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Fontana Unified schools

In Fontana Unified, 4 of 5 public high schools sit at or above the 50th percentile among California high schools we score; 1 of 8 public middle schools does (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

Elementary · 31 schools

from 8th to 83rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Date Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Canyon Crest Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Dolores Huerta International Academy: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Sierra Lakes Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Citrus Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Oak Park Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Kathy Binks Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Tokay Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Shadow Hills Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Beech Avenue Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Virginia Primrose Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Hemlock Elementary: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Poplar Elementary: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Juniper Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Chaparral Academy of Technology: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Redwood Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Oleander Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Live Oak Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • South Tamarind Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Palmetto Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Mango Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Locust Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Ted Porter Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Almond Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • North Tamarind Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Maple Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • O'Day Short Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • West Randall Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cypress Elementary: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana: 8th percentile, Needs Support
10Needs Support
14Developing
6Solid
1Strong

Middle · 8 schools

from 24th to 61st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Wayne Ruble Middle: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Southridge Tech Middle: 47th percentile, Developing
  • Almeria Middle: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Fontana: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Harry S. Truman Middle: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Sequoia Middle: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Alder Middle: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Fontana Middle: 24th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
5Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 5 schools

from 48th to 69th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Summit High: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Fontana High: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Henry J. Kaiser High: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Fontana A. B. Miller High: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Jurupa Hills High: 48th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
4Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 43 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

  • 43 ranked schools
  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Fontana Unified

44 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 Fontana Unified score highest?

Date Elementary is highest, at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Fontana Unified

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

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Context

The average elementary school in Fontana Unified had 21 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 Fontana Unified score highest?

Wayne Ruble Middle is highest, at the 61st percentile.

That’s higher than 61 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Fontana Unified

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

Show the other 5 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Fontana Unified had 20 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 Fontana Unified score highest?

Summit High is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Fontana Unified

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

Show the other 2 high schools
Context

The average high school in Fontana Unified had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

The district

Where does Fontana Unified’s money go?

Fontana Unified spent $22,037 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 Fontana 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 support12%
  • Student services8%
  • Administration5%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%

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, 33,039 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 86%2. Black or African American: 5%3. White: 4%4. Asian: 2%5. Filipino: 1%6. Two or more races: 1%7. Pacific Islander: <1%8. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino86%
  2. Black or African American5%
  3. White4%
  4. Asian2%
  5. Filipino1%
  6. Two or more races1%
  7. Pacific Islander<1%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  9. Not reported0%
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

83%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 27,242 of 32,980 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 Fontana 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, 44% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (2,493 of 5,715 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

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

Which places nearby can you look at next?

Cities in the district

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Common questions

Which public schools in Fontana Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Date Elementary, 83rd percentile (Strong). Middle: Wayne Ruble Middle, 61st percentile (Solid). High: Summit High, 69th percentile (Solid). 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 Fontana 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 Fontana Unified good?

Fontana Unified’s 31 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 83rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 6 Solid, 14 Developing and 10 Needs Support. Fontana Unified’s 8 public middle schools run from the 24th to the 61st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 5 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Fontana Unified’s 5 public high schools run from the 48th to the 69th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Solid and 1 Developing. 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 Fontana Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Fontana Unified had 21 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 Fontana Unified had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Fontana Unified had 21 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 Fontana Unified spend per student?

Fontana Unified spent $22,037 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 Fontana 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 Fontana 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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