How does Ted Porter Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fontana?

Ted Porter Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.3/100, placing it at the 17th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,284 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ted Porter Elementary?

12.8% of students at Ted Porter Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ted Porter Elementary improving or declining?

Ted Porter Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ted Porter Elementary?

32.3% of students at Ted Porter 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.

Ted Porter Elementary

Fontana Unified Fontana San Bernardino County 92335

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,284 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

661 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.9%

White 3.2%

Asian 0.9%

Black 4.8%

Other 1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ted Porter Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	18.9%
Below Standard	68.3%

Exceeded

12.8%

Met

18.9%

Below

68.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Ted Porter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 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 11.7% 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 16.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.