Elizabeth T. Hughbanks Elementary

Rialto is a working-class Inland Empire city where families put a lot of stock in finding a school community that feels stable and supportive, and Hughbanks Elementary fits that mold for many in its corner of the district. Science is a relative bright spot here, and the school draws families who appreciate a neighborhood school with a close-knit feel rather than something more competitive or academically intense. For families new to the area, Rialto sits between San Bernardino and Fontana, with easy access to the 210 freeway — practical for commuters, and surrounded by the kind of suburban San Bernardino landscape where the mountains are always visible on a clear day.