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Central Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,636 students in Central Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Central Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,324 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Elementary School District, which is ranked #584 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
15%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,853 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,896
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,853
$18,396
Best Central Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Musser Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10789 Terra Vista Pkwy.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 980-1230
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 980-1230
Grades: 5-8
| 945 students
Rank: #22.
Cucamonga Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7611 Hellman Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 987-1788
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 987-1788
Grades: 6-8
| 691 students
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