Ontario Center

548 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

The Ontario Center, located at 835 N. Center Ave. in Ontario, California, serves as a specialized educational facility operated by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS). It is primarily designed to support students with diverse learning needs, providing highly individualized instruction and therapeutic support for children and young adults who require more intensive assistance than what is typically offered in a traditional general education classroom.

The school is structured to foster an inclusive yet structured environment, focusing on academic growth, functional life skills, and behavioral development. By maintaining a lower student-to-teacher ratio and employing a multidisciplinary team—which often includes special education teachers, speech therapists, and occupational therapists—the Ontario Center works to prepare its students for greater independence and success within their respective communities.

548

Total Students

25.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ontario Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	66
Hispanic	317
Black	114
Asian	28
Two or More	21
American Indian	2

Hispanic
317 (57.8 %)
Black
114 (20.8 %)
White
66 (12.0 %)
Asian
28 (5.1 %)
Two or More
21 (3.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

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:	Cucamonga Elementary
Phone:	(909)948-3044
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	548
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	368
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	73

* 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 106

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 86

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 98

Grade 6 1