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Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary

Public Grades K-5

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 school serving 878 students in the Etiwanda Elementary district of Alta Loma, consistently earning top marks for its strong academic programs and supportive environment.

The school stands out for its exceptional results with all students, particularly in English and Math where scores far exceed state averages, and for its outstanding support for specific student groups like English learners and students experiencing homelessness, ranking among the very best in California in these areas. It also maintains remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 6.6%, which is less than half the state average and lower than many nearby schools such as Terra Vista Elementary (12.5%) and Dona Merced Elementary (16.2%), even while serving a student population with greater economic needs.

While John L. Golden Elementary, another top school in the same district, posts slightly higher test scores, Lightfoot achieves its excellent outcomes very efficiently, with moderate per-student spending compared to other local schools. The school has shown strong, consistent performance over time and a solid recovery from pandemic-related challenges, making it a standout choice for families in the region.

878

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,185

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6989 Kenyon Way
Alta Loma, CA 91701-8605

(909) 989-6120

District: Etiwanda Elementary

Students who attend Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Day Creek Intermediate
High:	Rancho Cucamonga High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.6%

Hispanic:

30.8%

White:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg62%

California avg41%

532^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Etiwanda Elementary

170^th of 1,543Etiwanda 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	92.2	532 of 5857	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	424 of 5869	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	554 of 5859	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	606 of 5883	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	443 of 5789	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	570 of 5662	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	926 of 5692	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	1223 of 5614	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	1258 of 5611	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	933 of 5530	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	795 of 5390	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	605 of 5377	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	1089 of 5314	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	87.7	605 of 5193	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	1120 of 5113	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	1124 of 5113	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	87.3	628 of 4818	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	84.5	753 of 4822	84.4%	★★★★☆
2004	91.0	452 of 4809	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	480 of 1203	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	549 of 1205	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	527 of 1190	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	376 of 1154	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	193 of 1149	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	453 of 1071	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	90.7	168 of 2585	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	58 of 2128	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.7	64 of 3162	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	54 of 3245	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	13 of 3311	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	379 of 5597	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	326 of 5612	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	507 of 5609	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	569 of 5635	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	412 of 5492	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	698 of 5413	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	335 of 5107	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	82 of 5107	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	221 of 5087	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	180 of 5084	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	49 of 4963	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	107 of 4830	97.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 429	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	4 of 335	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	5 of 356	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	225 of 5460	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	219 of 5517	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	121 of 5363	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	109 of 5264	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	160 of 5173	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	282 of 5084	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	668 of 5628	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	538 of 5643	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	662 of 5638	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	598 of 5663	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	488 of 5510	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	495 of 5431	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	363 of 718	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.1	154 of 670	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	274 of 669	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	349 of 2847	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	97.3	57 of 2635	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	90 of 2420	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	375 of 2598	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	684 of 2651	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	396 of 2661	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	671 of 2726	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	585 of 2834	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	422 of 2737	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)100th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Mathematics72%+35 vs state

Science60%+28 vs state

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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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Terra Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	7497 Mountain View Dr.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 945-5715	855	35	24.3	36.8%	114 (13.3%)	84 (9.8%)	336 (39.3%)	234 (27.4%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	75 (8.8%)	83.3	1002^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		88.1	810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	192	44.9	44.9	68.4	65.5	65.1		66.3	72.7	62.2	54.4		62.9	97.5				$12,932	$737	$12,195
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
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
Windrows Elementary	Public	K-5	6855 Victoria Park Ln.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 899-2641	593	27	21.8	23.4%	120 (20.2%)	36 (6.1%)	298 (50.3%)	90 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.9%)	73.9	1424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.8	1205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	219	37.1	37.1	65.9	61.2	52.0		59.4	62.5	68.2	45.4		58.2	92.2		93.2		$13,172	$667	$12,505
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
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
John L. Golden Elementary	Public	K-5	12400 Banyan St.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 463-9105	916	37	24.6	18.4%	168 (18.3%)	39 (4.3%)	232 (25.3%)	404 (44.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.9%)	97	150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.9	171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.1%	21	74.4	74.4	82.5	79.3	87.6		83.2	82.7	78.8	80.5		80.6					$12,756	$667	$12,089
Grapeland Elementary	Public	K-5	7171 Etiwanda Ave.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 463-7026	620	27	22.9	28.9%	92 (14.8%)	45 (7.3%)	223 (36.0%)	203 (32.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	90.3	642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		90.5	673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.5%	31	55.4	55.4	73.1	68.2	71.6		70.8	75.3	69.4	66.3		70.4					$12,947	$667	$12,280
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 Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary

Is Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary a good school?

Yes. Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary ranks in the top 9.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary.

What district is Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary in?

Etiwanda Elementary

What schools do graduates of Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Day Creek Intermediate
High : Rancho Cucamonga High

What is the racial makeup of Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary?

Students at Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary are 40% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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