Is Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary a good school?

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary ranks 3175 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary?

Students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : March Middle High : Rancho Verde High

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Summary:

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 583 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.

While the school has some notable strengths, such as strong performance for African American and English Language Learner students, it also faces several challenges. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.3% in 2018-2019 to 43.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Victoriano Elementary (22.2%) and Lasselle Elementary (23.9%) schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 30% (5th grade) to 46.59% (3rd grade), compared to the district's 38.86% and the state's 47.04%.

The school also faces challenges with its Special Education and Disabled student populations, ranking 1 out of 5 stars and 0 out of 5 stars, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.63% to 88.51% over the past three years, highlights the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community. By addressing the chronic absenteeism issue, leveraging the successes of its stronger subgroups, and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary may be able to enhance its overall academic performance and better serve its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

25390 Krameria St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551-2567

(951) 490-0380

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3175^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,750

Students who attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	March Middle
High:	Rancho Verde High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

African American:

16.3%

White:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary ranks worse than 54.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^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 39.9. (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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Val Verde Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.5%), African American (16.3%), White (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is 23, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is $5,750, which is the 6^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary 3175^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.12	2933^rd	4809	39.0%
2005	27.36	3455^th	4822	28.3%
2006	34.33	3037^th	4818	37.0%
2007	44.32	2655^th	5113	48.1%
2008	64.08	1680^th	5113	67.1%
2009	67.60	1554^th	5193	70.1%
2010	66.33	1653^rd	5314	68.9%
2011	61.05	1957^th	5377	63.6%
2012	54.32	2380^th	5390	55.8%
2013	40.30	3295^th	5530	40.4%
2015	31.94	3548^th	5611	36.8%
2016	34.54	3441^st	5614	38.7%
2017	19.60	4726^th	5692	17.0%
2018	32.75	3618^th	5662	36.1%
2019	45.00	2876^th	5789	50.3%
2022	26.83	4159^th	5883	29.3%
2023	37.86	3290^th	5874	44.0%
2024	39.90	3175^th	5862	45.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.75	1313^th	3246	59.6%
2019	45.68	1467^th	3275	55.2%
2022	64.71	617^th	3311	81.4%
2023	73.84	408^th	3250	87.4%
2024	63.26	599^th	3160	81.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.86	1437^th	2420	40.6%
2024	21.91	2297^th	2634	12.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.15	2805^th	5084	44.8%
2019	58.88	1838^th	5173	64.5%
2022	37.63	3207^th	5264	39.1%
2023	52.06	2228^th	5374	58.5%
2024	48.30	2503^rd	5511	54.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.29	3333^rd	5413	38.4%
2019	47.78	2620^th	5492	52.3%
2022	32.00	3576^th	5635	36.5%
2023	34.58	3372^nd	5617	40.0%
2024	42.64	2880^th	5605	48.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.68	1235^th	2128	42.0%
2019	29.39	1833^rd	2585	29.1%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.18	3685^th	5431	32.1%
2019	42.29	2897^th	5510	47.4%
2022	23.40	4384^th	5663	22.6%
2023	41.56	2946^th	5650	47.9%
2024	37.41	3253^rd	5636	42.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.14	326^th	700	53.4%
2019	64.71	206^th	747	72.4%
2022	50.27	258^th	663	61.1%
2023	31.78	442^nd	662	33.2%
2024	76.45	92^nd	593	84.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.08	1778^th	4830	63.2%
2019	63.85	1477^th	4963	70.2%
2022	37.69	3081^st	5084	39.4%
2023	56.89	1825^th	5098	64.2%
2024	50.78	2212^th	5102	56.6%

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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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	369	217	43	390	3	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1993	331	313	30	347	2	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1994	228	234	15	405	1	n/a	n/a	0	883
1995	212	185	15	253	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	212	185	15	253	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	210	209	22	288	5	n/a	n/a	0	734
1998	205	184	26	286	4	n/a	n/a	0	705
1999	185	223	25	355	3	n/a	n/a	0	791
2000	153	257	44	376	3	n/a	n/a	0	833
2001	211	275	54	483	4	n/a	n/a	3	1030
2002	156	251	53	549	3	n/a	n/a	0	1012
2003	156	251	53	549	3	n/a	n/a	0	1012
2004	100	206	42	345	3	n/a	n/a	6	702
2005	89	176	44	333	0	n/a	n/a	2	644
2006	68	170	50	382	0	n/a	n/a	11	681
2007	51	150	43	365	1	n/a	n/a	17	627
2008	41	135	48	315	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	539
2009	31	129	48	303	0	0	17	0	528
2010	30	146	36	339	0	3	26	0	580
2011	34	141	37	455	0	3	54	0	724
2012	50	147	36	446	0	0	66	0	745
2013	38	154	27	454	0	6	54	0	733
2014	39	167	18	446	1	7	42	0	720
2015	46	163	20	433	1	6	39	0	708
2016	29	143	27	425	3	5	17	0	649
2017	27	147	21	413	3	7	20	0	638
2018	17	150	24	430	4	1	19	0	645
2019	17	111	21	436	4	3	24	0	616
2020	22	91	21	376	2	1	29	0	542
2021	22	74	21	372	1	1	27	0	518
2022	20	77	20	372	0	0	19	0	508
2023	27	95	20	417	1	1	22	0	583

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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1022	n/a	n/a	53.6
1993	1023	33.0	31.0	63.7
1994	883	28.0	31.5	85.3
1995	669	29.0	23.1	73.7
1996	669	29.0	23.1	73.7
1997	734	31.0	23.7	72.8
1998	705	34.5	20.4	64.4
1999	791	32.4	24.4	65.4
2000	833	36.0	23.1	65.8
2001	1030	43.0	24.0	55.1
2002	1012	39.0	25.9	66.1
2003	1012	39.0	25.9	66.1
2004	702	31.0	22.6	70.1
2005	644	33.0	19.5	73.1
2006	681	29.0	23.5	73.3
2007	627	30.0	20.9	72.1
2008	539	26.0	20.7	74
2009	528	25.0	20.3	71
2010	580	26.0	22.3	81.9
2011	724	n/a	n/a	86.3
2012	745	31.0	24.0	n/a
2013	733	29.0	25.2	84.4
2014	720	28.0	25.7	81.7
2015	708	29.0	24.4	81.9
2016	649	27.0	24.0	85.1
2017	638	26.0	24.5	82.8
2018	645	26.0	24.8	85.9
2019	616	25.0	24.6	86.4
2020	542	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	518	22.3	23.1	86.5
2022	508	23.2	21.8	85.6
2023	583	25.2	23.0	88.5

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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1022	n/a	n/a	53.6
1993	1023	33.0	31.0	63.7
1994	883	28.0	31.5	85.3
1995	669	29.0	23.1	73.7
1996	669	29.0	23.1	73.7
1997	734	31.0	23.7	72.8
1998	705	34.5	20.4	64.4
1999	791	32.4	24.4	65.4
2000	833	36.0	23.1	65.8
2001	1030	43.0	24.0	55.1
2002	1012	39.0	25.9	66.1
2003	1012	39.0	25.9	66.1
2004	702	31.0	22.6	70.1
2005	644	33.0	19.5	73.1
2006	681	29.0	23.5	73.3
2007	627	30.0	20.9	72.1
2008	539	26.0	20.7	74
2009	528	25.0	20.3	71
2010	580	26.0	22.3	81.9
2011	724	n/a	n/a	86.3
2012	745	31.0	24.0	n/a
2013	733	29.0	25.2	84.4
2014	720	28.0	25.7	81.7
2015	708	29.0	24.4	81.9
2016	649	27.0	24.0	85.1
2017	638	26.0	24.5	82.8
2018	645	26.0	24.8	85.9
2019	616	25.0	24.6	86.4
2020	542	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	518	22.3	23.1	86.5
2022	508	23.2	21.8	85.6
2023	583	25.2	23.0	88.5

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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