943 of 2359	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	518 of 2213	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	693 of 2072	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1216 of 2542	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1433 of 2579	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1058 of 2531	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	1072 of 2458	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	473 of 2369	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	718 of 2230	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1557 of 2534	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1635 of 2552	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1345 of 2538	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1642 of 2527	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	857 of 2407	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1070 of 2273	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	659 of 1566	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	1044 of 1552	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Home Gardens Academy	Public	K-8	13550 Tolton Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3219	961	44	21.6	89.9%	31 (3.2%)	10 (1.0%)	892 (92.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	25.8	4328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		29.4	3978^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	350	19.6	25.5	22.5	25.4	31.6	38.6	45.1	38.1	53.1	38.5	18.6	23.2	15.7	23.2	24.5	26.5	21.9	95.2		98.4	98.4	97.6	97.6	$20,804	$20,222	$582
Promenade Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Hamilton Dr.	Corona	91719	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1650	579	26	22.2	73.6%	72 (12.4%)	57 (9.8%)	333 (57.5%)	74 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.7%)	65.8	1803^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		54.4	2324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.4%	521	40.0		40.0	54.3	54.8	53.1				54.1	54.3	51.6	40.6				48.5	97.0	98.0					$30,548	$28,766	$1,782
Corona Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	785 Village Loop Dr.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-4626	769	31	24.8	79.6%	150 (19.5%)	27 (3.5%)	467 (60.7%)	93 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.8%)	66.9	1749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		63.1	1924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	175	46.7		46.7	47.3	56.9	58.9	59.5			55.6	43.6	53.2	32.6	51.2			46.2	97.1						$21,193	$20,256	$937
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	2050 Aztec Ln.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-7190	598	26	23.0	81.1%	95 (15.9%)	64 (10.7%)	333 (55.7%)	58 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.0%)	37.9	3354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%		33.3	3651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	297	26.9		26.9	19.1	40.7	43.6	50.5			38.7	30.1	31.4	28.2	33.3			30.9	96.1	96.1	98.0		97.1		$22,263	$21,574	$689
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	1041 Fullerton Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3336	754	28	26.9	68.2%	109 (14.5%)	17 (2.3%)	376 (49.9%)	220 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	78.5	1221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.5	1477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.8%	256	49.5		49.5	57.0	68.4	73.1	64.9			66.4	48.1	62.3	44.8	48.7			51.3							$19,290	$18,822	$468
Lake Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	16346 Village Meadow Dr.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1620	638	28	22.7	56.4%	114 (17.9%)	26 (4.1%)	343 (53.8%)	114 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	83.8	976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		78.7	1214^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	238	46.3		46.3	73.5	57.3	69.5				67.0	74.5	59.6	56.8				63.8	97.6	98.4			98.4		$25,335	$23,846	$1,489
John Stallings Elementary	Public	K-6	1980 Fullerton Ave.	Corona	92881	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3249	627	26	24.1	87.4%	103 (16.4%)	23 (3.7%)	447 (71.3%)	30 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	26.5	4267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.7	3254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	1013	21.6		21.6	16.9	33.7	31.8	41.3			31.0	24.4	33.3	21.6	21.3			25.4	95.5			97.0			$22,916	$21,518	$1,398
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Ambs Dr.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1640	621	27	22.5	89.0%	47 (7.6%)	54 (8.7%)	487 (78.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	25.6	4349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.3	4558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.3%	209	17.0		17.0	31.0	33.3	35.6				33.3	33.0	19.7	21.7				25.3							$29,868	$27,980	$1,888
Parkridge Elementary	Public	K-6	750 Corona Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3236	634	29	21.8	95.6%	40 (6.3%)	44 (6.9%)	493 (77.8%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	17 (2.7%)	21.3	4722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.6	5158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	436	24.7		24.7	25.7	26.2	30.8	34.8			29.9	23.9	3.3	15.4	19.2			16.2	97.4	97.4			97.4		$26,962	$25,110	$1,852
Garretson Elementary	Public	K-6	1650 Garretson Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3345	859	35	24.5	76.3%	102 (11.9%)	12 (1.4%)	668 (77.8%)	51 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	55.5	2281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	87	47.4		47.4	38.3	45.7	69.9	50.8			51.4	40.3	37.2	45.9	20.8			36.1	96.0	97.3			96.7		$23,880	$23,304	$576

Frequently Asked Questions about Home Gardens Academy

How many students attend Home Gardens Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 961 students attended Home Gardens Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Home Gardens Academy?

Students at Home Gardens Academy are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Home Gardens Academy a good school?

Home Gardens Academy ranks 4328^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Home Gardens Academy in?

Corona-Norco Unified

What schools do graduates of Home Gardens Academy attend?

Students who attend Home Gardens Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Santiago High

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