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Michael D'Arcy Elementary

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Michael D'Arcy Elementary ranks 3711 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Michael D’Arcy Elementary serves 336 students in grades K–6 in Fontana, in Colton Joint Unified, and is a relatively small school compared with nearby elementary schools. Its results are mixed: English and math compare reasonably well locally, while science is its clearest concern. In 2025–26, only 16% of students were proficient in science, the lowest result among 10 nearby schools and 20 percentage points below the state.

English and math are stronger than the school’s science results, though both remain below state levels. ELA proficiency was 39%, about 5 points above the district and 3 points above the nearby-school average; the school ranked fifth among the 10 nearby schools. Math proficiency was 27%, 6 points above the district but about 1 point below the nearby average, also placing fifth. Both subjects trailed the state by about 11–12 points. Results vary by grade: third-grade ELA and math were below every nearby school’s results in those subjects, while sixth-grade ELA reached 50%, above the state, district and nearby K–6 schools. Chronic absenteeism is a notable positive: at 9% in 2025–26, it was below the district’s 21%, the state’s 18% and every nearby school’s reported rate.

Scores have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose 7 percentage points, math 9 points and science 9 points, although the year-to-year path was uneven and state gaps remain. SchoolDigger places the school at the 36th percentile with 2 stars statewide for 2025–26, up from the 24th percentile in 2022–23; the district is at the 17th percentile with 1 star. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 20.9 in 2024–25, close to the nearby average of 21.2. Its reported low-income measure was 78% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well it serves English Language Learner Students fell from the 55th percentile in 2022–23 to the 6th in 2023–24, when the school overall ranked at the 33rd percentile. For Special Education Students, the 2023–24 ranking was at the 5th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 33rd percentile that year.

336

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,937

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

11645 Elm Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337-0974

(909) 580-5018

District: Colton Joint Unified

Students who attend Michael D'Arcy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ruth O. Harris Middle
High:	Bloomington High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

African American:

13.7%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

California avg42%

3,711^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Colton Joint Unified

807^th of 968Colton Joint 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	3711 of 5804	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.1	4213 of 5857	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3946 of 5869	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	4472 of 5859	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	4244 of 5883	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3796 of 5789	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3787 of 5662	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	3754 of 5692	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	3320 of 5614	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	3642 of 5611	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	3044 of 5530	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	3103 of 5390	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	2911 of 5377	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	2630 of 5314	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.3	2402 of 5193	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	2122 of 5113	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.1	2898 of 5113	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	2395 of 4818	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.7	2501 of 4822	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.3	1953 of 4809	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	1003 of 2227	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	2965 of 3162	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	1446 of 3245	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	2043 of 3311	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	920 of 3246	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3598 of 5569	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	3959 of 5597	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4027 of 5612	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	4148 of 5609	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4273 of 5635	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	3044 of 5492	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	3394 of 5413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	3185 of 5085	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	3218 of 5107	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	3124 of 5107	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3607 of 5087	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3309 of 5084	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	2785 of 4963	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2919 of 4830	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2874 of 5412	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	3602 of 5460	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	3234 of 5517	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3742 of 5363	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3762 of 5264	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3400 of 5173	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	3208 of 5084	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3548 of 5590	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	4128 of 5628	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3539 of 5643	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4431 of 5638	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3834 of 5663	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	4158 of 5510	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3983 of 5431	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	2501 of 2635	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)55th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Science16%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Michael D'Arcy Elementary	Public	K-6	11645 Elm Ave.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5018	336	16	20.9	78.3%	9 (2.7%)	46 (13.7%)	264 (78.6%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	3711^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.1%		27.1	4213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%	502	16.1	16.1	21.1	38.1	41.9	50.0	38.5	15.8	21.4	32.3	36.0	26.7							$23,937	$21,246	$2,691
Jurupa Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	15920 Village Dr. East	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5021	388	17	22.8	82.0%	11 (2.8%)	43 (11.1%)	310 (79.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	20	4799^th of 5804 public elementary schools	17.3%		21.8	4687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	112	17.2	17.2	26.5	20.3	39.1	31.2	29.6	26.5	13.3	17.2	21.3	19.2	95.8			97.2	97.2		$22,013	$19,350	$2,663
Canyon Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	11851 Cherry Ave.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5440	420	19	21.8	69.0%	23 (5.5%)	23 (5.5%)	347 (82.6%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	54.1	2371^st of 5804 public elementary schools	59.1%		53.7	2382^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%	11	34.9	34.9	31.8	58.2	57.6		49.3	42.4	47.8	34.9		41.7							$12,922	$10,618	$2,304
Shadow Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	14300 Shadow Dr.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5750	364	18	20.4	85.2%	17 (4.7%)	20 (5.5%)	311 (85.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	29	4073^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	29.8%		29.7	3985^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%	88	21.3	21.3	36.0	26.8	34.7		32.6	48.0	25.0	22.7		30.4	96.4		96.4	96.4	96.4		$11,117	$8,464	$2,653
Oak Park Elementary	Public	K-5	14200 Live Oak Ave.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5690	340	18	19.2	74.1%	26 (7.6%)	12 (3.5%)	291 (85.6%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	47.7	2732^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	52.9%		53.7	2381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%	351	27.0	27.0	41.1	44.0	54.0		46.8	39.3	46.0	33.3		39.1	96.0	96.0	97.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	$9,687	$8,048	$1,639
Granite Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	9371 Granite Hill	Jurupa Valley	92509	Riverside County	Jurupa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 360-2725	382	18	21.1	84.6%	34 (8.9%)	5 (1.3%)	329 (86.1%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	19.2	4871^st of 5804 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.8	5199^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.2%	328	21.1	21.1	22.4	12.7	40.4	35.3	27.6	22.4	12.7	15.8	19.6	17.7	87.8	89.8		93.9	91.8	93.9	$27,073	$26,176	$897
Chaparral Academy of Technology	Public	K-5	14000 Shadow Dr.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5450	205	12	16.8	87.3%	7 (3.4%)	9 (4.4%)	177 (86.3%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	24.8	4401^st of 5804 public elementary schools	24.2%		31.6	3830^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%	571	24.4	24.4	18.8	30.2	40.0		30.4	28.1	25.6	22.0		25.0							$8,317	$5,896	$2,421
Poplar Elementary	Public	K-6	9937 Poplar Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5720	450	22	20.0	88.2%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.6%)	428 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	3646^th of 5804 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.3	3556^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%	90	29.8	29.8	36.7	40.3	36.8	43.5	39.5	41.7	25.8	21.1	18.8	26.6							$14,186	$11,964	$2,222
Glen Avon Elementary	Public	K-6	4352 Pyrite St.	Jurupa Valley	92509	Riverside County	Jurupa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 360-2764	488	20	24.3	83.8%	18 (3.7%)	6 (1.2%)	431 (88.3%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	29.2	4049^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.2%		27.2	4203^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%	154	22.4	22.4	42.0	23.0	35.8	37.3	33.8	44.0	23.0	20.9	26.0	27.3	96.3						$23,617	$22,640	$977
Sunnyslope Elementary	Public	K-6	7050 38th St.	Jurupa Valley	92509	Riverside County	Jurupa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 360-2781	819	34	24.0	78.3%	33 (4.0%)	10 (1.2%)	755 (92.2%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	22	4625^th of 5804 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.5	4630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.9%	5	17.0	17.0	29.1	26.3	22.0	31.0	27.2	35.9	21.1	19.0	26.6	25.4	91.2	96.2		97.5	92.5	98.1	$23,758	$22,810	$948

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael D'Arcy Elementary

How many students attend Michael D'Arcy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Michael D'Arcy Elementary.

Is Michael D'Arcy Elementary a good school?

Michael D'Arcy Elementary ranks 3711^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Michael D'Arcy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Michael D'Arcy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ruth O. Harris Middle
High : Bloomington High

What district is Michael D'Arcy Elementary in?

Colton Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Michael D'Arcy Elementary?

Students at Michael D'Arcy Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 3% White.

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