Is Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary a good school?

Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary ranks 2724 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 922 students attended Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?

Students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : River Heights Intermediate High : Eleanor Roosevelt High

Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Summary:

Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 922 students in grades K-6 as part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District. While the school has shown strong performance for its African American student subgroup, it faces several challenges, including consistently lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rates range from 33.08% to 51.94% in English Language Arts, 31.34% to 39.68% in Mathematics, and 26.92% in Science, compared to the district and state averages. Nearby schools within the Corona-Norco Unified District, such as Clara Barton Elementary, Eastvale Elementary, and Harada Elementary, generally outperform Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary in these academic assessments.

Additionally, Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 35.0% in 2021-2022, which is substantially higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district's average of 47.09%. Over the past decade, the school's statewide ranking has declined, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in California.

Detail:

Public K-6

6744 Carnelian St.
Riverside, CA 91752-4005

(951) 739-7120

District: Corona-Norco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2724^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,727

Students who attend Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	River Heights Intermediate
High:	Eleanor Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 922

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

Asian:

15.1%

White:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary ranks better than 53.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.01. (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 Student population at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59%), Asian (15.1%), White (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is 26.3. 25 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is $7,727. 17 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary 2724^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Corona-Norco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Unified 579^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	46.49	2769^th	5314	47.9%
2011	48.98	2647^th	5377	50.8%
2012	38.26	3373^rd	5390	37.4%
2013	53.07	2499^th	5530	54.8%
2015	61.79	1865^th	5611	66.8%
2016	55.18	2224^th	5614	60.4%
2017	52.43	2408^th	5692	57.7%
2018	57.26	2173^rd	5662	61.6%
2019	61.28	2000^th	5789	65.5%
2022	56.90	2181^st	5883	62.9%
2023	48.28	2625^th	5874	55.3%
2024	47.01	2724^th	5862	53.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.42	741^st	3246	77.2%
2019	54.47	1026^th	3275	68.7%
2022	49.06	1247^th	3311	62.3%
2023	51.68	1103^rd	3250	66.1%
2024	39.99	1821^st	3160	42.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.25	878^th	2420	63.7%
2024	40.38	1302^nd	2634	50.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.73	2508^th	5084	50.7%
2019	49.74	2424^th	5173	53.1%
2022	60.27	1666^th	5264	68.4%
2023	49.22	2415^th	5374	55.1%
2024	47.87	2533^rd	5511	54.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.56	2093^rd	5413	61.3%
2019	58.75	2028^th	5492	63.1%
2022	56.65	2071^st	5635	63.2%
2023	47.72	2538^th	5617	54.8%
2024	46.08	2646^th	5605	52.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.87	879^th	2128	58.7%
2019	67.43	549^th	2585	78.8%
2022	69.60	421^st	2227	81.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.29	2206^th	5431	59.4%
2019	61.41	1893^rd	5510	65.6%
2022	56.02	2146^th	5663	62.1%
2023	48.04	2559^th	5650	54.7%
2024	47.12	2622^nd	5636	53.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.39	655^th	1071	38.8%
2019	47.96	730^th	1149	36.5%
2022	38.18	818^th	1154	29.1%
2023	35.85	867^th	1190	27.1%
2024	39.11	854^th	1203	29.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.86	128^th	700	81.7%
2019	79.37	100^th	747	86.6%
2022	93.82	25^th	663	96.2%
2023	76.71	109^th	662	83.5%
2024	64.12	154^th	593	74.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.16	1774^th	4830	63.3%
2019	61.58	1601^st	4963	67.7%
2022	55.61	1865^th	5084	63.3%
2023	41.49	2793^rd	5098	45.2%
2024	42.46	2804^th	5102	45.0%

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Rank History for White students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.35	1285^th	2737	53.1%
2019	59.56	1226^th	2834	56.7%
2022	64.48	1001^st	2726	63.3%
2023	53.75	1326^th	2662	50.2%
2024	60.52	1119^th	2647	57.7%

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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 Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	146	72	101	483	2	3	65	872
2011	194	91	120	558	3	2	17	985
2012	202	90	129	591	4	1	14	1031
2013	207	104	131	632	4	8	9	1095
2014	212	96	132	610	4	6	7	1067
2015	191	96	127	634	3	7	22	1080
2016	185	86	118	599	3	5	25	1021
2017	150	76	109	605	4	5	26	975
2018	144	77	137	597	3	11	29	998
2019	131	74	136	590	2	11	28	972
2020	126	70	154	550	3	7	28	938
2021	111	75	128	524	2	5	32	877
2022	113	71	110	516	1	4	29	844
2023	125	74	139	544	2	6	32	922

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 Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	872	38.4	22.6	38
2011	985	n/a	n/a	47.7
2012	1031	41.0	25.1	n/a
2013	1095	43.0	25.4	51.9
2014	1067	42.0	25.4	46.8
2015	1080	41.0	26.3	55.5
2016	1021	39.0	26.1	48.5
2017	975	39.0	25.0	47.8
2018	998	39.0	25.5	49.4
2019	972	38.0	25.5	50
2020	938	n/a	n/a	49.9
2021	877	43.0	20.3	47.1
2022	844	33.9	24.8	69
2023	922	35.0	26.3	75.5

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 Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	872	38.4	22.6	38
2011	985	n/a	n/a	47.7
2012	1031	41.0	25.1	n/a
2013	1095	43.0	25.4	51.9
2014	1067	42.0	25.4	46.8
2015	1080	41.0	26.3	55.5
2016	1021	39.0	26.1	48.5
2017	975	39.0	25.0	47.8
2018	998	39.0	25.5	49.4
2019	972	38.0	25.5	50
2020	938	n/a	n/a	49.9
2021	877	43.0	20.3	47.1
2022	844	33.9	24.8	69
2023	922	35.0	26.3	75.5

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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