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Vineyard Elementary · Ontario

Vineyard Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Vineyard posts 34% meeting the standard and 14.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1500 East Sixth Street, 91764 (opens in new tab)·Ontario-Montclair·Ontario·Grades TK-8·562 students·87% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 984-2306
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4845
% Exceeded15%21%
% Met+34%43%
Growth+3.9-2.9
Absence6.4%17.9%
Suspension0.6%1.6%
Scope Score
48
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #2,058 statewide · #12 of 27 in Ontario-Montclair

Vineyard Elementary scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 64th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

📈 On the Rise — Ask how many years the improvement has held, not just the latest one — one strong cohort and a real turnaround can look identical in a single year of data.

Most rating sites would stop at “34% proficient” and call it done. Vineyard deserves a closer read. The school sits in Ontario, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 6.4% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has stayed near the 64th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 34% meet the standard today, versus 48% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 351%17%22%34%22%
Grade 445%32%18%25%44%
Grade 560%37%46%31%41%
Grade 659%40%41%45%56%
Grade 742%52%45%39%53%
Grade 841%57%48%46%48%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 353%27%24%26%34%
Grade 442%27%17%22%41%
Grade 535%16%38%32%23%
Grade 635%29%20%34%33%
Grade 727%39%34%22%35%
Grade 827%41%45%31%33%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

8%
14%
78%
Grade 3 · 22% proficient
25%
19%
56%
Grade 4 · 44% proficient
14%
27%
59%
Grade 5 · 41% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.8pp across grades; the floor rises 18.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
14.8%
State 21.3%
6.5pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
34.2%
State 42.7%
8.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
6.4%
State 17.9%
11.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.6%
1.0pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
13.9%
State 18.0%
4.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Vineyard Elementary in Ontario, 41.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Vineyard Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 358 students tested.

All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 43%39%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 36%, district 38%, state 32%36% · −3 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 37%, district 38%, state 32%37% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 40%, district 41%, state 44%40% · +1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 37%, district 38%, state 42%37% · −1 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 11%, district 12%, state 11%11% · −28 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 25%, district 28%, state 22%25% · −14 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 15%, state 15%9% · −30 vs school

7 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 19.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +8.9pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 6.4%, district 9.8%, state 17.9%6.4% · −11.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.6%, district —, state 1.6%0.6% · −1.0pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly twice the rate of Grades 4–6 students (8.5% vs 4.5%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–64.5%
Grades 7–87.0%
TK/K8.5%

Where the path goes

The path below is estimated from nearby schools in the same district — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Vineyard Elementary
48
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 26:1, district 22:126:1
Teaching staff26 teachers
Avg. experience18.8 years
Fully credentialed97%
First-year teachers4%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$69,782 – $129,830
Principal salary$179,153 – $0
Superintendent salary$386,975

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $23,372, CA average $14,815$23,372 · spent at this school
Federal share$926 per student

$926 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,903 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction68%
Instruction support9%
Student services10%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance8%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,539 per pupil
2019$14,549 per pupil
2018$14,721 per pupil
2017$13,829 per pupil
2016$12,471 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic89.7%
District 88.2% · CA 56.1%
Other4.1%
District 2.4% · CA 9.0%
Asian3.2%
District 2.8% · CA 10.2%
White1.6%
District 3.3% · CA 19.9%
Black1.4%
District 3.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 86.7% (23pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$82K · CA $85K
Median home value$566K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+19% · CA 35%
ZIP population56,270
Median age32 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 18% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Vineyard Elementary a good elementary school?

Vineyard Elementary has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 64th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,058 statewide. 14.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Vineyard Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.2% of students at Vineyard Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 377 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Vineyard Elementary rank in California?

Vineyard Elementary ranks #2,058 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 64th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Vineyard Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Vineyard Elementary increases by 3.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Vineyard Elementary?

6.4% of students at Vineyard Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Vineyard Elementary compare to other schools in Ontario?

Vineyard Elementary scores 48/100 (64th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 562 students. Use the schools in Ontario page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Vineyard Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Vineyard Elementary in Ontario, 41.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Vineyard Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 358 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
14.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 44th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+3.9pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
34.2%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 44th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
6.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
13.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 45th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3648%14%31%47%22%−21
Grade 46425%19%17%39%44%−1
Grade 55914%27%17%42%41%−7
Grade 66118%38%23%21%56%+9
Grade 77815%37%27%21%53%+5
Grade 8697%41%30%22%48%+2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36413%22%22%44%34%−11
Grade 46617%24%23%36%41%−1
Grade 56013%10%28%48%23%−12
Grade 66116%16%31%36%33%−2
Grade 78119%16%26%40%35%+1
Grade 87019%14%23%44%33%+1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111304%14%64%18%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged35841.9%−1+4
Hispanic/Latino36041.9%−2+3
English Learners8413.1%+1+3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Vineyard Elementary ←4814.8%34.2%+3.90.6%
Magnolia Elementary3 mi6440.4%71.6%−6.41.0%
Edison Elementary1.3 mi6336.4%62.8%−9.81.1%
Valle Vista Elementary2 mi5921.8%46.9%+16.72.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194863#202323.6%47.7%4.5%2.4%-4.1pp
20223752#27389.2%26.0%8.2%1.5%+4.4pp
20235073#152013.6%27.5%14.0%1.3%+19.1pp
20244354#264112.4%28.2%9.9%1.7%+1.1pp
20254864#205814.8%34.2%6.4%0.6%+3.9pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female3.9%6.7%+2.8pp
Male4.8%4.2%-0.6pp
Hispanic/Latino4.3%5.0%+0.7pp
Students with Disabilities5.3%4.8%-0.5pp
English Learners6.0%3.1%-2.9pp
Homeless13.0%10.7%-2.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged4.3%5.7%+1.4pp
All Students4.4%5.5%+1.1pp
Asian5.6%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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