ERNEST GARCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Ernest Garcia Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Rialto Unified school district, located in Colton, CA with about 660 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 25 teachers, Ernest Garcia Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 26:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Ernest Garcia Elementary School is located in Colton, California, and serves as a primary educational institution within the Rialto Unified School District. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes academic achievement, social-emotional development, and personal responsibility. By utilizing a standards-based curriculum, the faculty aims to equip students with the essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking necessary for their future academic success.
Beyond the classroom, Ernest Garcia Elementary places a strong emphasis on community and character building. The school encourages active parent involvement and strives to create a supportive culture where students feel safe and valued. Through various programs and initiatives, the school seeks to prepare its diverse student body to be productive, compassionate, and engaged members of their local community and beyond.
For more information, contact Ernest Garcia Elementary at (909) 421-7620 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Colton, CA 92324-1634
(909) 421-7620
ERNEST GARCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Colton, CA with about 660 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Rialto Unified
- Total Students:
- 660
- Teachers:
- 25
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 660 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ERNEST GARCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 89% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 89.4%
- Black or African American
- 4.4%
- White
- 2.7%
- Asian
- 2.1%
- Two or more races
- 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 48.5%
- Male
- 51.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.