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

Mango Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mango Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061392001124
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mango Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#34 of 39
elementary schools in Fontana · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
20.9:1
students per teacher
68.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mango Elementary ranks #34 of 39 elementary schools in Fontana, CA.

School address

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

-18 students YoY

Mango Elementary held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.5 → 22.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 061392001124 · Fontana, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

523 enr · 20.9:1 · 68.4% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Summit High (2,725 students)

Mango Elementary held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.5 → 22.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mango Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mango Elementary reports 523 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 Mango Elementary compares

Mango 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 20.9:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.4% ▲ 23% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 523 top 42% - -

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

20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
523
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.4%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
20.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
51.2%
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
$18,984
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.9%
White 5.5%
Asian 4.6%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Mango Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fontana Unified reports $18,984 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mango Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summit High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fontana High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fontana a. B. Miller High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jurupa Hills High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Henry J. Kaiser High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fontana Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fontana

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 Mango Elementary

How many students attend Mango Elementary?

Mango Elementary has 523 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fontana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 488 (2022-23) → 470 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mango Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mango Elementary is 20.9:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mango Elementary?

68.4% of students at Mango Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mango Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mango Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 84.9% of enrollment, in Fontana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mango Elementary?

Mango Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Mango Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fontana?

By Resource Investment Index, Mango Elementary ranks #34 of 39 elementary schools in Fontana, 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 Fontana on the city page.

What other schools are in Fontana Unified?

Besides Mango Elementary, Fontana Unified also operates Summit High (2,725 students), Fontana High (2,534 students), and Fontana a. B. Miller High (1,950 students). See the Fontana 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 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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