Locust Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.2% |
| Met Standard | 19.4% |
| Below Standard | 67.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Locust Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% 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 12.2% 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.
Students here improve by 24.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 18.4% |
| 4th | 43 | 9.3% | 16.3% | 25.6% |
| 5th | 38 | 28.9% | 34.2% | 63.2% |
| 6th | 47 | 21.3% | 34.0% | 55.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 6.1% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| 4th | 44 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 5th | 38 | 10.5% | 21.1% | 31.6% |
| 6th | 47 | 19.1% | 12.8% | 31.9% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.5