How does Virginia Primrose Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fontana?

Virginia Primrose Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.9/100, placing it at the 25th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 650 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Virginia Primrose Elementary?

11.1% of students at Virginia Primrose Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Virginia Primrose Elementary improving or declining?

Virginia Primrose Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Virginia Primrose Elementary?

36.7% of students at Virginia Primrose 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.

Virginia Primrose Elementary

Fontana Unified Fontana San Bernardino County 92336

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

650 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

353 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.0%

White 4.8%

Asian 0.6%

Black 6.0%

Other 3.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Virginia Primrose Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.1%
Met Standard	15.7%
Below Standard	73.3%

Exceeded

11.1%

Met

15.7%

Below

73.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Virginia Primrose Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.1% of students exceeded standard while 15.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.9 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 11.8% 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 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.