How does Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Rialto?

Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.3/100, placing it at the 46th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 882 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary?

12.3% of students at Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary improving or declining?

Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary?

10.8% of students at Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary 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.

Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary

Rialto Unified Rialto San Bernardino County 92377

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

882 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

405 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 81.0%

White 4.7%

Asian 0.7%

Black 9.9%

Other 3.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.3%
Met Standard	17.4%
Below Standard	70.4%

Exceeded

12.3%

Met

17.4%

Below

70.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.3% of students exceeded standard while 17.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Rialto Unified district average of 12.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.4% exceeded — 10.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.