Is Donald L. Rheem Elementary a good school?

Yes! Donald L. Rheem Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 127 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Donald L. Rheem Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Donald L. Rheem Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Donald L. Rheem Elementary?

Students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary are 49% White, 19% Asian, 19% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Donald L. Rheem Elementary attend?

Students who attend Donald L. Rheem Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Joaquin Moraga Intermediate High : Campolindo High

Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Summary:

Donald L. Rheem Elementary is a public K-5 school in Moraga, California, serving a student population of 411. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, with outstanding academic performance that sets it apart from nearby schools.

Donald L. Rheem Elementary's students demonstrate exceptional achievement, with 81.99% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 88.26% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance is strong across individual grade levels, with 3rd-grade students achieving 90.32% proficiency in ELA and 93.85% in Math. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% for female students, Asian students, and special education students in the state. Even the school's low socioeconomic status students rank in the top 2% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Donald L. Rheem Elementary consistently outperforms other schools in the Moraga Elementary School District, as well as schools in the Lafayette and Orinda districts, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Despite being located in an affluent community, the school serves a diverse student population, including those from lower-income backgrounds, and maintains its exceptional academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

90 Laird Dr.
Moraga, CA 94556-1407

(925) 376-4441

District: Moraga Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,534

Students who attend Donald L. Rheem Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joaquin Moraga Intermediate
High:	Campolindo High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Asian:

18.6%

Two or more races:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donald L. Rheem Elementary ranks better than 97.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Moraga Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.42. (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 Donald L. Rheem Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Moraga Elementary School District. Student population at Donald L. Rheem Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), Asian (18.6%), two or more races (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Moraga Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donald L. Rheem Elementary is 23.1. 1 elementary schools in the Moraga Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donald L. Rheem Elementary is $6,534, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Moraga Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donald L. Rheem Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Donald L. Rheem Elementary 127^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Donald L. Rheem Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Moraga Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Moraga Elementary 32^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donald L. Rheem Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.98	130^th	4809	97.3%
2005	97.19	94^th	4822	98.1%
2006	98.22	42^nd	4818	99.1%
2007	97.50	80^th	5113	98.4%
2008	98.14	25^th	5113	99.5%
2009	97.21	42^nd	5193	99.2%
2010	97.13	25^th	5314	99.5%
2011	97.19	16^th	5377	99.7%
2012	96.22	28^th	5390	99.5%
2013	95.64	77^th	5530	98.6%
2015	97.73	129^th	5611	97.7%
2016	97.20	132^nd	5614	97.6%
2017	97.31	148^th	5692	97.4%
2018	96.79	161^st	5662	97.2%
2019	96.40	190^th	5789	96.7%
2022	96.80	218^th	5883	96.3%
2023	96.56	226^th	5874	96.2%
2024	97.42	127^th	5862	97.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.99	63^rd	445	85.8%
2022	83.53	57^th	610	90.7%
2023	80.03	112^th	669	83.3%
2024	78.30	134^th	669	80.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.73	120^th	2420	95.0%
2024	96.58	79^th	2634	97.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	98.07	80^th	5374	98.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.82	170^th	5413	96.9%
2019	95.24	211^th	5492	96.2%
2022	96.99	145^th	5635	97.4%
2023	96.52	165^th	5617	97.1%
2024	97.54	77^th	5605	98.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.95	50^th	2227	97.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.77	207^th	5431	96.2%
2019	96.06	175^th	5510	96.8%
2022	95.01	302^nd	5663	94.7%
2023	95.30	280^th	5650	95.0%
2024	95.44	236^th	5636	95.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.07	474^th	1071	55.7%
2019	74.24	269^th	1149	76.6%
2022	62.05	560^th	1154	51.5%
2023	84.80	43^rd	1190	96.4%
2024	84.49	66^th	1203	94.5%

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Rank History for White students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.98	153^rd	2737	94.4%
2019	84.38	293^rd	2834	89.7%
2022	82.55	357^th	2726	86.9%
2023	83.44	292^nd	2662	89.0%
2024	88.89	118^th	2647	95.5%

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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 parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

I LOVE this school. We are moving out of state and I wanted to give a review of my experiences here over the past 5 years.

We transferred to Rheem from Camino Pablo, another Moraga school. The two are like night and day.

Rheem has an EXCEPTIONAL principal. She is completely engaged, knows every child, their siblings, their parents, their cars, their pets, their details. She's fantastic, and it all flows from there.

The teachers are kind and do the best they can within the confines of the american educational system. There is ZERO bullying at this school, which speaks volumes. Everyone is kind to everyone. Even spoiled, bratty kids are simply not allowed to be jerks. It's great.

It is a very small school, at the end of a cul-de-sac, in a beautiful valley. It feels safe and warm and you can feel good about leaving your kids there.

We are excited to move, but we realize no school is going to be as wonderful for my son as Rheem has been. We will miss this place! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Our son is pretty capable. He was in 1st grade before transfer to Rheem. I called to the office before I moved, they said they could place my son in either 1st grade or Kindergarten according to our preference. But, the principle disregards parents opinion, teachers´ assessment, comments from previous school, she simply put him in K based on the age. The teachers are unable to give separate material to gifted kids. They are learning nothing from the school and get bored. The principle is pretty rude comparing with other schools we went. Talked with several parents in the school, they are not happy with the principle and some of the teachers neither.
we didn´t do a thorough investigation before we came, too late to move out or transfer to a private.
Recommend the new parents to talk with the school parents, don´t just look at the test score or API to decide where to put your kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Donald L. Rheem Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	356	5	65	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1989	405	2	77	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	440	2	81	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1991	421	3	89	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1992	450	3	81	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	481	4	71	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	508	5	73	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1995	533	5	83	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1996	533	5	83	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1997	523	4	85	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1998	313	3	46	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1999	316	1	48	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2000	301	3	49	15	2	n/a	n/a	5	375
2001	287	5	57	17	0	n/a	n/a	3	369
2002	266	4	61	11	1	n/a	n/a	3	346
2003	266	4	61	11	1	n/a	n/a	3	346
2004	240	3	55	10	1	n/a	n/a	57	366
2005	236	0	49	3	1	n/a	n/a	63	352
2006	225	0	53	2	1	n/a	n/a	69	350
2007	208	0	60	1	1	n/a	n/a	59	329
2008	205	1	60	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	271
2009	201	2	68	5	0	0	75	0	351
2010	212	3	65	40	0	0	40	0	360
2011	205	2	74	37	0	0	49	0	367
2012	203	2	77	39	0	0	60	0	381
2013	223	3	79	37	0	0	61	0	403
2014	220	5	86	35	0	0	60	0	406
2015	224	6	88	34	1	1	56	0	410
2016	220	6	81	36	1	1	65	0	410
2017	225	8	72	39	1	2	67	0	414
2018	228	9	74	32	1	2	70	0	416
2019	229	8	66	30	1	2	74	0	410
2020	231	8	67	34	1	2	77	0	420
2021	220	6	65	30	1	1	83	0	406
2022	210	7	66	40	1	2	93	0	419
2023	203	6	72	45	1	0	84	0	411
2024	215	4	82	56	1	0	82	0	440

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 Donald L. Rheem Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	15.5	28.6	n/a
1989	497	19.1	26.0	n/a
1990	541	20.2	26.7	n/a
1991	529	21.2	24.9	n/a
1992	551	21.5	25.6	0.2
1993	575	22.6	25.4	0.2
1994	604	23.5	25.7	0.2
1995	634	24.0	26.4	0.5
1996	634	24.0	26.4	0.5
1997	626	25.0	25.0	0
1998	377	19.0	19.8	0
1999	382	20.0	19.1	0.8
2000	375	19.0	19.7	0.5
2001	369	19.0	19.4	1.1
2002	346	18.3	18.9	1.2
2003	346	18.3	18.9	1.2
2004	366	18.0	20.3	2.9
2005	352	19.4	18.1	1.7
2006	350	19.4	18.0	0.7
2007	329	18.4	17.9	1.1
2008	271	19.0	14.3	1.5
2009	351	17.0	18.5	1.1
2010	360	16.0	22.5	1.4
2011	367	n/a	n/a	1.6
2012	381	16.0	23.8	1.6
2013	403	17.0	23.7	2.2
2014	406	17.0	23.8	1.7
2015	410	18.0	22.7	2.2
2016	410	18.0	22.7	2.2
2017	414	18.0	23.0	2.2
2018	416	18.0	23.1	6.7
2019	410	18.0	22.7	5.4
2020	420	n/a	n/a	5.7
2021	406	18.0	22.5	6.7
2022	419	18.0	23.2	5.3
2023	411	18.0	22.8	4.4
2024	440	19.0	23.1	10

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 Donald L. Rheem Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	15.5	28.6	n/a
1989	497	19.1	26.0	n/a
1990	541	20.2	26.7	n/a
1991	529	21.2	24.9	n/a
1992	551	21.5	25.6	0.2
1993	575	22.6	25.4	0.2
1994	604	23.5	25.7	0.2
1995	634	24.0	26.4	0.5
1996	634	24.0	26.4	0.5
1997	626	25.0	25.0	0
1998	377	19.0	19.8	0
1999	382	20.0	19.1	0.8
2000	375	19.0	19.7	0.5
2001	369	19.0	19.4	1.1
2002	346	18.3	18.9	1.2
2003	346	18.3	18.9	1.2
2004	366	18.0	20.3	2.9
2005	352	19.4	18.1	1.7
2006	350	19.4	18.0	0.7
2007	329	18.4	17.9	1.1
2008	271	19.0	14.3	1.5
2009	351	17.0	18.5	1.1
2010	360	16.0	22.5	1.4
2011	367	n/a	n/a	1.6
2012	381	16.0	23.8	1.6
2013	403	17.0	23.7	2.2
2014	406	17.0	23.8	1.7
2015	410	18.0	22.7	2.2
2016	410	18.0	22.7	2.2
2017	414	18.0	23.0	2.2
2018	416	18.0	23.1	6.7
2019	410	18.0	22.7	5.4
2020	420	n/a	n/a	5.7
2021	406	18.0	22.5	6.7
2022	419	18.0	23.2	5.3
2023	411	18.0	22.8	4.4
2024	440	19.0	23.1	10

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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