Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chino Hills, CA

Eagle Canyon Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Eagle Canyon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060846009125
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eagle Canyon Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools.

#4 of 11
elementary schools in Chino Hills · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
27.4:1
large classes for California
31.0%
free-lunch eligible

Eagle Canyon Elementary has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle Canyon Elementary ranks #4 of 11 elementary schools in Chino Hills, CA.

Enrollment

631

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eagle Canyon Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Eagle Canyon Elementary

Eagle Canyon Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Chino Hills, California, enrolling 631 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27.4:1 is larger than about 91% of California schools and 27% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 631 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,409 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #228.

Its student body is led by Asian (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 66/100).

17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Chino Hills's elementary schools, it stands alongside Michael G. Wickman Elementary (710 students): Eagle Canyon Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.4:1 vs 25.4:1).

Chino Valley Unified also operates Chino Hills High (2,748 students) and Ruben S. Ayala High (2,541 students) alongside Eagle Canyon 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 Eagle Canyon Elementary compares

Eagle Canyon 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 27.4:1 ▲ 27% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.0% ▼ 44% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 631 top 29% - -

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

27.4:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.0%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.4:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 91% in California - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,384
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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

Asian 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
White 11.1%
Two or More 6.7%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 46.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Eagle Canyon Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chino Valley Unified, which includes Eagle Canyon Elementary.

$13,384
Per student
-19%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.4%
State 53.7%
Federal 10.9%

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 Eagle Canyon Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chino Hills High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ruben S. Ayala High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chino High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Don Antonio Lugo High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Canyon Hills Junior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chino Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Chino Hills

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 Eagle Canyon 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 Eagle Canyon Elementary

How many students attend Eagle Canyon Elementary?

Eagle Canyon Elementary has 631 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chino Hills, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle Canyon Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Eagle Canyon Elementary is 27.4:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 75% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagle Canyon Elementary?

31.0% of students at Eagle Canyon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle Canyon Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Eagle Canyon Elementary is Asian at 46.6% of enrollment, in Chino Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle Canyon Elementary?

Eagle Canyon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Eagle Canyon Elementary rank among elementary schools in Chino Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle Canyon Elementary ranks #4 of 11 elementary schools in Chino Hills, 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 Chino Hills on the city page.

Is Eagle Canyon Elementary a good school?

Eagle Canyon Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% 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 Chino Valley Unified?

Besides Eagle Canyon Elementary, Chino Valley Unified also operates Chino Hills High (2,748 students), Ruben S. Ayala High (2,541 students), and Chino High (2,077 students). See the Chino Valley Unified 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.

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

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