Public schools in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Cucamonga has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 12,924 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Central Elementary runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Rancho Cucamonga's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rancho Cucamonga | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 7 | 4,267 | $15,077 |
| Cucamonga School District | 3 | 2,299 | $20,970 |
| Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 2 | 23,145 | $16,706 |
| Etiwanda Elementary | 1 | 13,400 | $14,499 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Rancho Cucamonga, 5,980 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cucamonga High | 3,221 | 25.1 | 40.2% | Chaffey Joint Union High |
| Los Osos High | 2,759 | 25.8 | 30.2% | Chaffey Joint Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Rancho Cucamonga, 2,373 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Musser Middle | 941 | 22.4 | 53.3% | Central Elementary |
| Rancho Cucamonga Middle | 770 | 17.7 | 68.7% | Cucamonga |
| Cucamonga Middle | 662 | 19.5 | 56.2% | Central Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Rancho Cucamonga, 4,571 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Vista Elementary | 855 | 24.3 | 35.9% | Etiwanda Elementary |
| Coyote Canyon Elementary | 817 | 26.4 | 55.1% | Central Elementary |
| Los Amigos Elementary | 550 | 20.1 | 62.0% | Cucamonga |
| Dona Merced Elementary | 547 | 24.9 | 55.6% | Central Elementary |
| Valle Vista Elementary | 471 | 24.8 | 43.3% | Central Elementary |
| Cucamonga Elementary | 452 | 19.0 | 69.2% | Cucamonga |
| Bear Gulch Elementary | 443 | 22.2 | 72.5% | Central Elementary |
| Central Elementary | 436 | 24.2 | 58.0% | Central Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Rancho Cucamonga's public schools compare with California's
The median Rancho Cucamonga school has 24.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 662 students (state 471).
| Rancho Cucamonga | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 24.2 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 662 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Rancho Cucamonga schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Rancho Cucamonga
- Central ElementaryRuns 7 of Rancho Cucamonga's 13 public schools and spent $15,077 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,077
- Rancho Cucamonga High, the largest high school in Rancho Cucamonga3,221 students in 2024-25, 25.1 per teacher.3,221
- Compare Central Elementary with Cucamonga School DistrictRancho Cucamonga's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Rancho Cucamonga addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Rancho Cucamonga
How many public schools are in Rancho Cucamonga, CA?
13 public schools with an address in Rancho Cucamonga were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 12,924 students.What is the largest high school in Rancho Cucamonga?
Rancho Cucamonga High, with 3,221 students in 2024-25 (Chaffey Joint Union High School District).Which districts run Rancho Cucamonga's schools?
Central Elementary (7 schools), Cucamonga School District (3 schools), Chaffey Joint Union High School District (2 schools), Etiwanda Elementary (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25