Dona Merced Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Central Elementary

10333 Palo Alto, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Map

Math (met standard)
34%
−8 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−3 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
38%
+3 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
68%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
547
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 39% state 47% · 2025-26 46% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 34% state 42% · 2025-26 39% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 29% state 37% · 2025-26 44% state 49% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 34% state 42% · 2025-26 43% state 46% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 34% state 42% 43% state 46% 38% state 35%
2024-25 35% state 42% 49% state 46% 42% state 33%
2023-24 42% state 41% 49% state 45% 46% state 33%
2022-23 42% state 40% 55% state 44% 38% state 32%
2021-22 41% state 38% 56% state 45% 46% state 31%
2018-19 55% state 44% 60% state 50% 48% state 32%
2017-18 54% state 42% 57% state 49% —
2016-17 50% state 40% 59% state 45% —
2015-16 46% state 39% 51% state 45% —
2014-15 49% state 35% 56% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Ruth Musser Middle
Grades 5–8 · Central Elementary
0.6 mi
32%
−5 vs state
54%
+4 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 69% 941 Hispanic 47%
Central Elementary
Grades K–5 · Central Elementary
0.9 mi
28%
−14 vs state
48%
+2 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 75% 436 Hispanic 66%
Deer Canyon Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alta Loma Elementary
1.0 mi
61%
+19 vs state
66%
+20 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 46% 496 Hispanic 52%
Coyote Canyon Elementary
Grades K–4 · Central Elementary
1.1 mi
45%
±0 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
— 12% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 69% 817 Hispanic 46%
Victoria Groves Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alta Loma Elementary
1.2 mi
54%
+13 vs state
64%
+17 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 41% 452 Hispanic 55%
Alta Loma Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alta Loma Elementary
1.2 mi
42%
±0 vs state
54%
+8 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 62% 328 Hispanic 59%
Cucamonga Elementary
Grades K–5 · Cucamonga Elementary
1.6 mi
27%
−14 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 82% 452 Hispanic 71%
Terra Vista Elementary
Grades K–5 · Etiwanda Elementary
1.6 mi
59%
+17 vs state
65%
+18 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 37% 855 Hispanic 39%
Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary
Grades K–5 · Etiwanda Elementary
1.8 mi
72%
+30 vs state
72%
+25 vs state
54%
+19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 33% 878 Asian 40%
Banyan Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alta Loma Elementary
1.9 mi
65%
+24 vs state
68%
+22 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 47% 572 Hispanic 48%