Photo: Platinummedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Chino’s public schools outscore 77% of California districts
Reading proficiency in Chino’s districts is 61%, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chino, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Chino’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 566 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chino’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Chaffey Joint Union High spends $18,582 per student and Chino Valley Unified $15,509, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive, Nadias Montessori Childcare (private), Little Explorers Academy (private), Christ Lutheran Preschool & Daycare (private), Victory Baptist Academy (private) and Kingdom Generation School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Chino’s grade
A−: better than 77% of California school districts, #186 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chino, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Chino · depends on your address
Chino High
Grades 9–12 · 2,077 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Don Antonio Lugo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chino · depends on your address
Chino High
Grades 9–12 · 2,077 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Don Antonio Lugo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chino · depends on your address
Chino High
Grades 9–12 · 2,077 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Don Antonio Lugo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chino · depends on your address
Chino High
Grades 9–12 · 2,077 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Don Antonio Lugo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Chino runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chino Valley Unified School District). From grade 9, students attend the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, shared with Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Chino
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Chino vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Chino’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chino | A− | Chino Valley Unified K–12 · Chaffey Joint Union High 9–12 |
| Chino Hills | A− | Chino Valley Unified |
| Ontario | B− | Ontario-Montclair K–8 · Mountain View Elementary K–8 · Cucamonga Elementary K–8 |
| Eastvale | B+ | Corona-Norco Unified |
| Pomona | C+ | Pomona Unified |
Every school in Chino
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Chino’s schools
Are Chino’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chino children attend outscore 77% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #186 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chino in?
Two districts: Chino Valley Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Chaffey Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland.
Where do Chino kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chino High and Don Antonio Lugo High.
What is Chino’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Chaffey Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Chino spend per student?
$18,582 in Chaffey Joint Union High School District and $15,509 in Chino Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Chino?
Yes: Nadias Montessori Childcare (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 79 students), Little Explorers Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 74 students), Christ Lutheran Preschool & Daycare (religious, grades PK–K, 36 students), Victory Baptist Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 26 students) and Kingdom Generation School (religious, grades PK–10, 11 students). Chino also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Chino families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chino → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.