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

Corona Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Corona Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062847004390
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Corona Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#20 of 26
elementary schools in Ontario · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
24.4:1
large classes for California
76.1%
free-lunch eligible

Corona Elementary has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Corona Elementary ranks #20 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

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

+10 students YoY

Corona Elementary held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 062847004390 · Ontario, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 24.4:1 · 76.1% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Edison Elementary (736 students)

Corona Elementary held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Corona Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Corona Elementary reports 414 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 Corona Elementary compares

Corona Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.4:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.1% ▲ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 58% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.1%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
24.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
42.8%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.5%
Asian 2.7%
White 2.4%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Corona 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 Corona 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 Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ray Wiltsey Middle Larger Similar 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 Corona 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 Corona Elementary

How many students attend Corona Elementary?

Corona Elementary has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ontario, CA. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 403 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Corona Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Corona Elementary is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Corona Elementary?

76.1% of students at Corona Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Corona Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Corona Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 92.5% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Corona Elementary?

Corona Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Corona Elementary rank among elementary schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Corona Elementary ranks #20 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 Corona 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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