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Kathy Binks Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2293rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of California elementary schools
Summary

Kathy Binks Elementary is a K–5 school in Fontana, California, serving 567 students in the Fontana Unified area. Its latest results place it among the stronger nearby elementary schools, although performance varies by grade. The headline is that ELA and science results are above the state level, while math is nearly even with it.

ELA is the school’s clearest strength: 54% of students were proficient, 5 percentage points above the state and 13 above the district. Science was 37%, 1 point above the state and 12 above the district. Math was 38%—1 point below the state, but 11 above the district. Among nearby K–5 schools, Kathy Binks ranked third in ELA and math and second in science, with results above the peer-school averages in all three subjects. However, fourth grade is a notable weak spot: ELA proficiency was 43%, compared with 60% in third and 59% in fifth; fourth-grade math was 30%, compared with 52% in third and 34% in fifth.

Results have improved substantially: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency rose 20 percentage points in ELA, 14 in math, and 24 in science. SchoolDigger rates Kathy Binks three stars and places it at the 61st percentile statewide, up from the 30th percentile in 2022–23. Nearby, only Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary (83rd percentile) and Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy (63rd) rank higher. In 2024–25, 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 20.5. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves African American students reached the 91st percentile in 2024–25, compared with the schoolwide 53rd percentile; its measure for Special Education Students reached the 81st percentile in 2025–26, versus 61st overall.

567
Students ?
20.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,484
Per pupil spending ?
77.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
94%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 7358 Cypress Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92336-1975

(909) 357-5030

District: Fontana Unified


Students who attend Kathy Binks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wayne Ruble Middle
High:    Fontana A. B. Miller High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.1%
African American:
9.2%
Asian:
7.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fontana Unified
✓Above the California median (61st percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg32%
California avg42%
2,293rd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 32 pts since 2016
From bottom 29% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 30Elementary Schools in the Fontana Unified
1026th of 1,530Fontana 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
202655.62293 of 581760.6%★★★☆☆
202547.02763 of 585752.8%★★★☆☆
202443.42975 of 586949.3%★★☆☆☆
202327.64106 of 585929.9%★☆☆☆☆
202228.24023 of 588331.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.93082 of 578946.8%★★☆☆☆
201833.23581 of 566236.8%★★☆☆☆
201723.64377 of 569223.1%★☆☆☆☆
201627.23999 of 561428.8%★☆☆☆☆
201529.83715 of 561133.8%★★☆☆☆
201332.03889 of 553029.7%★☆☆☆☆
201225.34295 of 539020.3%★☆☆☆☆
201129.14055 of 537724.6%★☆☆☆☆
201032.93631 of 531431.7%★★☆☆☆
200932.33535 of 519331.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.153 of 56990.7%★★★★★
202371.2134 of 66179.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202233.21344 of 222739.6%★★☆☆☆
201937.31417 of 258545.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.51021 of 212852.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202445.91426 of 316254.9%★★★☆☆
202345.81428 of 324556.0%★★★☆☆
202228.22742 of 331117.2%★☆☆☆☆
201950.21239 of 327562.2%★★★☆☆
201844.91515 of 324653.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.01873 of 558166.4%★★★☆☆
202545.92699 of 559751.8%★★★☆☆
202442.02925 of 561247.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.43547 of 560936.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.94028 of 563528.5%★☆☆☆☆
201945.82741 of 549250.1%★★★☆☆
201835.53380 of 541337.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.71368 of 509473.1%★★★★☆
202557.01867 of 510763.4%★★★☆☆
202445.42597 of 510749.1%★★☆☆☆
202329.63740 of 508726.5%★☆☆☆☆
202232.73464 of 508431.9%★★☆☆☆
201950.02281 of 496354.0%★★★☆☆
201839.42903 of 483039.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.61370 of 542374.7%★★★★☆
202554.72156 of 546060.5%★★★☆☆
202450.92332 of 551757.7%★★★☆☆
202332.33704 of 536330.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.53057 of 526441.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.32517 of 517351.3%★★★☆☆
201845.62640 of 508448.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.12587 of 560353.8%★★★☆☆
202547.52643 of 562853.0%★★★☆☆
202444.12812 of 564350.2%★★★☆☆
202323.74368 of 563822.5%★☆☆☆☆
202230.83723 of 566334.3%★★☆☆☆
201937.83205 of 551041.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.33523 of 543135.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.6547 of 292781.3%★★★★☆
202565.6654 of 284777.0%★★★★☆
202444.11156 of 263556.1%★★★☆☆
202324.81918 of 242020.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)91st percentile+38 vs school
Special Education (2026)81st percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile+8 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state
Mathematics38%~ state avg
Science37%~ state avg

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Monday, August 5, 2019

Open Quote The school staff is very welcoming. Children and parents are consistently greeted with a smile and a warm good morning. The school shows compassion thru the rapport they build with each parent and child. The staff dedicate their time to learn each childs' name and makes sure that they are having a positive day. The teachers and the principal find ways to keep the kids engaged and still enjoy the school curriculum. Close Quote





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Kathy Binks Elementary ranks 2293rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Kathy Binks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayne Ruble Middle
High : Fontana A. B. Miller High

Students at Kathy Binks Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Kathy Binks Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 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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