Is Moreno Elementary a good school?

Moreno Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Moreno Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Moreno Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Moreno Elementary?

Students at Moreno Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Moreno Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moreno Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mountain View Middle High : Valley View High

Moreno Elementary

Summary:

Moreno Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 478 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1248 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moreno Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the Moreno Valley Unified district and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.16% of Moreno Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.17% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Moreno Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% in 2020-2021 to 55.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 71.76% of Moreno Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly disadvantaged student population.

While the nearby La Jolla Elementary, Cloverdale Elementary, and Ramona Elementary schools within the Moreno Valley Unified District generally perform better than Moreno Elementary on academic measures, they still struggle compared to state averages. Moreno Elementary's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students. Addressing the challenges faced by Moreno Elementary, including limited resources, teacher turnover, and the need for targeted interventions and support services, will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-6

13700 Nason St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555-3802

(951) 571-4620

District: Moreno Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4910^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,906

Students who attend Moreno Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle
High:	Valley View High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

15.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moreno Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.35. (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 (69%), African American (15.3%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moreno Elementary is 20.7, which is the 3^rd best among 23 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Moreno Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moreno Elementary is $8,906, which is the highest among 23 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moreno Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Moreno Elementary 4910^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Moreno Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Moreno Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Moreno Valley Unified 1248^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moreno Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.35	3343^rd	4809	30.5%
2005	34.32	3036^th	4822	37.0%
2006	36.02	2936^th	4818	39.1%
2007	39.47	2937^th	5113	42.6%
2008	35.28	3254^th	5113	36.4%
2009	39.58	3069^th	5193	40.9%
2010	25.70	4173^rd	5314	21.5%
2011	34.83	3630^th	5377	32.5%
2012	33.11	3730^th	5390	30.8%
2013	32.42	3860^th	5530	30.2%
2015	29.39	3749^th	5611	33.2%
2016	32.63	3557^th	5614	36.6%
2017	38.48	3205^th	5692	43.7%
2018	33.95	3536^th	5662	37.5%
2019	34.80	3548^th	5789	38.7%
2022	24.50	4403^rd	5883	25.2%
2023	22.09	4650^th	5874	20.8%
2024	19.35	4910^th	5862	16.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.19	1493^rd	3246	54.0%
2019	25.45	2835^th	3275	13.4%
2022	15.61	3299^th	3311	0.4%
2023	20.97	3097^th	3250	4.7%
2024	25.67	2803^rd	3160	11.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.92	1945^th	2634	26.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.18	2803^rd	5084	44.9%
2019	52.62	2225^th	5173	57.0%
2022	29.32	3899^th	5264	25.9%
2023	22.58	4493^rd	5374	16.4%
2024	21.91	4627^th	5511	16.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.01	3483^rd	5413	35.7%
2019	32.96	3599^th	5492	34.5%
2022	21.14	4603^rd	5635	18.3%
2023	18.40	4853^rd	5617	13.6%
2024	19.07	4793^rd	5605	14.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.73	1660^th	2128	22.0%
2019	23.59	2139^th	2585	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.36	3386^th	5431	37.7%
2019	36.49	3285^th	5510	40.4%
2022	29.47	3830^th	5663	32.4%
2023	25.90	4162^nd	5650	26.3%
2024	21.41	4573^rd	5636	18.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.69	459^th	700	34.4%
2019	49.82	325^th	747	56.5%
2023	30.54	458^th	662	30.8%
2024	41.85	300^th	593	49.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moreno Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.43	2140^th	4830	55.7%
2019	48.01	2421^st	4963	51.2%
2022	34.02	3369^th	5084	33.7%
2023	32.03	3546^th	5098	30.4%
2024	25.98	4024^th	5102	21.1%

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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 Moreno Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	705	108	33	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1989	774	111	46	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	1125
1990	565	63	45	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	829
1991	524	85	45	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
1992	293	56	21	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
1993	275	68	14	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1994	233	85	21	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1995	227	90	28	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1996	227	90	28	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1997	229	92	20	142	6	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	193	96	16	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	445
1999	200	152	28	192	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	179	136	30	207	3	n/a	n/a	14	569
2001	167	137	30	241	3	n/a	n/a	7	585
2002	129	130	37	271	4	n/a	n/a	16	587
2003	129	130	37	271	4	n/a	n/a	16	587
2004	130	137	26	308	5	n/a	n/a	0	606
2005	126	139	36	338	2	n/a	n/a	4	645
2006	88	107	30	254	2	n/a	n/a	6	487
2007	75	122	42	325	4	n/a	n/a	9	577
2008	65	120	53	352	7	n/a	n/a	0	597
2009	65	113	37	340	5	2	14	0	576
2010	71	112	41	336	5	2	13	0	580
2011	79	117	58	356	4	2	11	0	627
2012	64	114	56	349	2	3	18	0	606
2013	63	123	56	349	2	4	20	0	617
2014	57	115	38	348	1	1	17	0	577
2015	51	100	34	334	1	6	19	0	545
2016	48	107	31	316	1	5	22	0	530
2017	38	87	30	293	2	8	14	0	472
2018	42	69	26	310	1	10	21	0	479
2019	38	74	17	325	2	9	18	0	483
2020	33	62	16	340	1	9	16	0	477
2021	29	62	14	326	0	8	21	0	460
2022	24	71	16	311	0	10	20	0	452
2023	18	73	24	330	1	7	25	0	478

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 Moreno Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1020	41.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1125	41.0	27.4	n/a
1990	829	34.5	24.0	n/a
1991	799	31.0	25.7	n/a
1992	458	31.5	14.5	22.7
1993	444	17.0	26.1	23.6
1994	427	17.0	25.1	41.5
1995	479	20.0	24.0	39.2
1996	479	20.0	24.0	39.2
1997	489	22.0	22.2	50.5
1998	445	21.0	21.2	71
1999	576	31.0	18.6	78.6
2000	569	31.0	18.4	73.3
2001	585	32.0	18.3	70.9
2002	587	32.0	18.3	72
2003	587	32.0	18.3	72
2004	606	30.0	20.2	69.8
2005	645	32.0	20.2	50.2
2006	487	24.0	20.3	68
2007	577	29.0	19.9	73.1
2008	597	33.0	18.1	77.1
2009	576	28.5	19.5	77.6
2010	580	26.0	22.3	71.7
2011	627	n/a	n/a	77
2012	606	25.0	24.1	n/a
2013	617	24.0	25.6	78.4
2014	577	22.0	26.2	81.5
2015	545	23.0	23.6	77.4
2016	530	22.0	24.0	79.4
2017	472	22.0	21.4	77.3
2018	479	21.0	22.8	75.6
2019	483	22.0	21.9	75.8
2020	477	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	460	22.6	20.3	80.7
2022	452	20.5	22.0	84.3
2023	478	23.0	20.7	71.8

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 Moreno Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1020	41.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1125	41.0	27.4	n/a
1990	829	34.5	24.0	n/a
1991	799	31.0	25.7	n/a
1992	458	31.5	14.5	22.7
1993	444	17.0	26.1	23.6
1994	427	17.0	25.1	41.5
1995	479	20.0	24.0	39.2
1996	479	20.0	24.0	39.2
1997	489	22.0	22.2	50.5
1998	445	21.0	21.2	71
1999	576	31.0	18.6	78.6
2000	569	31.0	18.4	73.3
2001	585	32.0	18.3	70.9
2002	587	32.0	18.3	72
2003	587	32.0	18.3	72
2004	606	30.0	20.2	69.8
2005	645	32.0	20.2	50.2
2006	487	24.0	20.3	68
2007	577	29.0	19.9	73.1
2008	597	33.0	18.1	77.1
2009	576	28.5	19.5	77.6
2010	580	26.0	22.3	71.7
2011	627	n/a	n/a	77
2012	606	25.0	24.1	n/a
2013	617	24.0	25.6	78.4
2014	577	22.0	26.2	81.5
2015	545	23.0	23.6	77.4
2016	530	22.0	24.0	79.4
2017	472	22.0	21.4	77.3
2018	479	21.0	22.8	75.6
2019	483	22.0	21.9	75.8
2020	477	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	460	22.6	20.3	80.7
2022	452	20.5	22.0	84.3
2023	478	23.0	20.7	71.8

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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