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

Oak Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Oak Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061392009545
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Park Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#19 of 39
elementary schools in Fontana · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
20:1
students per teacher
58.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Park Elementary ranks #19 of 39 elementary schools in Fontana, CA.

School address

Enrollment

340

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

58.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

+6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Park Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Oak Park Elementary

Oak Park Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Fontana, California, enrolling 340 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 340 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

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

Against 1,274 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #688.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 680 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Fontana's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sierra Lakes Elementary (902 students): Oak Park Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20:1 vs 25.8:1).

Fontana Unified also operates Summit High (2,725 students) and Fontana High (2,534 students) alongside Oak Park 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 Oak Park Elementary compares

Oak Park 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 20:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.7% ▲ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 340 top 69% - -

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

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
20:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 35% in California - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.7%
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
$17,580
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
Counselors0.5 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: 0.3 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 85.6%
White 7.6%
African American 3.5%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Oak Park Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fontana Unified, which includes Oak Park Elementary.

$17,580
Per student
+6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.2%
State 72.0%
Federal 13.8%

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 Oak Park 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 Similar S:T ratio
Henry J. Kaiser High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Park 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.

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

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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 Oak Park Elementary

How many students attend Oak Park Elementary?

Oak Park Elementary has 340 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fontana, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Park Elementary is 20:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Oak Park Elementary?

58.7% of students at Oak Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Oak Park Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 85.6% of enrollment, in Fontana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Park Elementary?

Oak Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak Park Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fontana?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Park Elementary ranks #19 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.

Is Oak Park Elementary a good school?

Oak Park Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Fontana Unified?

Besides Oak Park 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 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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