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Samuel W. Simpson Elementary

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Samuel W. Simpson Elementary ranks 1178 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Samuel W. Simpson Elementary is a K–5 school in Rialto, California, with 638 students in Rialto Unified. Its strongest overall distinction is that, in 2025–2026, it ranked first among the seven nearby K–5 schools in ELA, math, and science proficiency.

Academically, the school stands out most in ELA: 68% of students were proficient, compared with 49% statewide, 44% in the district, and 39% across nearby K–5 schools. Math proficiency was 54%, versus 38% statewide and 25% in the district; science was 48%, compared with 36% statewide and 28% in the district. The main weakness is fifth-grade math: proficiency was 37%, a sharp drop from 61% in fourth grade, and less than 1 percentage point above the state result. It was 1 point below nearby Georgia F. Morris Elementary, the local grade-five leader. This dip is specific to math: Simpson had the highest nearby grade-five ELA and science results.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: proficiency rose 14 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 12 in science, while the school’s lead over the state also grew in each subject. SchoolDigger gives the school a 4-star rating and places it at the 80th statewide percentile, up from the 64th percentile in 2022–2023; the district is at the 35th percentile with 2 stars. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 47% in 2021–2022 to 8% in 2025–2026, the lowest reported rate among nearby schools. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 24.5, around the nearby range of 20.7–25.7, and 83% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with an 86% nearby average. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show lower relative results for students with disabilities: the school ranked at the 16th percentile for that group in 2021–2022, compared with its overall 53rd percentile that year; for Special Education Students, it ranked at the 57th percentile in 2025–2026, below its overall 80th percentile.

638

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,101

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

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 — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg34%

California avg42%

1,178^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 19Elementary Schools in the Rialto Unified

977^th of 1,530Rialto 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
2026	78.8	1178 of 5817	79.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.4	1079 of 5581	80.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	91.3	297 of 5094	94.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.3	371 of 5423	93.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	74.7	1296 of 5603	76.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	1257 of 2927	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+18 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	78.8	1178^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.7%		73.8	1429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%	251																					48.5	48.5	61.0	69.3	71.1		67.5	64.6	61.4	37.1		53.9	≥ 99%		$15,101	$1,806	$13,295
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%)	41.3	3151^st of 5817 public elementary schools	45.8%		27.2	4201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%	1050																					21.7	21.7	50.0	49.4	37.1		45.6	50.0	31.8	13.4		32.7	96%	0%	$14,816	$1,684	$13,132
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%)	44.8	2929^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.6%		51.6	2523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%	406	15.2	12.2	4.9	9.1	10.1	39.4	14.6	39.0	9.1	24.5	27.3	24.4	2.5	22.7	19.0	6.1	12.2	0.0	6.8	6.3	22.2	22.2	40.6	43.6	53.3	54.5	48.6	39.4	31.9	31.1	29.3	32.5	97%	0%	$32,595	$2,818	$29,777
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%)	27.5	4190^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.0%		24.5	4456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.9%	266																					19.7	19.7	34.9	32.3	36.4		34.4	35.8	22.6	22.1		27.6	95%	0%	$15,803	$1,723	$14,080
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%)	35.5	3545^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.1%		31.2	3863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%	318																					23.3	23.3	35.7	38.8	46.5	33.8	39.1	44.3	33.3	25.6	22.5	31.2	97%	0%	$24,632	$2,693	$21,939
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%)	57.8	2163^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	62.8%		34.5	3623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%	1460																					39.4	39.4	44.2	43.3	58.1		48.7	56.8	41.4	38.5		45.2	95%	0%	$14,676	$1,473	$13,203
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%)	15.4	5186^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.7	5293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.6%	107																					19.4	19.4	27.8	21.8	25.2		25.0	23.5	10.9	13.1		16.0	96%	0%	$17,202	$1,725	$15,477
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%)	21.9	4642^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	20.2%		20.6	4778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%	136																					16.9	16.9	20.3	39.5	31.5		30.7	26.6	24.4	16.9		22.9	93%	0%	$16,230	$2,434	$13,796
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%)	26.6	4262^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	26.7%		19.6	4861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.0%	599																					24.6	24.6	21.9	38.2	44.9	35.4	35.3	25.0	25.0	20.3	17.1	21.6	95%	0%	$24,578	$2,584	$21,994
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%)	50	2614^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.1%		36	3488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%	874																					32.1	32.1	48.9	51.6	50.9		50.5	44.3	38.3	26.8		36.0	≥ 99%		$15,539	$1,813	$13,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel W. Simpson Elementary

What district is Samuel W. Simpson Elementary in?

Rialto Unified

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.

How many students attend Samuel W. Simpson Elementary?

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

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

Is Samuel W. Simpson Elementary a good school?

Samuel W. Simpson Elementary ranks 1178^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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