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Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
7930 Locust Avenue, 92336 (opens in new tab)·Fontana Unified·Fontana·Grades K-8·245 students·41% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 465-5405·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
29
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ranked #4,513 statewide · #22 of 31 in Fontana Unified
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana scores 29 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 21st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “38% proficient” and call it done. Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fontana, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
As a charter, Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
20%
28%
52%
Grade 3 · 48% proficient
23%
12%
65%
Grade 4 · 35% proficient
21%
18%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
14.0%
State 21.3%
7.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
38.3%
State 42.7%
4.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-15.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
30.2%
State 17.9%
12.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.7%
State 1.6%
1.1pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 51
Samuel W. Simpson Elementary
Rialto Unified · 2.6 mi
Solid
61/100
Date Elementary
Fontana Unified · 2.6 mi
Developing
48/100
W.J.C. Trapp Elementary
Rialto Unified · 3 mi
Developing
44/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic72.7%
White6.5%
Asian2.9%
Black10.2%
Other7.8%
GenderFemale 51.8%Male 48.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 41.2% (23pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
245
375 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,217
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,343 – $132,186
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana in Fontana, 26.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana trails its district average for low-income students by 11.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 51 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income51 tested
ELA 26.4%·Math 15.7%· -11.9pp vs district
Hispanic122 tested
ELA 39.8%·Math 25.4%· +0.9pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$123K
$38K above CA median
Median Home Value
$628K
$31K below CA median
Bachelor's+
30%
5pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.2 years avg experience
13 teachers · 8% first-year · 38% second-year
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
14.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 43th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
38.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 47th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-15.6pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 27th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
30.2%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 30th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.7%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 25 | 20% | 28% | 12% | 40% | 48% | +5 |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 23% | 12% | 23% | 42% | 35% | −10 |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 21% | 18% | 11% | 50% | 39% | −9 |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 17% | 30% | 30% | 23% | 47% | +0 |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 0% | 30% | 19% | 52% | 30% | −18 |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 14% | 32% | 36% | 18% | 45% | −1 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 25 | 8% | 36% | 24% | 32% | 44% | −2 |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% | 31% | 23% | 35% | 42% | +1 |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 0% | 21% | 29% | 50% | 21% | −14 |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 13% | 6% | 35% | 45% | 19% | −16 |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 0% | 11% | 22% | 67% | 11% | −23 |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 5% | 14% | 14% | 68% | 18% | −14 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 50 | 4% | 26% | 50% | 20% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 51 | 26.4% | −12 | −12 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 122 | 39.8% | +1 | +1 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana ← | — | 29 | 14.0% | 38.3% | −15.6 | 2.7% |
| Samuel W. Simpson Elementary | 2.6 mi | 61 | 30.4% | 57.9% | +2.5 | 1.5% |
| Date Elementary | 2.6 mi | 48 | 17.6% | 43.9% | +19.1 | 0.1% |
| W.J.C. Trapp Elementary | 3 mi | 44 | 20.5% | 53.1% | −26.4 | 1.4% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2024 · 2025 · rank #3644 → #4513
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana a good elementary school?
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana has a Scope Score of 29 out of 100, placing it in the 21st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,513 statewide. 14.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.3% of students at Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 158 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana rank in California?
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana ranks #4,513 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 21st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana decreases by 15.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana?
30.2% of students at Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana compare to other schools in Fontana?
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana scores 29/100 (21st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 245 students. Use the schools in Fontana page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana in Fontana, 26.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana trails its district average for low-income students by 11.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 51 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.