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Carnelian Elementary

Q: Is Carnelian Elementary a good school?

Carnelian Elementary ranks 1205 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carnelian Elementary is a well-regarded K-6 public school serving 441 students in the Alta Loma Elementary district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and outperforming state averages in all core subjects.

The school is particularly effective in supporting its diverse student body, achieving academic results that are strong for its demographic profile. For example, it outperforms nearby Alta Loma Elementary, which has a higher percentage of students in need, and performs comparably to Deer Canyon Elementary, which has a similar student population. A key strength is its exceptional track record with economically disadvantaged students, whose performance ranks in the 88th-92nd percentile statewide. The school also manages chronic absenteeism well, with a rate of 10.7%, which is nearly half the state average.

When looking at the broader area, performance varies significantly even within the same district. While Carnelian is a solid performer, Floyd M. Stork Elementary, just 1.9 miles away, achieves higher test scores. The data shows a pattern where Carnelian's English scores improve in upper grades while math scores dip, suggesting an area for focus. Overall, Carnelian represents a stable, mid-to-high performing choice that has shown resilience and notable success in supporting all its students.

441

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,720

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7105 Carnelian St.
Alta Loma, CA 91701-0370

(909) 484-5010

District: Alta Loma Elementary

Students who attend Carnelian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alta Loma Junior High
High:	Alta Loma High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

White:

28.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

California avg41%

1,205^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Alta Loma Elementary

243^rd of 1,543Alta Loma Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	1205 of 5857	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	1271 of 5869	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	994 of 5859	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	1228 of 5883	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	1424 of 5789	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	1092 of 5662	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	1621 of 5692	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	1595 of 5614	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.1	1846 of 5611	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	1432 of 5530	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	976 of 5390	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	1191 of 5377	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	1649 of 5314	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	1552 of 5193	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	54.5	2135 of 5113	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	1784 of 5113	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	1891 of 4818	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	1627 of 4822	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.9	1630 of 4809	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	1534 of 5597	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	1176 of 5612	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	1105 of 5609	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	1202 of 5635	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	1354 of 5492	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	1177 of 5413	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	389 of 5107	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	436 of 5107	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	226 of 5087	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	625 of 5084	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	499 of 4963	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	234 of 4830	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	629 of 5460	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	1568 of 5517	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	436 of 5363	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	662 of 5264	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	965 of 5173	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	385 of 5084	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	931 of 5628	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	1317 of 5643	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	926 of 5638	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	1291 of 5663	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	1444 of 5510	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	1004 of 5431	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	996 of 2598	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1044 of 2651	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	611 of 2661	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	505 of 2726	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1330 of 2834	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1302 of 2737	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

Science44%+12 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 (2024)
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
Carnelian Elementary	Public	K-6	7105 Carnelian St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5010	441	17	25.9	42.2%	124 (28.1%)	16 (3.6%)	246 (55.8%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	78.7	1205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.4	1271^st of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	66	44.4		44.4	55.4	61.1	68.1	69.8			63.9	67.9	51.4	52.8	50.8			55.1							$19,720	$1,217	$18,503
Jasper Elementary	Public	K-6	6881 Jasper St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5050	398	18	22.1	38.9%	117 (29.4%)	20 (5.0%)	209 (52.5%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.3%)	77.1	1280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		84.3	985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.2%	295	51.6		51.6	69.4	49.3	64.5				59.3	68.3	46.5	57.8				55.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.3	96.0	97.3	$19,038	$1,766	$17,272
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	7727 Valle Vista Dr.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Central Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 981-8697	471	19	24.7	60.9%	87 (18.5%)	10 (2.1%)	312 (66.2%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	57.5	2195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.9	1932^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	263	39.7		39.7	37.7	47.2	62.5				48.7	40.6	44.0	49.2				44.4							$17,272	$2,733	$14,539
Alta Loma Elementary	Public	K-6	7085 Amethyst St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5000	328	13	25.2	61.6%	64 (19.5%)	25 (7.6%)	195 (59.5%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	49	2646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.8%		53.3	2385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.4%	261	30.3		30.3	46.9	52.4	46.2				48.1	40.0	40.5	31.8				36.7							$23,021	$6,054	$16,967
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation	Public	K-8	1245 Veterans Ct.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7740	514	21	24.1	73.9%	83 (16.1%)	43 (8.4%)	337 (65.6%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	49.8	2602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.7	2252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	350	39.4	22.4	30.8	50.0	43.8	50.0	38.9	58.6	43.3	47.5	51.2	25.0	37.9	28.3	35.1	20.9	32.3	94.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	94.1		$19,068	$2,094	$16,974
Bear Gulch Elementary	Public	K-5	8355 Bear Gulch Pl.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Central Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 989-9396	443	20	22.1	84.0%	35 (7.9%)	58 (13.1%)	302 (68.2%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	18.8	4933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.8%		23	4582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.9%	351	17.1		17.1	15.5	39.7	31.9				28.6	19.7	18.8	11.6				16.7	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.5		$18,078	$2,981	$15,097
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	7955 Archibald Ave.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Central Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 987-2541	436	18	24.2	75.2%	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	289 (66.3%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.8%)	34.1	3642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.8%		41.2	3115^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.9%	527	25.0		25.0	33.8	42.9	39.4				38.4	31.9	36.8	20.8				29.4	95.3		98.1		96.2		$17,863	$3,220	$14,643
Floyd M. Stork Elementary	Public	K-6	5646 Jasper St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5060	642	24	26.7	21.8%	258 (40.2%)	9 (1.4%)	259 (40.3%)	71 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	93.3	453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.2	500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	47	70.0		70.0	73.9	67.0	83.2	90.2			77.5	80.4	69.4	67.0	60.7			70.1							$13,159	$840	$12,319
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	253 East 14th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7780	409	16	25.4	74.1%	75 (18.3%)	34 (8.3%)	263 (64.3%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	61.4	1997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		52.4	2433^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	436	29.2		29.2	54.8	48.2	54.2	67.2			56.4	53.2	37.5	27.1	49.2			42.7							$19,499	$2,265	$17,234
Deer Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	10225 Hamilton St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5030	496	19	26.3	45.8%	115 (23.2%)	22 (4.4%)	257 (51.8%)	76 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	78.9	1197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		76.5	1312^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.6%	115	44.9		44.9	59.5	70.4	68.1	52.4			64.7	58.8	70.4	49.3	28.6			57.4							$14,860	$899	$13,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Carnelian Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Carnelian Elementary?

Students at Carnelian Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Carnelian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Carnelian Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carnelian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carnelian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alta Loma Junior High
High : Alta Loma High

Is Carnelian Elementary a good school?

Carnelian Elementary ranks 1205^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Carnelian Elementary in?

Alta Loma Elementary

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