Is Rainbow Ridge Elementary a good school?

Rainbow Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rainbow Ridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 712 students attended Rainbow Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rainbow Ridge Elementary?

Students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rainbow Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rainbow Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : March Middle High : Rancho Verde High

Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Summary:

Rainbow Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 712 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 1002 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rainbow Ridge Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 8.6% in 2017-2018 to 36.1% in 2022-2023, significantly above district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 31.93% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19.78% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities ranking in the bottom 50% or lower of California elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Lasselle Elementary and Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary, Rainbow Ridge Elementary generally performs worse academically. However, some other nearby schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, like Victoriano Elementary and Chaparral Hills Elementary, also struggle with academic performance, suggesting broader district-level challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

15950 Indian Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551-7302

(951) 490-0420

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4418^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,225

Students who attend Rainbow Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	March Middle
High:	Rancho Verde High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 712

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

African American:

9.7%

White:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rainbow Ridge Elementary ranks worse than 75.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.36. (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 (78.7%), African American (9.7%), White (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rainbow Ridge Elementary is 20.7, which is the 2^nd best among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rainbow Ridge Elementary employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rainbow Ridge Elementary is $6,225, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rainbow Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rainbow Ridge Elementary 4418^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rainbow Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Val Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Unified 1002^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rainbow Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.80	2601^st	4809	45.9%
2005	28.81	3358^th	4822	30.4%
2006	37.74	2843^rd	4818	41.0%
2007	36.40	3146^th	5113	38.5%
2008	57.03	1997^th	5113	60.9%
2009	42.54	2907^th	5193	44.0%
2010	29.42	3895^th	5314	26.7%
2011	30.74	3926^th	5377	27.0%
2012	43.39	3044^th	5390	43.5%
2013	53.24	2494^th	5530	54.9%
2015	27.84	3873^rd	5611	31.0%
2016	31.00	3691^st	5614	34.3%
2017	38.71	3190^th	5692	44.0%
2018	34.71	3490^th	5662	38.4%
2019	32.17	3761^st	5789	35.0%
2022	23.21	4528^th	5883	23.0%
2023	20.34	4817^th	5874	18.0%
2024	24.36	4418^th	5862	24.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.00	2061^st	3246	36.5%
2019	41.26	1706^th	3275	47.9%
2022	44.18	1526^th	3311	53.9%
2023	22.63	3016^th	3250	7.2%
2024	34.84	2190^th	3160	30.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.05	2144^th	2420	11.4%
2024	21.25	2329^th	2634	11.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.60	2387^th	5084	53.0%
2019	46.78	2623^rd	5173	49.3%
2022	33.19	3565^th	5264	32.3%
2023	27.09	4150^th	5374	22.8%
2024	29.35	4009^th	5511	27.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.81	3224^th	5413	40.4%
2019	36.82	3293^rd	5492	40.0%
2022	22.71	4439^th	5635	21.2%
2023	22.34	4493^rd	5617	20.0%
2024	27.91	3978^th	5605	29.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.17	1380^th	2128	35.2%
2019	31.72	1698^th	2585	34.3%
2022	25.65	1708^th	2227	23.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.58	3576^th	5431	34.2%
2019	27.78	3960^th	5510	28.1%
2022	24.50	4287^th	5663	24.3%
2023	20.16	4702^nd	5650	16.8%
2024	22.22	4507^th	5636	20.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.23	186^th	700	73.4%
2019	58.99	245^th	747	67.2%
2022	27.00	508^th	663	23.4%
2023	34.17	411^th	662	37.9%
2024	46.84	267^th	593	55.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.11	2215^th	4830	54.1%
2019	47.07	2483^rd	4963	50.0%
2022	36.95	3150^th	5084	38.0%
2023	28.87	3801^st	5098	25.4%
2024	32.07	3565^th	5102	30.1%

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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 Rainbow Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	230	96	45	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1993	269	126	57	207	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1994	239	78	49	167	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	213	160	35	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1996	213	160	35	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1997	192	167	26	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1998	149	162	32	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	135	147	34	210	1	n/a	n/a	3	530
2000	143	163	27	219	3	n/a	n/a	3	558
2001	112	152	33	262	6	n/a	n/a	0	565
2002	87	135	29	333	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
2003	87	135	29	333	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
2004	104	63	29	374	0	n/a	n/a	37	607
2005	49	150	17	372	2	n/a	n/a	5	595
2006	41	144	16	365	3	n/a	n/a	6	575
2007	30	133	9	407	2	n/a	n/a	13	594
2008	31	121	11	381	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
2009	36	97	10	360	1	3	18	0	525
2010	21	99	7	418	2	2	27	0	576
2011	36	121	13	596	2	3	32	0	803
2012	35	110	12	574	3	1	27	0	762
2013	48	108	16	597	5	4	19	0	797
2014	42	97	26	593	5	6	17	0	786
2015	37	100	17	640	3	2	19	0	818
2016	39	123	14	657	3	0	17	0	853
2017	46	117	14	625	3	3	27	0	835
2018	44	110	13	602	4	3	22	0	798
2019	37	114	11	592	3	2	18	0	777
2020	35	94	15	591	3	2	21	0	761
2021	31	89	21	573	2	2	22	0	740
2022	30	68	19	549	1	3	28	0	698
2023	34	69	24	560	1	0	24	0	712

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 Rainbow Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	542	n/a	n/a	38.9
1993	660	23.0	28.7	46.4
1994	534	20.0	26.7	42.1
1995	593	21.0	28.2	52.1
1996	593	21.0	28.2	52.1
1997	591	24.0	24.6	49.2
1998	548	25.0	21.9	62
1999	530	23.0	23.0	60.9
2000	558	23.0	24.3	59.1
2001	565	24.0	23.5	52.7
2002	588	20.0	29.4	65.6
2003	588	20.0	29.4	65.6
2004	607	25.0	24.3	78.6
2005	595	26.0	22.9	73.9
2006	575	24.0	24.0	78
2007	594	24.0	24.8	78.7
2008	546	25.0	21.8	77.3
2009	525	21.0	23.9	76.6
2010	576	20.0	28.8	85.2
2011	803	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	762	29.0	26.2	n/a
2013	797	31.0	25.7	87.5
2014	786	31.0	25.3	85.1
2015	818	33.0	24.7	87.8
2016	853	34.0	25.0	84.2
2017	835	36.0	23.1	85.5
2018	798	34.0	23.4	87
2019	777	35.0	22.2	85.7
2020	761	n/a	n/a	86.2
2021	740	36.3	20.3	82.2
2022	698	34.0	20.5	85.2
2023	712	34.2	20.7	90.9

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 Rainbow Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	542	n/a	n/a	38.9
1993	660	23.0	28.7	46.4
1994	534	20.0	26.7	42.1
1995	593	21.0	28.2	52.1
1996	593	21.0	28.2	52.1
1997	591	24.0	24.6	49.2
1998	548	25.0	21.9	62
1999	530	23.0	23.0	60.9
2000	558	23.0	24.3	59.1
2001	565	24.0	23.5	52.7
2002	588	20.0	29.4	65.6
2003	588	20.0	29.4	65.6
2004	607	25.0	24.3	78.6
2005	595	26.0	22.9	73.9
2006	575	24.0	24.0	78
2007	594	24.0	24.8	78.7
2008	546	25.0	21.8	77.3
2009	525	21.0	23.9	76.6
2010	576	20.0	28.8	85.2
2011	803	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	762	29.0	26.2	n/a
2013	797	31.0	25.7	87.5
2014	786	31.0	25.3	85.1
2015	818	33.0	24.7	87.8
2016	853	34.0	25.0	84.2
2017	835	36.0	23.1	85.5
2018	798	34.0	23.4	87
2019	777	35.0	22.2	85.7
2020	761	n/a	n/a	86.2
2021	740	36.3	20.3	82.2
2022	698	34.0	20.5	85.2
2023	712	34.2	20.7	90.9

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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