Moreno Elementary, Montclair CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Moreno Elementary

Moreno Elementary is a K-6 school serving a densely urban community in Montclair, a car-oriented post-war suburb west of San Bernardino. The school draws a small to mid-sized enrollment, nearly all from low-income households and predominantly Hispanic families. Academic performance is at the lower end of the range for elementary schools in San Bernardino County, placing it above the county's minimum but well below the median.

In English language arts across grades three through six, proficiency ranges from roughly the low to mid-forties, with fifth grade standing noticeably higher. Math proficiency is lower, running in the high twenties to low forties, with fifth grade again the strongest. Science data, available only for fifth grade, shows proficiency in the low twenties. The school reports a single year of state assessment results, so trend information is not available; a parent may want to ask the school about longer-term patterns and what academic interventions are in place to address these proficiency levels.

The neighborhood itself is developing. Montclair has been pursuing a transit-oriented growth strategy centered on a specific plan to convert strip malls and vacant land near the Montclair Transit Center into mixed-use housing and commercial districts. The transit center, opened a number of years ago, serves Metrolink commuter rail and multiple bus lines and anchors the city's long-term growth. The surrounding area consists of modest mid-century single-family homes and apartments, some of the more affordable housing in the Inland Empire region. The housing market is modestly valued, and renting remains slightly less expensive than carrying a mortgage, though housing costs consume a substantial share of area household income.

The Ontario-Montclair Unified School District operates Moreno Elementary. District information on recent strategy or operational changes was not readily available, so a parent interested in understanding the district's direction or support for schools like this would benefit from reaching out directly.

In practical terms, Moreno serves a high-need student population, with the vast majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school operates in an urbanized, walkable-adjacent community with transit access, though like much of Montclair, daily life remains substantially car-oriented. The academic profile suggests this is a school where students are working toward grade-level competencies with room to grow, and where family engagement with the school would matter in understanding what supports exist beyond the classroom.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 40% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 34% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 34% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 32% · ▼ 1 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 37% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 40% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 47% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 47% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 25% · ▲ 3 pts above district

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

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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.