Rialto Unified, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rialto Unified

Rialto Unified is a district of substantial size serving kindergarten through grade twelve across San Bernardino County. The enrollment spans neighborhoods in Rialto itself, along with Colton, Fontana, San Bernardino, Bloomington, and Lytle Creek. The majority of students are Hispanic, and about one in thirteen is Black. The student population is large enough that early-grade proficiency patterns and middle-school trends carry weight in understanding what academic momentum looks like.

On state testing, Rialto Unified's results show a consistent pattern across the system: English language arts proficiency outpaces mathematics, and both sit well below the state midpoint. In the tested grades, ELA proficiency clusters in the low-to-mid range, with some variation by grade. Mathematics proficiency is lower across the board, dropping as students advance into middle grades. Science proficiency, measured in fifth and eighth grades, tracks in the low-to-mid twenties. This profile suggests that students face headwinds in quantitative and technical reasoning, while reading and writing skills, though still constrained, show somewhat more ground. A parent considering enrollment may want to look into current intervention strategies the district has in place for mathematics specifically, since the drop-off from third to eighth grade is pronounced.

The district reports overall academic performance above the midpoint when proficiency is averaged across all tested subjects and grades within San Bernardino County, a positioning that reflects the breadth of schools and grade levels served. However, chronic absenteeism runs above the county median, meaning a substantial share of students miss school frequently enough to harm learning. This is a concrete factor that can affect whether any child gains traction in the classroom, and parents may want to know whether the district has documented initiatives to address attendance patterns.

The housing market in the district's service area reflects modest-to-middle values. Home prices center in a range typical for the Inland Empire, and rents are roughly stable year over year. The mortgage-to-income ratio and rent-to-income ratio both suggest affordability pressure but within ranges that families in the region navigate regularly. Housing is neither a barrier nor an outlier.

In November 2022, voters approved a general obligation bond to fund facilities improvements across the district. The scope includes upgrades to fire and security systems, replacement of aging water and gas infrastructure, removal of environmental hazards such as asbestos and lead paint, new career-technical-education classrooms, and replacement of portable structures. This work is being funded through property taxation and will reshape the physical environment of schools over the coming years. The same election year brought a shift in board governance; the district moved from at-large elections to trustee-area elections under the California Voting Rights Act. This means families now elect board members from their geographic area rather than the whole district, altering how local representation works.

The district operates a large network of elementary, middle, and high schools, along with a continuation school and a virtual academy, giving families options for pathway and delivery method. State testing data and graduation rates provide grounded measures of attainment, though a graduation rate for the district was not available in the provided data. A parent evaluating Rialto Unified should anchor their judgment on the visible proficiency results, the attendance concerns, and the ongoing campus modernization, while seeking out direct conversation with schools in their attendance area about current intervention work and student support structures.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

23,461

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 87%

Black 8%

White 2%

Asian 1%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

39%

—

Gr 3

32%

49%

Gr 4

33%

52%

Gr 5

38%

58%

Gr 6

36%

57%

Gr 7

40%

64%

Gr 8

36%

62%

Gr 11

63%

—

Math

Gr ALL

21%

—

Gr 3

30%

52%

Gr 4

25%

43%

Gr 5

18%

33%

Gr 6

20%

40%

Gr 7

18%

37%

Gr 8

15%

28%

Gr 11

22%

—

Science

Gr ALL

24%

—

Gr 5

20%

37%

Gr 8

17%

37%

Gr 11

35%

—

Gr 12

11%

—

Gr HS

23%

—

Gr UG_SEC

34%

—

Schools in this District

30 schools are officially reported under this district.

Rialto High

Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Elementary

Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary

Ethel Kucera Middle

Levi Bemis Elementary

J. Calvin Boyd Elementary

Merle S. Casey Elementary

George H. Dunn Elementary

Eisenhower High

Warren F. Frisbie Middle

J.P. Kelley Elementary

Ben F. Kolb Middle

A. H. Morgan Elementary

Winn A. Myers Elementary

Lena M. Preston Elementary

Rialto Middle

W.J.C. Trapp Elementary

Dr. John H. Milor High Continuation

William G. Jehue Middle

Sam V. Curtis Elementary

Lida M. Henry Elementary

Helen L. Dollahan Elementary

Samuel W. Simpson Elementary

Elizabeth T. Hughbanks Elementary

Zupanic Virtual Academy

Georgia F. Morris Elementary

Wilmer Amina Carter High

Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Nancy R. Kordyak Elementary

Rocking Horse Preschool

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

34%

Grade 3

28%

Grade 4

21%

Grade 5

23%

Grade 6

21%

Grade 7

18%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

35%

Grade 3

36%

Grade 4

41%

Grade 5

40%

Grade 6

43%

Grade 7

41%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

23%

Grade 5

20%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

39%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$503,392

Year-over-year change+0.0%

Range across 9 ZIP codes$408K to $708K

vs. state typical0.65x

vs. national typical1.37x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (9 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
92358	Lytle Creek	$408K	+0.5%	42.7%
92376	Rialto	$569K	+0.1%	21.6%
92407	San Bernardino	$544K	-0.3%	13.9%
92377	Rialto	$646K	-0.5%	13.0%
92410	San Bernardino	$443K	-0.3%	3.5%
92336	Fontana	$708K	-1.6%	2.4%
92324	Colton	$501K	-0.8%	2.2%
92411	San Bernardino	$428K	-0.5%	0.5%
92316	Bloomington	$567K	-0.1%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,404/mo

Year-over-year change+2.5%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$1,785 to $3,415/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
92376	Rialto	$2,641	+2.2%	21.6%
92407	San Bernardino	$2,057	+1.7%	13.9%
92410	San Bernardino	$1,785	+7.0%	3.5%
92336	Fontana	$3,415	+2.1%	2.4%
92324	Colton	$2,021	+3.0%	2.2%
92411	San Bernardino	$2,982	—	0.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,540/mo

Home price / national median income6.0x

Annual rent / national median income34.5%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$136/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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