Deer Canyon Elementary

570 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Deer Canyon Elementary, located in the Alta Loma neighborhood of Rancho Cucamonga, is a highly-regarded school within the Etiwanda School District. Serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is well-known for its commitment to academic excellence and its focus on fostering a positive, inclusive community. The campus environment emphasizes traditional learning values while integrating modern educational tools, consistently earning strong performance ratings based on state testing and student progress metrics.

Beyond its academic focus, Deer Canyon is recognized for its active parent involvement and a supportive school culture that encourages extracurricular engagement. The school staff is dedicated to developing the "whole child," providing a variety of programs that support social-emotional learning alongside core subjects. As a fixture in the Alta Loma community, Deer Canyon maintains a reputation for being a safe, collaborative environment where students are prepared for the transition to middle school with a strong foundation in both character and curriculum.

570

Total Students

22.1

Full-Time Teachers

25.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Deer Canyon Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	153
Hispanic	291
Black	23
Asian	63
Two or More	40

Hispanic
291 (51.1 %)
White
153 (26.8 %)
Asian
63 (11.1 %)
Two or More
40 (7.0 %)
Black
23 (4.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Alta Loma Elementary
Phone:	(909)484-5030
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	570
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	203
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 82

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 82

Grade 6 87