Tovashal Elementary

Summary:

Tovashal Elementary is a public elementary school located in Murrieta, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 729. It is part of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 356 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tovashal Elementary consistently outperforms the Murrieta Valley Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65.03% of Tovashal students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 60.35% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 62.08% of Tovashal students were proficient or better, compared to 45.66% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Tovashal Elementary also outperforms the district and state in science, with 50% of 5th-grade students proficient or better on the CAST assessment. The school's strong performance extends to diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic students, White students, and students with disabilities.

While Tovashal Elementary's academic excellence is impressive, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.0% in 2018-2019 to 26.6% in 2022-2023. This is higher than the 28.9% rate at Murrieta Elementary, the closest neighboring school. However, Tovashal Elementary generally outperforms other nearby schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, both in terms of academic achievement and student group performance, suggesting that it may be a model for effective practices that could be replicated at other schools in the district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 23801 St. Raphael Dr.
       Murrieta, CA  92562-6714


(951) 696-1411

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
994th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Tovashal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thompson Middle
High:    Murrieta Valley High

Student/teacher ratio:  27.0 Help
Number of students:  729

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.8%
White:
33.5%
Two or more races:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.1% Help


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Compare Details Tovashal Elementary ranks better than 83% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.8%), White (33.5%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tovashal Elementary is 27. 7 elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tovashal Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tovashal Elementary 994th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tovashal Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Murrieta Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Murrieta Valley Unified 356th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tovashal Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.52 913th 4809 81.0%
2005 73.82 1169th 4822 75.8%
2006 69.42 1363rd 4818 71.7%
2007 66.64 1532nd 5113 70.0%
2008 68.25 1487th 5113 70.9%
2009 74.90 1212th 5193 76.7%
2010 80.60 979th 5314 81.6%
2011 73.61 1322nd 5377 75.4%
2012 77.90 1135th 5390 78.9%
2013 75.93 1264th 5530 77.1%
2015 75.24 1309th 5611 76.7%
2016 64.93 1767th 5614 68.5%
2017 69.59 1583rd 5692 72.2%
2018 69.85 1573rd 5662 72.2%
2019 73.64 1444th 5789 75.1%
2022 77.86 1293rd 5883 78.0%
2023 81.05 1130th 5874 80.8%
2024 83.96 994th 5862 83.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.73 364th 610 40.3%
2023 36.25 483rd 669 27.8%
2024 62.84 294th 669 56.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.71 220th 2420 90.9%
2024 88.21 217th 2634 91.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.59 1150th 5084 77.4%
2019 73.06 1027th 5173 80.1%
2022 64.22 1461st 5264 72.2%
2023 84.36 603rd 5374 88.8%
2024 83.50 686th 5511 87.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.51 1478th 5413 72.7%
2019 67.05 1653rd 5492 69.9%
2022 70.17 1517th 5635 73.1%
2023 81.99 1021st 5617 81.8%
2024 82.17 1000th 5605 82.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.70 511th 2128 76.0%
2019 77.66 375th 2585 85.5%
2022 80.83 291st 2227 86.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.55 29th 140 79.3%
2024 88.50 9th 118 92.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.19 1660th 5431 69.4%
2019 75.71 1270th 5510 77.0%
2022 80.93 1068th 5663 81.1%
2023 77.73 1182nd 5650 79.1%
2024 82.03 1000th 5636 82.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.02 770th 4830 84.1%
2019 87.29 416th 4963 91.6%
2022 83.63 605th 5084 88.1%
2023 87.59 449th 5098 91.2%
2024 80.68 694th 5102 86.4%
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Rank History for White students at Tovashal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.14 1447th 2737 47.1%
2019 50.27 1538th 2834 45.7%
2022 58.41 1209th 2726 55.6%
2023 67.30 887th 2662 66.7%
2024 72.82 708th 2647 73.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Tovashal Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tovashal Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 268 5 9 38 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1998 322 11 11 44 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1999 364 12 16 44 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2000 578 22 29 88 9 n/a n/a 1 727
2001 605 24 27 99 5 n/a n/a 4 764
2002 601 31 40 128 3 n/a n/a 12 815
2003 601 31 40 128 3 n/a n/a 12 815
2004 624 30 48 145 4 n/a n/a 21 872
2005 654 33 58 185 3 n/a n/a 55 988
2006 444 31 61 188 4 n/a n/a 92 820
2007 437 38 79 199 6 n/a n/a 87 846
2008 385 45 62 196 5 n/a n/a 0 693
2009 374 39 51 182 5 6 121 0 778
2010 4 42 61 263 3 5 423 0 801
2011 385 38 60 280 3 5 46 0 817
2012 396 43 48 292 3 5 40 0 827
2013 391 38 47 295 4 7 42 0 824
2014 361 39 47 258 4 7 40 0 756
2015 345 44 45 257 4 11 32 0 738
2016 355 44 43 255 5 5 42 0 749
2017 354 44 45 264 5 5 47 0 764
2018 309 44 47 278 5 4 60 0 747
2019 322 37 56 291 5 6 73 0 790
2020 320 34 62 297 5 4 76 0 798
2021 296 29 59 292 2 5 76 0 759
2022 255 26 55 297 1 6 73 0 713
2023 244 28 47 312 2 9 87 0 729

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tovashal Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 320 11.0 29.1 6.6
1998 388 16.0 24.3 8.8
1999 436 21.0 20.8 5.3
2000 727 36.0 20.2 8.1
2001 764 37.0 20.6 8.3
2002 815 39.4 20.7 11.1
2003 815 39.4 20.7 11.1
2004 872 42.0 20.8 11.8
2005 988 45.5 21.7 12.2
2006 820 37.5 21.9 15.8
2007 846 39.5 21.4 17.5
2008 693 42.4 16.3 26.3
2009 778 39.0 18.4 23.7
2010 801 37.0 21.6 27.3
2011 817 n/a n/a 29.5
2012 827 32.5 25.4 n/a
2013 824 27.0 30.5 37.1
2014 756 26.0 29.0 35.7
2015 738 26.0 28.3 35.1
2016 749 27.0 27.7 32.4
2017 764 27.2 28.0 30.5
2018 747 27.7 26.9 36.9
2019 790 28.7 27.4 36.8
2020 798 n/a n/a 39.1
2021 759 29.0 26.1 37
2022 713 30.0 23.7 34.6
2023 729 27.0 27.0 52.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tovashal Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 320 11.0 29.1 6.6
1998 388 16.0 24.3 8.8
1999 436 21.0 20.8 5.3
2000 727 36.0 20.2 8.1
2001 764 37.0 20.6 8.3
2002 815 39.4 20.7 11.1
2003 815 39.4 20.7 11.1
2004 872 42.0 20.8 11.8
2005 988 45.5 21.7 12.2
2006 820 37.5 21.9 15.8
2007 846 39.5 21.4 17.5
2008 693 42.4 16.3 26.3
2009 778 39.0 18.4 23.7
2010 801 37.0 21.6 27.3
2011 817 n/a n/a 29.5
2012 827 32.5 25.4 n/a
2013 824 27.0 30.5 37.1
2014 756 26.0 29.0 35.7
2015 738 26.0 28.3 35.1
2016 749 27.0 27.7 32.4
2017 764 27.2 28.0 30.5
2018 747 27.7 26.9 36.9
2019 790 28.7 27.4 36.8
2020 798 n/a n/a 39.1
2021 759 29.0 26.1 37
2022 713 30.0 23.7 34.6
2023 729 27.0 27.0 52.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Tovashal Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201390.0%3.0%1.0%5.0%90.0%91.0%95.0%90.0%90.0%
201491.0%2.0%5.0%2.0%91.0%93.0%93.0%91.0%92.0%
201592.0%6.0%0.0%2.0%93.0%93.0%94.0%93.0%93.0%
201696.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201796.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201896.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%98.0%97.0%≥99.0%96.0%97.0%
201998.0%2.0%0.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%
202093.9%1.8%4.4%94.7%96.5%96.5%94.7%97.4%
202196.4%0.0%0.0%96.4%97.3%98.2%96.4%98.2%
202294.8%0.0%4.2%95.8%96.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tovashal Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1444th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1130th of 5874 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tovashal Elementary)57.860.5
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Murrieta Valley Unified)6449.2
 14.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tovashal Elementary)51.957.1
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Murrieta Valley Unified)62.852
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tovashal Elementary)72.956.9
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Murrieta Valley Unified)63.648
 15.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tovashal Elementary)60.262.3
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Murrieta Valley Unified)61.349.8
 11.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tovashal Elementary)65.465.6
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Murrieta Valley Unified)66.753.7
 13.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tovashal Elementary)51.955.6
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Murrieta Valley Unified)53.942.4
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Tovashal Elementary)41.449.3
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Murrieta Valley Unified)42.838.8
 3.9%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students790729
 7.7%
African American3728
 24.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian5647
 16.1%
Hispanic291312
 7.2%
Pacific Islander69
 50%
White322244
 24.2%
Two or More Races7387
 19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.8%52.1%
 15.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tovashal Elementary

Tovashal Elementary ranks 994th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Tovashal Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 33% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 729 students attended Tovashal Elementary.

Students who attend Tovashal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Middle
High : Murrieta Valley High


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