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Deer Canyon Elementary

Q: Is Deer Canyon Elementary a good school?

Deer Canyon Elementary ranks 1197 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Deer Canyon Elementary is a well-regarded K-6 public school serving 496 students in the Alta Loma Elementary district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing above state averages in English, Math, and Science.

The school stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.4%—the best in its district—and its strong, efficient academic results, particularly for Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, where it ranks in the state's top percentiles. While Deer Canyon spends less per student than some neighbors like Alta Loma Elementary or Victoria Groves Elementary, it achieves comparable or better outcomes. However, performance dips notably in 6th grade, especially in math, which is an area where nearby Banyan Elementary performs more strongly.

Compared to schools in other local districts, such as those in the higher-performing Etiwanda Elementary district, Deer Canyon holds its own in many areas. Its greatest strengths are supporting specific student subgroups and maintaining excellent student attendance, though families with children in upper grades may want to inquire about supports for the transition to middle school.

496

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,860

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10225 Hamilton St.
Alta Loma, CA 91701-0370

(909) 484-5030

District: Alta Loma Elementary

Students who attend Deer Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vineyard Junior High
High:	Los Osos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

White:

23.2%

Asian:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

!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 school59%

District avg57%

California avg41%

1,197^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	78.9	1197 of 5857	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	1312 of 5869	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	1228 of 5859	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	1388 of 5883	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	1239 of 5789	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	1389 of 5662	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	1394 of 5692	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	1489 of 5614	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	1802 of 5611	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.0	819 of 5530	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	775 of 5390	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	1100 of 5377	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	1723 of 5314	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.1	2238 of 5193	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	2078 of 5113	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.4	2237 of 5113	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	1811 of 4818	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	1432 of 4822	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	66.8	1414 of 4809	70.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	628 of 1203	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	59.7	739 of 2585	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	33.7	1277 of 2128	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	1108 of 5597	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	1263 of 5612	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	1351 of 5609	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	1564 of 5635	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	931 of 5492	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	1253 of 5413	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	381 of 5107	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	565 of 5107	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	315 of 5087	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	390 of 5084	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	326 of 4963	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	529 of 4830	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	774 of 5460	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	964 of 5517	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	777 of 5363	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	752 of 5264	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	2032 of 5173	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	792 of 5084	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	1268 of 5628	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	1330 of 5643	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	1106 of 5638	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	1187 of 5663	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	1544 of 5510	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	1553 of 5431	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	494 of 670	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	571 of 2420	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1250 of 2598	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1070 of 2651	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	1254 of 2661	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	1631 of 2726	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1464 of 2834	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	1593 of 2737	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)76th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)26th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science45%+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 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 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 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
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
Victoria Groves Elementary	Public	K-6	10950 Emerson	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5070	452	21	22.0	41.2%	96 (21.2%)	14 (3.1%)	249 (55.1%)	63 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.0%)	79.4	1178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		85.2	944^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	234	48.8	48.8	54.6	71.6	61.2		60.5	53.3	67.6	58.1		57.8							$15,975	$1,200	$14,775
Dona Merced Elementary	Public	K-5	10333 Palo Alto	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Central Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 980-1600	547	22	24.8	67.8%	95 (17.4%)	57 (10.4%)	300 (54.8%)	52 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	51.2	2545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		60.3	2054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	491	42.4	42.4	49.0	37.5	59.8		48.6	39.2	33.0	32.6		35.0	96.6						$16,998	$2,658	$14,340
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
Banyan Elementary	Public	K-6	10900 Mirador Dr.	Alta Loma	91737	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5080	572	23	24.8	47.4%	105 (18.4%)	40 (7.0%)	277 (48.4%)	117 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.1%)	84.7	934^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.9	1117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	183	50.0	50.0	63.1	64.6	74.1	67.9	67.9	63.5	64.6	60.0	50.9	60.6	95.5				96.6	96.6	$14,430	$1,070	$13,360
Hermosa Elementary	Public	K-6	10133 Wilson Ave.	Alta Loma	91737	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5040	442	17	26.0	40.0%	107 (24.2%)	17 (3.8%)	209 (47.3%)	77 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	75.1	1362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		76.3	1322^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.5%	40	44.4	44.4	67.9	47.1	64.2		60.4	63.4	51.5	50.6		55.4	93.1			96.6	94.3	95.4	$14,360	$629	$13,731
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
Coyote Canyon Elementary	Public	K-4	7889 Elm Ave.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Central Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 980-4743	817	31	26.3	68.9%	95 (11.6%)	143 (17.5%)	376 (46.0%)	140 (17.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.1%)	72.5	1495^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.6	1308^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.7%	187			61.8	58.3			60.1	59.2	45.6			52.6							$16,317	$2,622	$13,695
Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary	Public	K-5	6989 Kenyon Way	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 989-6120	878	35	25.0	32.6%	136 (15.5%)	30 (3.4%)	270 (30.8%)	348 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (10.5%)	92.2	532^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.9%		94.1	424^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	108	60.3	60.3	68.6	75.5	75.8		73.3	77.4	72.9	64.9		71.8	97.0	97.6			97.6		$13,185	$939	$12,246
Caryn Elementary	Public	K-5	6290 Sierra Crest View Loop	Alta Loma	91737	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 941-9551	553	23	23.9	24.1%	124 (22.4%)	15 (2.7%)	230 (41.6%)	132 (23.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)	88.9	720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.6	721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	1	56.2	56.2	66.7	78.0	68.0		70.8	68.9	72.6	60.0		66.9							$13,312	$667	$12,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Canyon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Deer Canyon Elementary?

Students at Deer Canyon Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 23% White, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Deer Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vineyard Junior High
High : Los Osos High

Is Deer Canyon Elementary a good school?

Deer Canyon Elementary ranks 1197^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Deer Canyon Elementary in?

Alta Loma Elementary

How many students attend Deer Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Deer Canyon Elementary.

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