How does Sam V. Curtis Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Rialto?

Sam V. Curtis Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.5/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,258 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sam V. Curtis Elementary?

14.4% of students at Sam V. Curtis Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sam V. Curtis Elementary improving or declining?

Sam V. Curtis Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 22.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sam V. Curtis Elementary?

30.3% of students at Sam V. Curtis 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.

Sam V. Curtis Elementary

Rialto Unified Rialto San Bernardino County 92376

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,258 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

671 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.8%

White 2.2%

Asian 0.9%

Black 6.3%

Other 1.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sam V. Curtis Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.4%
Met Standard	16.0%
Below Standard	69.6%

Exceeded

14.4%

Met

16.0%

Below

69.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Sam V. Curtis Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.4% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Rialto Unified district average of 12.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.5% 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 22.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.