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Corona-Norco Unified schools

Corona-Norco Unified’s 34 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 34 schools

from 5th to 92nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Philistine Rondo School of Discovery: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Temescal Valley Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Clara Barton Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Susan B. Anthony Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Eastvale Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Woodrow Wilson Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Lincoln Fundamental Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Rosa Parks Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Ronald Reagan Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Academy of Innovation: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Highland Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Foothill Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Norco Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Cesar Chavez Academy: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Harada Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Corona Ranch Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Garretson Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Prado View Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • George Washington Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Riverview Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Orange Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Benjamin Franklin Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • William McKinley Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • John Adams Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
  • John Stallings Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Sierra Vista Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Coronita Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Home Gardens Academy: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Vicentia Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Parkridge Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Jefferson Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
7Developing
15Solid
10Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 11 schools

from 27th to 90th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • El Cerrito Middle: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate: 88th percentile, Strong
  • River Heights Intermediate: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Corona Fundamental Intermediate: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Citrus Hills Intermediate: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Letha Raney Intermediate: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Academy of Innovation: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Cesar Chavez Academy: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Norco Intermediate: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Home Gardens Academy: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Auburndale Intermediate: 27th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
4Solid
4Strong

High · 7 schools

from 23rd to 96th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • John F. Kennedy Middle College High: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Eleanor Roosevelt High: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Santiago High: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Centennial High: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Corona High: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Norco High: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Academy of Innovation: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
3Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 48 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 48 ranked schools
  • 3 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Corona-Norco Unified

51 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Corona-Norco Unified score highest?

Philistine Rondo School of Discovery is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Corona-Norco Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 31 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in Corona-Norco Unified had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Corona-Norco Unified score highest?

El Cerrito Middle is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Corona-Norco Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 8 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Corona-Norco Unified had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Corona-Norco Unified score highest?

John F. Kennedy Middle College High is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Corona-Norco Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 4 high schools
Context

The average high school in Corona-Norco Unified had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

The district

Where does Corona-Norco Unified’s money go?

Corona-Norco Unified spent $18,974 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 65 cents of every Corona-Norco Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction65%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration4%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 49,487 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 53%2. White: 20%3. Asian: 14%4. Black or African American: 5%5. Filipino: 3%6. Two or more races: 2%7. Not reported: 2%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino53%
  2. White20%
  3. Asian14%
  4. Black or African American5%
  5. Filipino3%
  6. Two or more races2%
  7. Not reported2%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

71%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 35,196 of 49,370 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Corona-Norco Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 52% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (2,456 of 4,695 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

4 schools getting state support, 2025–26

3 in extra targeted support · 1 in targeted support

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Corona-Norco Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Philistine Rondo School of Discovery, 92nd percentile (Strong). Middle: El Cerrito Middle, 90th percentile (Strong). High: John F. Kennedy Middle College High, 96th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Corona-Norco Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Corona-Norco Unified good?

Corona-Norco Unified’s 34 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 10 Strong, 15 Solid, 7 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Corona-Norco Unified’s 11 public middle schools run from the 27th to the 90th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 4 Solid and 3 Developing. Corona-Norco Unified’s 7 public high schools run from the 23rd to the 96th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 3 Solid and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Corona-Norco Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Corona-Norco Unified had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in Corona-Norco Unified had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Corona-Norco Unified had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Corona-Norco Unified spend per student?

Corona-Norco Unified spent $18,974 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 65 cents of every Corona-Norco Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Corona-Norco Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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