NCES CCD 2024-25 37 schools CA

Best-Resourced Schools in Corona, CA

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37 public K-12 schools in Corona from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

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37
Schools
31,041
Students
32.2/100
Avg Resource Index
24:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Corona has more public-school enrollment than 96% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Corona is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 5 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

The school portfolio is elementary-weighted

24 of Corona's 37 listed schools are elementary campuses. That composition means citywide enrollment and staffing averages are influenced more by early-grade operating patterns than by the city's 5 middle and 5 high-school records. Families comparing later grades should rely on those individual rows rather than the all-school mean.

Campus spread matters more than the city mean

The 40-point gap between Orange Grove High and Parkridge Elementary shows the range hidden by Corona's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.

City enrollment
Top 4%
School count
Top 6%
Resource Index average
17th percentile
Teacher staffing
3rd percentile

Corona school enrollment varies 38× across entities

Corona school enrollment ranges from 94 students (lowest) to 3,577 students (highest), a spread of 3,483 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, with small specialty programs listed alongside large comprehensive campuses. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Corona operates 5 school districts — among the most fragmented governance structures in the country

Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Corona student-teacher ratio is 24.0:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Orange Grove High 59
2. Lee V. Pollard High 56
3. Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco 55
4. Corona Fundamental Intermediate 48
5. Centennial High 41
6. Corona High 40
7. Letha Raney Intermediate 40
8. Citrus Hills Intermediate 39
9. Benjamin Franklin Elementary 39
10. Auburndale Intermediate 38
11. Santiago High 36
12. El Cerrito Middle 35
13. Corona-Norco Alternative 35
14. Luiseno 34
15. Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary 34
16. Susan B. Anthony Elementary 32
17. Temescal Valley Elementary 31
18. Lincoln Fundamental Elementary 31
19. Cesar Chavez Academy 30
20. Orange Elementary 30
21. Garretson Elementary 29
22. Corona Ranch Elementary 28
23. Prado View Elementary 27
24. Woodrow Wilson Elementary 26
25. Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary 25
26. Foothill Elementary 25
27. Promenade Elementary 25
28. Pivot Charter School Riverside 25
29. John Stallings Elementary 24
30. William Mckinley Elementary 24
31. Coronita Elementary 24
32. Jefferson Elementary 23
33. Rosa Parks Elementary 22
34. Home Gardens Academy 22
35. John Adams Elementary 22
36. Parkridge Elementary 19
37. Vicentia Elementary 19

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Corona

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary 73.4/100
  2. 2 Susan B. Anthony Elementary 72.3/100
  3. 3 El Cerrito Middle 71.5/100
  4. 4 Rosa Parks Elementary 70.7/100
  5. 5 Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary 70.4/100

What do families ask about schools in Corona?

Which Corona school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Orange Grove High has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Corona schools in this federal-data comparison at 59/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Corona, CA? ▼

Corona has 37 public schools with a total enrollment of 31,041 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 24:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.