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

Bon View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Bon View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062847004389
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bon View Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.

#8 of 26
elementary schools in Ontario · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
23.9:1
large classes for California
70.6%
free-lunch eligible

Bon View Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bon View Elementary ranks #8 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

Enrollment

598

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bon View Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bon View Elementary

Bon View Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Ontario, California, enrolling 598 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 598 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #455.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Ontario's elementary schools, it stands alongside Park View Elementary (844 students): Bon View Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.9:1 vs 25.6:1).

Ontario-Montclair also operates Edison Elementary (736 students) and Central Language Academy (736 students) alongside Bon View Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Bon View Elementary compares

Bon View Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.9:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.6% ▲ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 598 top 33% - -

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

23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
598
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$17,537
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.8%
African American 4.5%
White 4.0%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Bon View Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ontario-Montclair, which includes Bon View Elementary.

$17,537
Per student
+6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 75.0%
Federal 13.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bon View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Bon View 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.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Bon View Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bon View Elementary

How many students attend Bon View Elementary?

Bon View Elementary has 598 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ontario, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bon View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bon View Elementary is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bon View Elementary?

70.6% of students at Bon View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bon View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Bon View Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 87.8% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bon View Elementary?

Bon View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bon View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Bon View Elementary ranks #8 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.

Is Bon View Elementary a good school?

Bon View Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Ontario-Montclair?

Besides Bon View 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 2021-22) · 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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