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Beech Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2917th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of California elementary schools
Summary

Beech Avenue Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 615 students in the Fontana Unified School District, notable for its steady academic improvement and strong support for students in a high-need community.

The school stands out from many nearby schools in several key areas. Academically, it outperforms most neighbors and the district average in math and science, and it has shown remarkable, consistent growth over the past decade. Perhaps its biggest strength is its exceptionally low rate of chronic student absenteeism at 15.9%, which is significantly better than schools like Randall Pepper Elementary (30.9%) and the district average. Furthermore, Beech Avenue is particularly effective in supporting specific student groups, such as English Language Learners, where its performance ranks in the state's top quartile.

While a school like Date Elementary may have higher test scores, Beech Avenue's combination of strong attendance, effective use of resources, and dedicated support for all learners makes it a resilient and improving school. Its trajectory from a lower-performing school to one at the state average demonstrates a successful model for student engagement and academic progress within the district.

615
Students ?
23.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,913
Per pupil spending ?
86.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9206 Beech Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92335-4309

(909) 357-5060

District: Fontana Unified


Students who attend Beech Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sequoia Middle
High:    Henry J. Kaiser High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.1%
White:
1.8%
African American:
0.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2013
Among the top-ranked schools in Fontana Unified
Above the California median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg31%
California avg41%
2,917th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 30Elementary Schools in the Fontana Unified
1055th of 1,543Fontana 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
202544.52917 of 585750.2%★★★☆☆
202436.23425 of 586941.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.13115 of 585946.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.83879 of 588334.1%★★☆☆☆
201948.52681 of 578953.7%★★★☆☆
201846.62750 of 566251.4%★★★☆☆
201737.73263 of 569242.7%★★☆☆☆
201641.92968 of 561447.1%★★☆☆☆
201531.73572 of 561136.3%★★☆☆☆
201321.44631 of 553016.3%★☆☆☆☆
201226.44219 of 539021.7%★☆☆☆☆
201122.94467 of 537716.9%★☆☆☆☆
201031.33754 of 531429.4%★☆☆☆☆
200928.13835 of 519326.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201939.91302 of 258549.6%★★☆☆☆
201835.51202 of 212843.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.3711 of 316277.5%★★★★☆
202367.1577 of 324582.2%★★★★☆
202245.51436 of 331156.6%★★★☆☆
201965.2669 of 327579.6%★★★★☆
201856.01009 of 324668.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202538.73172 of 559743.3%★★☆☆☆
202432.43614 of 561235.6%★★☆☆☆
202342.82827 of 560949.6%★★☆☆☆
202235.23311 of 563541.2%★★☆☆☆
201949.82509 of 549254.3%★★★☆☆
201845.62744 of 541349.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.61890 of 510763.0%★★★☆☆
202447.82416 of 510752.7%★★★☆☆
202354.61968 of 508761.3%★★★☆☆
202241.52790 of 508445.1%★★☆☆☆
201963.71491 of 496370.0%★★★★☆
201862.01534 of 483068.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.11962 of 546064.1%★★★☆☆
202445.52716 of 551750.8%★★★☆☆
202354.52067 of 536361.5%★★★☆☆
202239.23079 of 526441.5%★★☆☆☆
201961.61671 of 517367.7%★★★☆☆
201862.21617 of 508468.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.72462 of 562856.3%★★★☆☆
202440.33051 of 564345.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.73214 of 563843.0%★★☆☆☆
202225.84158 of 566326.6%★☆☆☆☆
201946.42648 of 551051.9%★★★☆☆
201847.62594 of 543152.2%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+36 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2019)50th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state
Mathematics38%~ state avg
Science26%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Open Quote Great Principal very accessible. She knows the names and academic levels of all her students. Impressive! Parents always welcome. Friendly office staff. Close Quote





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Beech Avenue Elementary ranks 2917th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Beech Avenue Elementary.

Students who attend Beech Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Middle
High : Henry J. Kaiser High

Students at Beech Avenue Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


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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