Is Tovashal Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Tovashal Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Tovashal Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Tovashal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tovashal Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thompson Middle High : Murrieta Valley High

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:
994^th 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

Number of students: 729

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

White:

33.5%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tovashal Elementary ranks better than 83% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.8%), White (33.5%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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...)

Compare Tovashal Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tovashal Elementary:

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

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Murrieta Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Murrieta Valley Unified 356^th 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
2004	79.52	913^th	4809	81.0%
2005	73.82	1169^th	4822	75.8%
2006	69.42	1363^rd	4818	71.7%
2007	66.64	1532^nd	5113	70.0%
2008	68.25	1487^th	5113	70.9%
2009	74.90	1212^th	5193	76.7%
2010	80.60	979^th	5314	81.6%
2011	73.61	1322^nd	5377	75.4%
2012	77.90	1135^th	5390	78.9%
2013	75.93	1264^th	5530	77.1%
2015	75.24	1309^th	5611	76.7%
2016	64.93	1767^th	5614	68.5%
2017	69.59	1583^rd	5692	72.2%
2018	69.85	1573^rd	5662	72.2%
2019	73.64	1444^th	5789	75.1%
2022	77.86	1293^rd	5883	78.0%
2023	81.05	1130^th	5874	80.8%
2024	83.96	994^th	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
2022	47.73	364^th	610	40.3%
2023	36.25	483^rd	669	27.8%
2024	62.84	294^th	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	220^th	2420	90.9%
2024	88.21	217^th	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
2018	70.59	1150^th	5084	77.4%
2019	73.06	1027^th	5173	80.1%
2022	64.22	1461^st	5264	72.2%
2023	84.36	603^rd	5374	88.8%
2024	83.50	686^th	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
2018	70.51	1478^th	5413	72.7%
2019	67.05	1653^rd	5492	69.9%
2022	70.17	1517^th	5635	73.1%
2023	81.99	1021^st	5617	81.8%
2024	82.17	1000^th	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
2018	63.70	511^th	2128	76.0%
2019	77.66	375^th	2585	85.5%
2022	80.83	291^st	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	29^th	140	79.3%
2024	88.50	9^th	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
2018	66.19	1660^th	5431	69.4%
2019	75.71	1270^th	5510	77.0%
2022	80.93	1068^th	5663	81.1%
2023	77.73	1182^nd	5650	79.1%
2024	82.03	1000^th	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
2018	78.02	770^th	4830	84.1%
2019	87.29	416^th	4963	91.6%
2022	83.63	605^th	5084	88.1%
2023	87.59	449^th	5098	91.2%
2024	80.68	694^th	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
2018	52.14	1447^th	2737	47.1%
2019	50.27	1538^th	2834	45.7%
2022	58.41	1209^th	2726	55.6%
2023	67.30	887^th	2662	66.7%
2024	72.82	708^th	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.

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.

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