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

Mission Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mission Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062847004407
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mission Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#18 of 26
elementary schools in Ontario · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23.8:1
large classes for California
77.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mission Elementary ranks #18 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

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

+15 students YoY

Mission Elementary held near 560 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 062847004407 · Ontario, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

571 enr · 23.8:1 · 77.1% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Edison Elementary (736 students)

Mission Elementary held near 560 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mission Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mission Elementary reports 571 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 Mission Elementary compares

Mission 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 23.8:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.1% ▲ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 571 top 35% - -

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

23.8:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
571
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.1%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
23.8:1
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
48.5%
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 + 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.8%
African American 4.0%
Asian 3.3%
White 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Mission 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 Mission 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 Higher S:T ratio
Ray Wiltsey Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oaks Middle Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Serrano Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ontario-Montclair · 5 sibling schools

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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 Mission Elementary

How many students attend Mission Elementary?

Mission Elementary has 571 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ontario, CA. CCD year-over-year: 545 (2022-23) → 560 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mission Elementary is 23.8:1, 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 Mission Elementary?

77.1% of students at Mission Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mission Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 88.8% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Elementary?

Mission Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Mission Elementary rank among elementary schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Mission Elementary ranks #18 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 Mission 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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