Photo: Jordan W. · CC BY-SA 3.0Rancho Cucamonga’s public schools outscore 88% of California districts
67% of students in Rancho Cucamonga’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Rancho Cucamonga, 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.
Rancho Cucamonga’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 527 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rancho Cucamonga’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 47% across its 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 Etiwanda Elementary $15,674, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Inland Empire Springs Charter, United Christian Academy (private), Sacred Heart Parish School (private), Alta Loma Christian School (private), St. Peter & St. Paul Catholic School (private), Kindercare Learning Center (private), Highland Avenue Christian School (private), Montessori School House (private), Fountain of Truth Christian Academy (private), The Joshua Center Christian Academy (private), Children's Montessori School (private) and Frohlich Intl Preparatory Academy (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 Rancho Cucamonga’s grade
A: better than 88% of California school districts, #86 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 Rancho Cucamonga, with each school’s own grade.
Parts of Rancho Cucamonga (18% and 12% of its land) are served by Cucamonga Elementary and Central Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Rancho Cucamonga
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
Rancho Cucamonga vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Rancho Cucamonga’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cucamonga | A | Etiwanda Elementary K–8 · Alta Loma Elementary K–8 · Chaffey Joint Union High 9–12 |
| Upland | B+ | Upland Unified K–12 · Chaffey Joint Union High 9–12 |
| Fontana | B− | Fontana Unified K–12 · Chaffey Joint Union High 9–12 |
| Ontario | B− | Ontario-Montclair K–8 · Mountain View Elementary K–8 · Cucamonga Elementary K–8 |
All 3 neighbors share Chaffey Joint Union High with Rancho Cucamonga for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Rancho Cucamonga
47 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Etiwanda Community Day).
Questions about Rancho Cucamonga’s schools
Are Rancho Cucamonga’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rancho Cucamonga children attend outscore 88% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #86 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rancho Cucamonga in?
Chaffey Joint Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 22,040 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rancho Cucamonga are served by Cucamonga Elementary and Central Elementary.
Where do Rancho Cucamonga kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Etiwanda High, Rancho Cucamonga High, Los Osos High and Alta Loma High.
What is Rancho Cucamonga’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 Rancho Cucamonga spend per student?
$18,582 in Chaffey Joint Union High School District, $15,674 in Etiwanda Elementary School District and $14,760 in Alta Loma Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rancho Cucamonga?
Yes: United Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 923 students), Sacred Heart Parish School (Catholic, grades K–8, 329 students), Alta Loma Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 258 students), St. Peter & St. Paul Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 191 students), Kindercare Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 154 students), Highland Avenue Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 147 students), Montessori School House (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 62 students), Fountain of Truth Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 52 students), The Joshua Center Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 31 students), Children's Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 28 students) and Frohlich Intl Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades 7–8, 9 students). Rancho Cucamonga also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Rancho Cucamonga families are saying about school.
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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.