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.
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