Is Peralta Elementary a good school?

Peralta Elementary ranks 3914 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peralta Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Peralta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peralta Elementary?

Students at Peralta Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Peralta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peralta Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mission Middle High : Rubidoux High

Peralta Elementary

Summary:

Peralta Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 524 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Jurupa Unified School District, which is ranked 1304 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peralta Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance compared to nearby schools and state averages, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 34.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby West Riverside Elementary (32.9%) and Rustic Lane Elementary (34.7%), as well as the district average of 32.9%. Academically, Peralta Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the Jurupa Unified district and the state of California averages.

Peralta Elementary's student group performance, particularly for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, is also generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 77.48% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools and the state average. These factors suggest that socio-economic challenges may be playing a significant role in the school's outcomes, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing targeted support for underperforming student groups could be areas of focus for Peralta Elementary to improve overall academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

6450 Peralta Pl.
Riverside, CA 92509-6352

(951) 222-7701

District: Jurupa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3914^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,481

Students who attend Peralta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mission Middle
High:	Rubidoux High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

White:

7.4%

African American:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peralta Elementary ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.09. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.3%), White (7.4%), African American (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peralta Elementary is 22.9, which is the 6^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Peralta Elementary employs 22.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peralta Elementary is $10,481, which is the 6^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peralta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Peralta Elementary 3914^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Peralta Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jurupa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Jurupa Unified 1304^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peralta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.23	2346^th	4809	51.2%
2005	45.63	2411^th	4822	50.0%
2006	33.14	3098^th	4818	35.7%
2007	31.97	3431^st	5113	32.9%
2008	26.84	3834^th	5113	25.0%
2009	28.17	3833^rd	5193	26.2%
2010	28.22	3991^st	5314	24.9%
2011	33.21	3748^th	5377	30.3%
2012	36.45	3498^th	5390	35.1%
2013	32.66	3835^th	5530	30.7%
2015	24.78	4149^th	5611	26.1%
2016	29.49	3811^th	5614	32.1%
2017	20.64	4633^rd	5692	18.6%
2018	27.05	4074^th	5662	28.0%
2019	27.35	4161^st	5789	28.1%
2022	18.48	5010^th	5883	14.8%
2023	20.44	4815^th	5874	18.0%
2024	30.09	3914^th	5862	33.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.54	1786^th	3246	45.0%
2019	26.86	2717^th	3275	17.0%
2022	37.21	2024^th	3311	38.9%
2023	31.47	2429^th	3250	25.3%
2024	42.02	1681^st	3160	46.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.43	2249^th	2420	7.1%
2024	37.01	1463^rd	2634	44.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.12	3687^th	5084	27.5%
2019	28.47	3989^th	5173	22.9%
2022	21.88	4505^th	5264	14.4%
2023	21.70	4570^th	5374	15.0%
2024	32.85	3709^th	5511	32.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.39	3808^th	5413	29.7%
2019	33.04	3589^th	5492	34.7%
2022	20.63	4664^th	5635	17.2%
2023	22.83	4444^th	5617	20.9%
2024	35.01	3406^th	5605	39.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.93	1925^th	2128	9.5%
2019	24.10	2119^th	2585	18.0%
2022	21.69	1935^th	2227	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.29	3995^th	5431	26.4%
2019	23.73	4309^th	5510	21.8%
2022	17.53	4977^th	5663	12.1%
2023	19.17	4798^th	5650	15.1%
2024	26.12	4166^th	5636	26.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.06	3484^th	4830	27.9%
2019	35.32	3289^th	4963	33.7%
2022	23.25	4262^nd	5084	16.2%
2023	24.58	4148^th	5098	18.6%
2024	35.86	3278^th	5102	35.8%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a citizen
Saturday, January 8, 2011

This school is excellent in every possible way.
The staff is excellent, and the students are bright.
Please keep your music program running, without music it is detrimental to a students ability to learn.
Panda P.R.I.D.E!
Sincerely,

Past student, future president of The Music Industry
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Enrollment information for Peralta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	164	19	6	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1998	175	21	7	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1999	180	22	14	211	0	n/a	n/a	3	430
2000	200	27	14	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2001	182	30	21	268	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
2002	178	43	33	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2003	178	43	33	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2004	154	52	34	328	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
2005	156	49	28	419	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
2006	157	49	28	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
2007	142	38	25	458	1	n/a	n/a	4	668
2008	125	35	25	438	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
2009	116	27	17	472	2	8	17	0	659
2010	147	26	18	501	1	7	7	0	707
2011	135	22	14	469	0	9	7	0	656
2012	112	15	14	491	0	7	10	0	649
2013	103	18	13	519	0	6	11	0	670
2014	99	19	13	503	1	4	11	0	650
2015	92	14	11	496	0	3	8	0	624
2016	90	6	11	471	0	4	3	0	585
2017	62	9	9	453	0	8	8	0	549
2018	63	14	10	452	0	8	16	0	563
2019	57	15	10	454	0	6	8	0	550
2020	52	17	6	422	0	4	13	0	514
2021	45	16	8	403	0	3	12	0	487
2022	48	16	7	428	1	3	10	0	513
2023	39	11	8	452	1	4	9	0	524

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 Peralta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	355	16.0	22.2	52.4
1998	377	17.0	22.2	52
1999	430	20.0	21.5	61.4
2000	477	22.0	21.7	59.3
2001	504	23.0	21.9	58.7
2002	548	25.0	21.9	54.4
2003	548	25.0	21.9	54.4
2004	571	24.0	23.8	60.8
2005	653	26.0	25.1	53
2006	671	30.0	22.4	51.6
2007	668	30.5	21.9	62.2
2008	625	32.0	19.5	69.6
2009	659	31.0	20.0	64.3
2010	707	31.0	22.8	69.4
2011	656	n/a	n/a	70.7
2012	649	25.0	25.9	73
2013	670	25.0	26.8	74.9
2014	650	26.0	25.0	74.8
2015	624	27.0	23.1	76.3
2016	585	28.0	20.8	74.5
2017	549	26.6	20.6	74.9
2018	563	25.1	22.4	75.8
2019	550	23.0	23.9	74.4
2020	514	n/a	n/a	75.1
2021	487	21.8	22.3	71.9
2022	513	21.7	23.5	73.9
2023	524	22.8	22.9	77.5

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 Peralta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	355	16.0	22.2	52.4
1998	377	17.0	22.2	52
1999	430	20.0	21.5	61.4
2000	477	22.0	21.7	59.3
2001	504	23.0	21.9	58.7
2002	548	25.0	21.9	54.4
2003	548	25.0	21.9	54.4
2004	571	24.0	23.8	60.8
2005	653	26.0	25.1	53
2006	671	30.0	22.4	51.6
2007	668	30.5	21.9	62.2
2008	625	32.0	19.5	69.6
2009	659	31.0	20.0	64.3
2010	707	31.0	22.8	69.4
2011	656	n/a	n/a	70.7
2012	649	25.0	25.9	73
2013	670	25.0	26.8	74.9
2014	650	26.0	25.0	74.8
2015	624	27.0	23.1	76.3
2016	585	28.0	20.8	74.5
2017	549	26.6	20.6	74.9
2018	563	25.1	22.4	75.8
2019	550	23.0	23.9	74.4
2020	514	n/a	n/a	75.1
2021	487	21.8	22.3	71.9
2022	513	21.7	23.5	73.9
2023	524	22.8	22.9	77.5

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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