Citrus Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.2% |
| Met Standard | 19.3% |
| Below Standard | 67.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Citrus Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fontana Unified district average of 12.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 32.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 25.3% | 24.2% | 49.5% |
| 4th | 83 | 19.3% | 10.8% | 30.1% |
| 5th | 96 | 6.3% | 20.8% | 27.1% |
| 6th | 99 | 10.1% | 35.4% | 45.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 23.7% | 31.2% | 54.8% |
| 4th | 83 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 20.5% |
| 5th | 96 | 3.1% | 9.4% | 12.5% |
| 6th | 98 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 19.4% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.7