How does Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy compare to other elementary schools in Fontana?

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.1/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,430 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?

25.6% of students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy improving or declining?

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy?

19.2% of students at Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy

Fontana Unified Fontana San Bernardino County 92336

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,430 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

695 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 71.1%

White 6.8%

Asian 6.3%

Black 9.6%

Other 6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.6%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	49.6%

Exceeded

25.6%

Met

24.8%

Below

49.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.4 points above the Fontana Unified district average of 12.2%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.7 points higher (vs 17.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.