Is Box Springs Elementary a good school?

Box Springs Elementary ranks 4314 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Box Springs Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 402 students attended Box Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Box Springs Elementary?

Students at Box Springs Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Box Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Box Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vista Heights Middle High : Canyon Springs High

Box Springs Elementary

Summary:

Box Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 434 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.

Box Springs Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 42.0%, which are much higher than nearby schools like Hidden Springs Elementary (26.7%) and TownGate Elementary (30.8%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the district and state averages, with only 29.95% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.06% in Mathematics, compared to 32.17% and 18.82% for the district, respectively.

Further analysis reveals that Box Springs Elementary has lower rankings for specific student groups, such as female and Hispanic students, compared to the overall school ranking. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.81% to 93.1%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These factors likely contribute to the school's academic challenges and suggest that targeted interventions and support, as well as learning from the strategies used by higher-performing nearby schools, could be beneficial in improving student outcomes at Box Springs Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

11900 Athens Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-5934

(951) 571-4530

District: Moreno Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4314^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,341

Students who attend Box Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Heights Middle
High:	Canyon Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

African American:

15.9%

White:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Box Springs Elementary ranks worse than 73.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 25.52. (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 Box Springs Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.9%), African American (15.9%), White (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Box Springs Elementary is 21.1, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Box Springs Elementary is $8,341, which is the 5^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Box Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Box Springs Elementary 4314^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Box Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Box Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Box Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.13	3057^th	4809	36.4%
2005	39.47	2748^th	4822	43.0%
2006	22.81	3804^th	4818	21.0%
2007	27.08	3772^nd	5113	26.2%
2008	29.01	3670^th	5113	28.2%
2009	31.91	3562^nd	5193	31.4%
2010	30.10	3840^th	5314	27.7%
2011	19.82	4697^th	5377	12.6%
2012	22.78	4468^th	5390	17.1%
2013	18.45	4838^th	5530	12.5%
2015	19.32	4698^th	5611	16.3%
2016	14.55	5080^th	5614	9.5%
2017	15.26	5090^th	5692	10.6%
2018	15.02	5096^th	5662	10.0%
2019	16.38	5126^th	5789	11.5%
2022	22.74	4571^st	5883	22.3%
2023	24.28	4430^th	5874	24.6%
2024	25.52	4314^th	5862	26.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Box Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.34	2607^th	3275	20.4%
2022	25.84	2889^th	3311	12.7%
2023	47.88	1302^nd	3250	59.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Box Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.26	4312^th	5084	15.2%
2019	23.98	4297^th	5173	16.9%
2022	29.00	3922^nd	5264	25.5%
2023	31.30	3796^th	5374	29.4%
2024	29.79	3972^nd	5511	27.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Box Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.19	5119^th	5413	5.4%
2019	14.55	5056^th	5492	7.9%
2022	20.77	4640^th	5635	17.7%
2023	18.23	4870^th	5617	13.3%
2024	23.88	4354^th	5605	22.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Box Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.11	4568^th	5431	15.9%
2019	19.72	4692^nd	5510	14.8%
2022	26.20	4118^th	5663	27.3%
2023	32.06	3609^th	5650	36.1%
2024	29.28	3888^th	5636	31.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Box Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.48	658^th	700	6.0%
2019	31.17	530^th	747	29.0%
2022	52.05	241^st	663	63.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Box Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.43	3526^th	4830	27.0%
2019	21.37	4281^st	4963	13.7%
2022	30.06	3693^rd	5084	27.4%
2023	37.36	3120^th	5098	38.8%
2024	39.26	3020^th	5102	40.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for Box Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	447	52	34	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1991	522	54	49	145	2	n/a	n/a	0	772
1992	506	59	58	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
1993	331	58	48	160	7	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	397	86	53	150	9	n/a	n/a	0	695
1995	341	100	41	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	693
1996	341	100	41	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	693
1997	301	111	38	242	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
1998	261	104	31	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1999	217	109	24	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	570
2000	191	105	17	227	3	n/a	n/a	11	554
2001	172	110	27	221	2	n/a	n/a	13	545
2002	126	117	24	228	0	n/a	n/a	21	516
2003	126	117	24	228	0	n/a	n/a	21	516
2004	134	136	19	256	0	n/a	n/a	14	559
2005	117	132	18	292	0	n/a	n/a	15	574
2006	102	135	18	285	3	n/a	n/a	24	567
2007	82	117	28	289	1	n/a	n/a	15	532
2008	63	103	28	283	3	n/a	n/a	0	480
2009	52	114	29	291	2	3	24	0	515
2010	55	118	24	273	1	2	14	0	487
2011	62	122	22	304	1	1	7	0	519
2012	43	119	18	309	2	1	7	0	499
2013	46	100	16	276	2	0	7	0	447
2014	51	86	13	250	3	0	11	0	414
2015	45	89	13	242	2	0	13	0	404
2016	46	78	10	274	2	1	18	0	429
2017	42	97	15	322	2	3	27	0	508
2018	43	106	12	270	1	1	43	0	476
2019	42	107	10	260	1	1	28	0	449
2020	46	96	11	248	0	0	32	0	433
2021	42	100	9	252	0	0	32	0	435
2022	40	85	7	270	1	0	32	0	435
2023	32	76	8	288	2	0	28	0	434
2024	34	64	10	273	1	1	19	0	402

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 Box Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	670	25.0	26.8	n/a
1991	772	30.0	25.7	n/a
1992	786	30.5	25.7	13.1
1993	604	21.0	28.8	14.6
1994	695	24.0	29.0	20.3
1995	693	25.0	27.7	26.6
1996	693	25.0	27.7	26.6
1997	694	27.0	25.7	32.3
1998	643	26.0	24.7	44.3
1999	570	27.0	21.1	52.8
2000	554	28.0	19.8	50.8
2001	545	27.0	20.2	50
2002	516	23.5	22.0	51.7
2003	516	23.5	22.0	51.7
2004	559	27.0	20.7	74.5
2005	574	26.0	22.1	70.8
2006	567	26.5	21.4	73.8
2007	532	26.0	20.5	76.4
2008	480	25.0	19.2	77.9
2009	515	24.9	19.8	82.3
2010	487	18.8	25.9	77.2
2011	519	n/a	n/a	83.8
2012	499	20.0	24.9	n/a
2013	447	17.0	26.2	86.1
2014	414	15.0	27.6	85.5
2015	404	15.0	26.9	86.4
2016	429	17.0	25.2	83.9
2017	508	20.0	25.4	83.9
2018	476	19.0	25.0	83
2019	449	20.0	22.4	84.6
2020	433	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	435	21.0	20.7	93.1
2022	435	21.0	20.6	90.8
2023	434	21.0	20.6	75.8
2024	402	19.0	21.1	86.1

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 Box Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	670	25.0	26.8	n/a
1991	772	30.0	25.7	n/a
1992	786	30.5	25.7	13.1
1993	604	21.0	28.8	14.6
1994	695	24.0	29.0	20.3
1995	693	25.0	27.7	26.6
1996	693	25.0	27.7	26.6
1997	694	27.0	25.7	32.3
1998	643	26.0	24.7	44.3
1999	570	27.0	21.1	52.8
2000	554	28.0	19.8	50.8
2001	545	27.0	20.2	50
2002	516	23.5	22.0	51.7
2003	516	23.5	22.0	51.7
2004	559	27.0	20.7	74.5
2005	574	26.0	22.1	70.8
2006	567	26.5	21.4	73.8
2007	532	26.0	20.5	76.4
2008	480	25.0	19.2	77.9
2009	515	24.9	19.8	82.3
2010	487	18.8	25.9	77.2
2011	519	n/a	n/a	83.8
2012	499	20.0	24.9	n/a
2013	447	17.0	26.2	86.1
2014	414	15.0	27.6	85.5
2015	404	15.0	26.9	86.4
2016	429	17.0	25.2	83.9
2017	508	20.0	25.4	83.9
2018	476	19.0	25.0	83
2019	449	20.0	22.4	84.6
2020	433	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	435	21.0	20.7	93.1
2022	435	21.0	20.6	90.8
2023	434	21.0	20.6	75.8
2024	402	19.0	21.1	86.1

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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