Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ontario, CA

Arroyo Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Arroyo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062847004387
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arroyo Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#12 of 26
elementary schools in Ontario · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
23.5:1
students per teacher
67.0%
free-lunch eligible

Arroyo Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arroyo Elementary ranks #12 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+32 students YoY

Arroyo Elementary grew from 467 students in 2022-23 to 499 in 2023-24 (+6.9%).

Teacher FTE added 21.9 → 23.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 062847004387 · Ontario, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

493 enr · 23.5:1 · 67.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Edison Elementary (736 students)

Arroyo Elementary grew from 467 students in 2022-23 to 499 in 2023-24 (+6.9%). Teacher FTE added 21.9 → 23.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Arroyo Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Arroyo Elementary reports 493 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Arroyo Elementary compares

Arroyo Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.5:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.0% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 493 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
493
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.0%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,832
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 493 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.7%
White 3.2%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Arroyo Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ontario-Montclair reports $21,832 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Arroyo Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Language Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ray Wiltsey Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oaks Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Serrano Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Arroyo Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ontario-Montclair · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Ontario

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Arroyo Elementary

How many students attend Arroyo Elementary?

Arroyo Elementary has 493 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ontario, CA. CCD year-over-year: 467 (2022-23) → 499 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arroyo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Arroyo Elementary is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arroyo Elementary?

67.0% of students at Arroyo Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arroyo Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Arroyo Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arroyo Elementary?

Arroyo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Arroyo Elementary rank among elementary schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Arroyo Elementary ranks #12 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Ontario on the city page.

What other schools are in Ontario-Montclair?

Besides Arroyo Elementary, Ontario-Montclair also operates Edison Elementary (736 students), Central Language Academy (736 students), and Ray Wiltsey Middle (727 students). See the Ontario-Montclair district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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