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

Sultana Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sultana Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062847004412
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sultana Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#8 of 26
elementary schools in Ontario · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.4:1
small classes for California
76.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sultana Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sultana Elementary ranks #8 of 26 elementary schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

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

-28 students YoY

Sultana Elementary held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.1 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-28 students YoY 062847004412 · Ontario, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

589 enr · 18.4:1 · 76.9% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Edison Elementary (736 students)

Sultana Elementary held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.1 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sultana Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sultana Elementary reports 589 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 Sultana Elementary compares

Sultana 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 18.4:1 ▼ 14% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.9% ▲ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 589 top 34% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
589
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.9%
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
18.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 23% in California - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.6%
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 + 2 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.2%
White 3.9%
Asian 2.0%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Sultana 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 Sultana Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Language Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ray Wiltsey Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oaks Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Serrano Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sultana 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 Sultana Elementary

How many students attend Sultana Elementary?

Sultana Elementary has 589 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ontario, CA. CCD year-over-year: 649 (2022-23) → 621 (2023-24), nearly flat (-28).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sultana Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sultana Elementary is 18.4:1, which is 14% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% 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 Sultana Elementary?

76.9% of students at Sultana Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sultana Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sultana Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sultana Elementary?

Sultana Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Sultana Elementary rank among elementary schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Sultana Elementary ranks #8 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 Sultana 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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