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Samuel W. Simpson Elementary

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Samuel W. Simpson Elementary ranks 1429 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Samuel W. Simpson Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 638 students in the Rialto Unified School District, and it stands out as a high-performing school that has shown remarkable improvement, now ranking in the top quarter of all elementary schools in California.

The school's academic results are exceptionally strong, especially when compared to other local schools. In English Language Arts, 66% of students are proficient, which is nearly 30 points higher than many nearby schools like J.P. Kelley Elementary and Sam V. Curtis Elementary. The same pattern holds true in math and science, where Simpson's students outperform their peers in the district by wide margins. Furthermore, the school has made incredible progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate by over 30 percentage points in just a few years to a level well below both the district and state averages.

This success is particularly notable because Simpson achieves these outstanding results while serving a student population with similar needs to surrounding schools and doing so very efficiently, with per-student spending lower than several comparison schools. The school is a consistent leader for specific student groups, ranking in the 90th percentile or higher statewide for English Learners and students from low-income families. While the school excels in many areas, supporting students with disabilities is an identified area for growth. Overall, Samuel W. Simpson Elementary is a standout example of academic excellence and continuous improvement within the community.

638

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,966

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 South Lilac Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376-7826

(909) 820-7954

District: Rialto Unified

Students who attend Samuel W. Simpson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rialto Middle
High:	Rialto High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

African American:

4.2%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,429^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.8	1429 of 5857	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	1437 of 5869	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	2093 of 5859	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	2774 of 5883	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	2219 of 5789	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	2356 of 5662	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.9	3050 of 5692	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	2666 of 5614	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.7	2699 of 5611	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	2536 of 5530	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	1898 of 5390	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	2263 of 5377	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	1942 of 5314	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.2	3223 of 5193	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	2673 of 5113	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	2891 of 5113	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.7	3069 of 4818	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	2601 of 4822	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	2225 of 4809	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.9	1868 of 2227	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1770 of 2585	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1321 of 2128	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	80.6	233 of 3162	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	451 of 3245	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	919 of 3311	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	1182 of 3275	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	1588 of 3246	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	1447 of 5597	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	1428 of 5612	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	2245 of 5609	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	3145 of 5635	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	2117 of 5492	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	1993 of 5413	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	429 of 5107	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	446 of 5107	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	972 of 5087	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	1302 of 5084	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	1107 of 4963	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1131 of 4830	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	622 of 5460	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	740 of 5517	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	1275 of 5363	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	1637 of 5264	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	1129 of 5173	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	1320 of 5084	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	1354 of 5628	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	1403 of 5643	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	1793 of 5638	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	2253 of 5663	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	2162 of 5510	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2586 of 5431	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 6th 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 6th 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
Samuel W. Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 South Lilac Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7954	638	26	24.5	82.4%	23 (3.6%)	27 (4.2%)	573 (89.8%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	73.8	1429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.3	1437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.5%	8																					43.8	43.8	55.6	72.6	70.9		66.3	48.5	61.5	38.1		49.0	94.4		97.5	97.5		97.5	$18,966	$3,224	$15,742
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
Ruth Grimes Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Spruce Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5030	606	28	21.6	85.5%	13 (2.1%)	15 (2.5%)	565 (93.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51.6	2523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		55.2	2279^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	244	14.0	8.9	8.9	10.8	10.6	23.3	13.3	33.3	16.2	21.8	20.9	40.0	4.4	27.0	22.9	9.3	8.9	6.7	5.4	7.7	25.0	25.0	44.0	51.1	44.7	51.8	47.7	48.4	42.7	32.4	39.5	40.4							$25,926	$5,440	$20,486
J. Calvin Boyd Elementary	Public	K-5	310 East Merrill St.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7929	569	23	24.7	87.0%	13 (2.3%)	13 (2.3%)	531 (93.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	24.5	4456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.9%		18	5033^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	577																					15.2	15.2	34.4	35.5	28.9		32.6	29.4	34.6	11.5		24.1							$20,255	$3,967	$16,288
Gerald A. Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	9551 Linden Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5033	565	25	22.4	86.9%	7 (1.2%)	23 (4.1%)	527 (93.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	31.2	3863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%		25.8	4294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	431																					18.2	18.2	35.4	37.5	34.9	39.2	36.9	37.0	31.5	23.1	17.7	27.7	97.4				97.4		$24,336	$4,499	$19,837
Georgia F. Morris Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 West Randall Ave.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-6864	604	24	25.7	81.5%	7 (1.2%)	35 (5.8%)	546 (90.4%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	34.5	3623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		43.8	2934^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.0%	689																					23.5	23.5	32.0	40.9	39.8		37.8	38.0	38.7	16.8		30.6							$18,862	$3,478	$15,384
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
Maple Elementary	Public	K-5	751 South Maple Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5670	511	25	20.7	81.4%	14 (2.7%)	26 (5.1%)	460 (90.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	20.6	4778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%		23.5	4525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.9%	253																					9.1	9.1	28.2	29.9	33.0		30.4	29.4	23.4	15.9		22.8	88.3	92.6		92.6	90.4	90.4	$14,486	$1,738	$12,748
Mary B. Lewis Elementary	Public	K-6	18040 San Bernardino Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5025	548	24	22.8	93.1%	23 (4.2%)	39 (7.1%)	478 (87.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	19.6	4861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.0%		24	4466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.9%	395																					11.8	11.8	21.4	28.4	32.1	40.8	30.9	18.6	28.0	7.1	14.1	16.6	96.2				97.5		$23,776	$4,532	$19,244
Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary	Public	K-5	1390 West Randall Ave.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 421-7620	608	24	25.1	77.0%	14 (2.3%)	24 (3.9%)	550 (90.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	36	3488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%		41.1	3124^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.8%	364																					19.8	19.8	29.5	35.5	45.8		36.9	37.9	36.5	31.3		35.2	94.6			94.6		94.6	$19,816	$3,828	$15,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel W. Simpson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Samuel W. Simpson Elementary?

Students at Samuel W. Simpson Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Samuel W. Simpson Elementary in?

Rialto Unified

Is Samuel W. Simpson Elementary a good school?

Samuel W. Simpson Elementary ranks 1429^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Samuel W. Simpson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Samuel W. Simpson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rialto Middle
High : Rialto High

How many students attend Samuel W. Simpson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Samuel W. Simpson Elementary.

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