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George H. Dunn Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

George H. Dunn Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 609 students in the Rialto Unified School District, where it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the 19th percentile statewide with test scores below state averages, particularly in 5th-grade math where proficiency drops to 10.81%.

When compared to nearby schools with similar student populations, however, the picture is more nuanced; George H. Dunn Elementary performs better in English Language Arts than several peers like Merle S. Casey Elementary and Virginia Primrose Elementary, and it has made notable progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism over the last three years. The school also shows particular effectiveness with specific student groups, such as English Language Learners, who are ranked in the 47th percentile.

A key finding is that school-level factors matter greatly, as seen in the stark contrast with the nearby Helen L. Dollahan Elementary, which serves a similar community but achieves significantly higher academic performance and lower absenteeism with similar funding. This suggests that for improvement, George H. Dunn could benefit from examining the successful practices of higher-performing schools within its own district, especially regarding upper-grade math instruction and attendance strategies.

609

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,257

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 North Lilac Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376-4098

(909) 820-7873

District: Rialto Unified

Students who attend George H. Dunn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ethel Kucera Middle
High:	Eisenhower High
	Wilmer Amina Carter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

African American:

4.4%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg32%

California avg41%

4,725^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Rialto Unified

1015^th of 1,543Rialto 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	4725 of 5857	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4646 of 5869	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	5481 of 5859	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	5684 of 5883	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	5146 of 5789	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	5269 of 5662	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	5268 of 5692	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	5352 of 5614	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	4713 of 5611	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	4996 of 5530	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	4375 of 5390	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	4197 of 5377	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.8	3711 of 5314	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.3	4476 of 5193	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.1	4185 of 5113	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	4458 of 5113	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	3878 of 4818	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	4083 of 4822	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	3984 of 4809	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	32.9	1308 of 2128	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	1663 of 3162	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	2107 of 3245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	2845 of 3311	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	2851 of 3275	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2657 of 3246	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	4365 of 5597	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4345 of 5612	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	5067 of 5609	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	5408 of 5635	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	4799 of 5492	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4976 of 5413	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	3824 of 5107	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3424 of 5107	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4618 of 5087	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	4858 of 5084	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4176 of 4963	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	4321 of 4830	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	243 of 429	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	214 of 364	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	186 of 335	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	339 of 356	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	4077 of 5460	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	4056 of 5517	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	4982 of 5363	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	5070 of 5264	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4343 of 5173	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	4611 of 5084	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	4688 of 5628	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	4551 of 5643	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	5420 of 5638	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	5529 of 5663	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	5007 of 5510	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	5102 of 5431	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2018)39th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George H. Dunn Elementary	Public	K-5	830 North Lilac Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7873	609	27	22.5	89.3%	7 (1.1%)	27 (4.4%)	562 (92.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	21.2	4725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		22.3	4646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.8%	79	17.6	17.6	25.3	29.1	36.5	29.7	28.0	24.0	10.8	21.9							$20,257	$3,535	$16,722
Helen L. Dollahan Elementary	Public	K-5	1060 West Etiwanda Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7943	608	26	23.3	82.2%	17 (2.8%)	34 (5.6%)	527 (86.7%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	14 (2.3%)	35.6	3534^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%		25.3	4342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	808	25.5	25.5	47.0	33.0	45.3	42.0	39.6	16.3	21.4	26.1	98.3						$19,806	$3,455	$16,351
Lida M. Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	470 East Etiwanda Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7909	391	17	23.4	89.3%	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.4%)	356 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	27.5	4168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		23.6	4518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.0%	350	35.5	35.5	25.8	26.6	36.1	29.1	30.3	22.5	24.2	25.5	88.0	89.2	90.4	91.6	90.4	90.4	$22,789	$4,817	$17,972
Lena M. Preston Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 North Willow Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7932	471	20	24.0	88.5%	6 (1.3%)	73 (15.5%)	370 (78.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.8%)	25.7	4338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		18.7	4971^st of 5869 public elementary schools	15.3%	633	18.0	18.0	37.7	33.8	36.0	35.8	37.7	22.4	7.9	20.7							$20,560	$3,548	$17,012
Charlotte N. Werner Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 West Rialto Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-6830	739	31	23.8	91.3%	7 (0.9%)	82 (11.1%)	624 (84.4%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	14.7	5293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.6%		17.1	5110^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.9%	183	11.5	11.5	19.5	26.2	31.3	25.6	23.0	9.2	12.4	14.9	96.9						$21,976	$3,710	$18,266
A. H. Morgan Elementary	Public	K-5	1571 North Sycamore Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7882	487	21	23.5	85.6%	6 (1.2%)	56 (11.5%)	407 (83.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	35.1	3564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.1%		34.8	3537^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.7%	27	23.1	23.1	39.4	33.7	51.9	41.6	35.2	25.3	23.1	27.6							$21,410	$3,868	$17,542
Levi Bemis Elementary	Public	K-5	774 East Etiwanda Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7916	566	25	22.6	85.0%	17 (3.0%)	41 (7.2%)	489 (86.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	24.3	4470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		14.9	5309^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	839	15.9	15.9	21.6	35.9	35.4	30.7	23.9	33.3	20.7	25.8							$20,663	$5,239	$15,424
Virginia Primrose Elementary	Public	K-5	751 North Maple Ave.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5790	336	17	20.3	81.8%	14 (4.2%)	24 (7.1%)	283 (84.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	25	4396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.9%		22.3	4650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.8%	254	22.8	22.8	25.5	16.7	35.7	26.1	35.9	16.7	29.8	27.4							$14,176	$1,440	$12,736
Sam V. Curtis Elementary	Public	K-5	451 South Lilac Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 421-7366	702	29	24.4	85.5%	17 (2.4%)	55 (7.8%)	609 (86.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	27.2	4201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.2	4096^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.2%	105	11.4	11.4	47.5	31.6	30.2	36.2	42.6	16.3	14.8	24.2	87.8	96.5	97.4		96.5	98.3	$19,722	$3,843	$15,879
Merle S. Casey Elementary	Public	K-5	219 North Eucalyptus Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7904	563	25	22.5	93.1%	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	531 (94.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18.5	4967^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%		16.9	5131^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.6%	164	18.3	18.3	27.1	25.9	27.9	26.9	27.3	13.8	15.9	19.2	94.1			95.2			$21,338	$4,098	$17,240

Frequently Asked Questions about George H. Dunn Elementary

What schools do graduates of George H. Dunn Elementary attend?

Students who attend George H. Dunn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ethel Kucera Middle
High : Eisenhower High
High : Wilmer Amina Carter High

What is the racial makeup of George H. Dunn Elementary?

Students at George H. Dunn Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend George H. Dunn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended George H. Dunn Elementary.

What district is George H. Dunn Elementary in?

Rialto Unified

Is George H. Dunn Elementary a good school?

George H. Dunn Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.3% of California elementary schools.

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