Is Sugar Hill Elementary a good school?

Sugar Hill Elementary ranks 3599 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sugar Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Sugar Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Hill Elementary?

Students at Sugar Hill Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sugar Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sugar Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Palm Middle High : Canyon Springs High

Sugar Hill Elementary

Summary:

Sugar Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 633 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1248 out of 1568 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Sugar Hill Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than nearby Sunnymead Elementary and Box Springs Elementary, the school lags behind higher-performing Hidden Springs Elementary and North Ridge Elementary, which are also part of the same district. A significant concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 14.8% in 2017-2018 to 43.6% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Sugar Hill Elementary's African American and Hispanic students perform better than the school's overall performance, the English Language Learner and Special Education students struggle significantly. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.8 in 2022-2023, which is higher than some of the nearby schools. Overall, Sugar Hill Elementary appears to be performing reasonably well compared to the district average, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and supporting the academic needs of English Language Learner and Special Education students.

Detail:

Public K-5

24455 Old Country Rd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-4011

(951) 571-4670

District: Moreno Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3599^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,209

Students who attend Sugar Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palm Middle
High:	Canyon Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

African American:

16.1%

White:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sugar Hill Elementary ranks worse than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^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 33.95. (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 (66.2%), African American (16.1%), White (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sugar Hill Elementary is 23.8. 20 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sugar Hill Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sugar Hill Elementary is $7,209. 18 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sugar Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sugar Hill Elementary 3599^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sugar Hill 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 Sugar Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.12	2685^th	4809	44.2%
2005	36.88	2897^th	4822	39.9%
2006	35.92	2943^rd	4818	38.9%
2007	32.88	3374^th	5113	34.0%
2008	19.61	4369^th	5113	14.6%
2009	29.31	3758^th	5193	27.6%
2010	38.20	3286^th	5314	38.2%
2011	22.30	4520^th	5377	15.9%
2012	29.41	3987^th	5390	26.0%
2013	26.80	4289^th	5530	22.4%
2015	26.31	3999^th	5611	28.7%
2016	19.29	4689^th	5614	16.5%
2017	27.67	4031^st	5692	29.2%
2018	33.95	3540^th	5662	37.5%
2019	27.54	4143^rd	5789	28.4%
2022	32.97	3620^th	5883	38.5%
2023	41.18	3058^th	5874	47.9%
2024	33.95	3599^th	5862	38.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.14	3024^th	3160	4.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.20	2223^rd	2634	15.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.98	2675^th	5084	47.4%
2019	43.50	2860^th	5173	44.7%
2022	46.57	2498^th	5264	52.5%
2023	46.12	2621^st	5374	51.2%
2024	39.08	3204^th	5511	41.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.02	165^th	356	53.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.64	3505^th	5413	35.2%
2019	29.30	3875^th	5492	29.4%
2022	29.90	3745^th	5635	33.5%
2023	40.62	2982^nd	5617	46.9%
2024	28.43	3931^st	5605	29.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.42	1407^th	2585	45.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.52	3372^nd	5431	37.9%
2019	26.07	4095^th	5510	25.7%
2022	36.84	3212^th	5663	43.3%
2023	42.65	2887^th	5650	48.9%
2024	40.77	3013^th	5636	46.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.54	183^rd	700	73.9%
2019	56.63	265^th	747	64.5%
2022	44.05	313^th	663	52.8%
2023	42.80	324^th	662	51.1%
2024	45.86	275^th	593	53.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.01	3079^th	4830	36.3%
2019	31.95	3559^th	4963	28.3%
2022	47.47	2366^th	5084	53.5%
2023	57.71	1787^th	5098	64.9%
2024	48.68	2357^th	5102	53.8%

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Rank History for White students at Sugar Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.49	1922^nd	2726	29.5%

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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

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Enrollment information for Sugar Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	580	93	37	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1989	573	128	50	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
1990	626	114	46	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	916
1991	530	117	75	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	879
1992	574	137	95	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	978
1993	571	143	97	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	996
1994	512	160	100	230	1	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1995	462	194	80	211	3	n/a	n/a	0	950
1996	462	194	80	211	3	n/a	n/a	0	950
1997	407	186	87	194	4	n/a	n/a	0	878
1998	358	204	75	222	5	n/a	n/a	0	864
1999	374	229	81	215	2	n/a	n/a	0	901
2000	344	243	82	228	3	n/a	n/a	2	902
2001	291	230	63	193	5	n/a	n/a	52	834
2002	311	221	53	241	3	n/a	n/a	28	857
2003	311	221	53	241	3	n/a	n/a	28	857
2004	274	211	53	251	3	n/a	n/a	32	824
2005	269	165	69	298	2	n/a	n/a	25	828
2006	226	162	57	300	9	n/a	n/a	28	782
2007	203	153	46	351	6	n/a	n/a	25	784
2008	157	140	32	346	6	n/a	n/a	0	681
2009	176	126	24	287	6	3	30	0	652
2010	168	112	23	309	6	2	24	0	644
2011	138	117	26	314	5	1	30	0	631
2012	127	135	21	309	3	3	25	0	623
2013	105	122	19	294	7	5	32	0	584
2014	93	106	11	274	8	1	29	0	522
2015	76	118	16	301	10	1	34	0	556
2016	73	112	19	337	4	4	24	0	573
2017	64	104	13	336	3	1	24	0	545
2018	56	102	9	319	2	2	26	0	516
2019	62	93	8	341	1	0	38	0	543
2020	72	90	8	374	0	0	41	0	585
2021	63	89	8	388	0	0	40	0	588
2022	59	88	7	376	0	2	42	0	574
2023	65	102	6	419	0	2	39	0	633

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 Sugar Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	830	31.0	26.7	n/a
1989	883	31.0	28.4	n/a
1990	916	34.0	26.9	n/a
1991	879	31.0	28.3	n/a
1992	978	31.5	31.0	11.7
1993	996	33.0	30.2	13.4
1994	1003	34.0	29.5	20.1
1995	950	33.0	28.8	25.7
1996	950	33.0	28.8	25.7
1997	878	34.0	25.8	22.8
1998	864	36.0	24.0	31.4
1999	901	42.0	21.5	26.9
2000	902	43.0	21.0	28.3
2001	834	39.0	21.4	33.5
2002	857	37.0	23.2	39
2003	857	37.0	23.2	39
2004	824	36.0	22.9	44.2
2005	828	37.5	22.1	44.2
2006	782	36.0	21.7	45.6
2007	784	35.0	22.4	52.4
2008	681	35.0	19.5	55.8
2009	652	30.0	21.0	57.7
2010	644	24.0	26.8	53.1
2011	631	n/a	n/a	63.1
2012	623	23.0	27.0	n/a
2013	584	20.0	29.2	70.7
2014	522	18.0	29.0	71.8
2015	556	20.0	27.8	72.8
2016	573	19.0	30.1	75.7
2017	545	20.2	26.9	71.9
2018	516	19.2	26.8	70.3
2019	543	22.5	24.1	78.8
2020	585	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	588	24.0	24.5	85.2
2022	574	26.1	21.9	83.3
2023	633	26.5	23.8	65.1

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 Sugar Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	830	31.0	26.7	n/a
1989	883	31.0	28.4	n/a
1990	916	34.0	26.9	n/a
1991	879	31.0	28.3	n/a
1992	978	31.5	31.0	11.7
1993	996	33.0	30.2	13.4
1994	1003	34.0	29.5	20.1
1995	950	33.0	28.8	25.7
1996	950	33.0	28.8	25.7
1997	878	34.0	25.8	22.8
1998	864	36.0	24.0	31.4
1999	901	42.0	21.5	26.9
2000	902	43.0	21.0	28.3
2001	834	39.0	21.4	33.5
2002	857	37.0	23.2	39
2003	857	37.0	23.2	39
2004	824	36.0	22.9	44.2
2005	828	37.5	22.1	44.2
2006	782	36.0	21.7	45.6
2007	784	35.0	22.4	52.4
2008	681	35.0	19.5	55.8
2009	652	30.0	21.0	57.7
2010	644	24.0	26.8	53.1
2011	631	n/a	n/a	63.1
2012	623	23.0	27.0	n/a
2013	584	20.0	29.2	70.7
2014	522	18.0	29.0	71.8
2015	556	20.0	27.8	72.8
2016	573	19.0	30.1	75.7
2017	545	20.2	26.9	71.9
2018	516	19.2	26.8	70.3
2019	543	22.5	24.1	78.8
2020	585	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	588	24.0	24.5	85.2
2022	574	26.1	21.9	83.3
2023	633	26.5	23.8	65.1

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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