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Citrus Elementary

Public Grades K-6
3398th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 41% of California elementary schools
Summary

Citrus Elementary is a K–6 school in Fontana, serving 596 students in Fontana Unified. Its results are generally stronger than those of nearby schools, though they remain below California’s results in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The most important takeaway is that scores have improved in all three subjects, but Citrus still trails the state in each.

Math is Citrus’s strongest subject compared with the district and nearby schools, while science has the largest gap to the state. In 2025–2026, about 31% of students met the math standard—5 percentage points above the district and 6 above the nearby-school average, but 7 below the state. About 41% met the ELA standard, roughly even with the district, 6 points above the nearby average, and 9 below the state; Citrus ranked second among the nearby schools in ELA. In science, 24% met the standard, about even with the district and just 0.4 points above the nearby average, but 12 points below the state. Citrus ranked fourth among nearby schools in science.

Results and attendance have improved, and the school’s relative standing is strong locally. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose 10 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 16 in science. Chronic absenteeism fell from 44% to 18%, now 3 points below the district and 1 below the state. SchoolDigger placed Citrus at the 41st percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 28th percentile two years earlier; that was second among Citrus and its ten neighbors, behind Date Elementary at the 73rd percentile. In 2024–2025, Citrus reported a student–teacher ratio of 22.4, compared with a nearby average of 21, and 86% free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students was at the 72nd percentile in 2025–2026, compared with Citrus’s overall 41st percentile. Its English Language Learner Students ranked at the 58th percentile in 2023–2024, versus an overall 28th percentile that year.

596
Students ?
22.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,933
Per pupil spending ?
86.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 16041 Randall Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92335-2033

(909) 357-5140

District: Fontana Unified


Students who attend Citrus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sequoia Middle
High:    Fontana High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.6%
African American:
4.0%
White:
2.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Science scores 12 pts below the California average
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg32%
California avg42%
3,398th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 30Elementary Schools in the Fontana Unified
660th of 968Fontana 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202637.53398 of 580441.5%★★☆☆☆
202532.13788 of 585735.3%★★☆☆☆
202426.54245 of 586927.7%★☆☆☆☆
202323.24525 of 585922.8%★☆☆☆☆
202217.95065 of 588313.9%★☆☆☆☆
201915.95172 of 578910.7%★☆☆☆☆
201819.94689 of 566217.2%★☆☆☆☆
201714.65149 of 56929.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201623.24333 of 561422.8%★☆☆☆☆
201519.94646 of 561117.2%★☆☆☆☆
201320.84684 of 553015.3%★☆☆☆☆
201219.44686 of 539013.1%★☆☆☆☆
201124.54366 of 537718.8%★☆☆☆☆
201033.43590 of 531432.4%★★☆☆☆
200919.34481 of 519313.7%★☆☆☆☆
200821.94195 of 511318.0%★☆☆☆☆
200716.44547 of 511311.1%★☆☆☆☆
200622.73810 of 481820.9%★☆☆☆☆
200526.83497 of 482227.5%★☆☆☆☆
200422.53742 of 480922.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202225.01733 of 222722.2%★☆☆☆☆
201919.02404 of 25857.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.71319 of 212838.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202447.61319 of 316258.3%★★★☆☆
202347.61310 of 324559.6%★★★☆☆
202230.52565 of 331122.5%★☆☆☆☆
201934.52165 of 327533.9%★★☆☆☆
201828.42493 of 324623.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.83334 of 556940.1%★★☆☆☆
202527.74035 of 559727.9%★☆☆☆☆
202428.73909 of 561230.3%★★☆☆☆
202319.34754 of 560915.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.24872 of 563513.5%★☆☆☆☆
201914.25079 of 54927.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.84563 of 541315.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.32364 of 508553.5%★★★☆☆
202542.82814 of 510744.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.63379 of 510733.8%★★☆☆☆
202332.23527 of 508730.7%★★☆☆☆
202224.94126 of 508418.8%★☆☆☆☆
201921.14293 of 496313.5%★☆☆☆☆
201828.33666 of 483024.1%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202323.0304 of 3359.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202647.62610 of 541251.8%★★★☆☆
202541.63044 of 546044.2%★★☆☆☆
202433.13688 of 551733.2%★★☆☆☆
202330.53860 of 536328.0%★☆☆☆☆
202224.14321 of 526417.9%★☆☆☆☆
201922.34402 of 517314.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.43970 of 508421.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.03262 of 559041.6%★★☆☆☆
202536.83337 of 562840.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.94275 of 564324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.93871 of 563831.3%★★☆☆☆
202218.94816 of 566315.0%★☆☆☆☆
201919.34722 of 551014.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.14461 of 543117.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.9812 of 292072.2%★★★★☆
202552.6982 of 284765.5%★★★☆☆
202431.71718 of 263534.8%★★☆☆☆
202347.7971 of 242059.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+31 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+31 vs school
Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)40th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)22nd percentile+8 vs school
Homeless (2023)9th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy41%-9 vs state
Mathematics31%-7 vs state
Science24%-12 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Citrus Elementary

Students at Citrus Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Citrus Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Middle
High : Fontana High

Citrus Elementary ranks 3398th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Citrus Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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