How does Wilmer Amina Carter High compare to other high schools in Rialto?

Wilmer Amina Carter High has a Scope Score of 67.0/100, ranked #483 among California high schools. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 908 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wilmer Amina Carter High?

22.6% of students at Wilmer Amina Carter High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wilmer Amina Carter High?

23.3% of students at Wilmer Amina Carter High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Wilmer Amina Carter High

High School

Rialto Unified RialtoSan Bernardino County92377

📍 2630 North Linden Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,027 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

90 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.6%

AP Exam Prepared

58.7%

A-G Completion

59.9%

College-Going Rate

62.6%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+17.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 211 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic80.9%

White3.5%

Asian1.0%

Black11.8%

Other2.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wilmer Amina Carter High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.6%
Met Standard	25.3%
Below Standard	52.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.6%

8.2pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 22.6%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 58.7%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 47.9%

13.1pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 23.3%

11.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 47.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Suspension rate: 4.9%

0.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Wilmer Amina Carter High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 9.9 points above the Rialto Unified district average of 12.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.6% — above the state target. 59.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 62.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.3%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

23.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

908

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	452	33.6%	35.4%	18.1%	12.8%	69.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	456	11.6%	15.1%	24.3%	48.9%	26.8%

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.