Home Gardens Academy, Corona CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Home Gardens Academy

Home Gardens Academy serves kindergarten through eighth grade in Corona, a sprawling Inland Empire city in northwestern Riverside County. The school enrolls a small to moderate number of students across nine grade levels, with roughly equal cohort sizes from kindergarten through middle grades. The enrollment is demographically concentrated: the vast majority of students are Hispanic, and a substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic realities of this area of the city.

Academic performance across the school shows consistent weakness in standardized testing. In math, proficiency rates hover in the low to mid-range across tested grades, with eighth grade performing somewhat better than the primary grades. English language arts results are higher than math, particularly in the upper middle grades where more than half of eighth graders meet proficiency. Science proficiency, measured in grades five and eight, sits below math and ELA proficiency in most cases. When averaged across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among Riverside County districts, though this reflects the county's range rather than a strength in absolute terms; many Corona residents moving into more affluent districts or seeking alternatives may find these numbers concerning.

The school is a regular public school operated by Corona-Norco Unified, the district that covers both Corona and Norco. No state test data is available for kindergarten through second grade, as California does not assess those grades, so the profile begins with grade three. Information about special education, English learner supports, attendance, discipline, staffing levels, and program offerings was not available in the data, so a parent may want to inquire directly with the school about those dimensions of the environment.

Corona itself is a city in transition. It has grown from a citrus agricultural center into a suburban and industrial hub, now home to well-known manufacturers like Fender and Monster Beverage, plus healthcare employers and construction activity. The city is actively pursuing downtown revitalization, with public investment in walkability and commercial mixed-use corridors, particularly along Sixth Street. Housing in the area reflects the mid-market Inland Empire: home values and rents are substantial relative to regional income, and the city is adding both market-rate and affordable housing through new construction and rezoning. The area is freeway-accessible via the 91, 15, and 71, with two Metrolink stations serving commuters to Orange County and Los Angeles.

The combination of lower test proficiency, high poverty concentration among the enrolled students, and limited transparency in the available data suggests this school would benefit from direct parent conversation about instructional approach, intervention supports, and the family's academic goals for their child.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 48% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 50% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 40% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 47% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 725%

School 25% · District 40% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 40% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 50% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 56% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 60% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 62% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 57% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 55% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 40% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 37% · ▼ 11 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolCorona-Norco Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income83%51 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income54%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income58%48 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income19%Higher-income54%35 pp gap