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If you had an hour of school board time for Bear Valley Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062580009582
Bear Valley Elementary
26125 Fir Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92553 · (951) 571-4520 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
639 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 160 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (160) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.9pp since 2014
Math
36.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 27.3% | 25.2% | 27.9% |
| Math | 15.3% | 20.6% | 33.9% | 30.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 30.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 30.3% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% | 38.8% |
| 2017-18 | 41.8% | 35.4% |
| 2016-17 | 37.2% | 29.2% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bear Valley Elementary
Bear Valley Elementary's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Elementary this school | 721 | 88.6% | 40.0% |
| Hazel Strauch Elementary Sacramento | 650 | 86.6% | 45.1% |
| Dooley Elementary Long Beach | 662 | 87.5% | 38.6% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Long Beach | 785 | 89.3% | 31.3% |
| Harada Elementary Riverside | 603 | 89.9% | 19.2% |
| Eucalyptus Hawthorne | 709 | 91.3% | 32.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bear Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,486 of 5,151 | #96 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #2,649 of 5,172 ▼ 17 | #101 of 283 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #2,278 of 5,172 ▲ 170 | #93 of 283 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #1,225 of 5,116 | #68 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #663 of 5,915 | #96 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #4,759 of 5,352 | #272 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #2,944 of 5,354 | #125 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #1,260 of 5,625 | #88 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #1,679 of 3,837 | #77 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
-69 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 721 | 28 | 25.8:1 | 89% (639) |
| 2023-24 | 729 | 29 | 25.1:1 | 86% (630) |
| 2022-23 | 786 | 33.2 | 23.7:1 | 71% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 790 | 35 | 22.6:1 | 87% (687) |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 32.5 | 26.9:1 | 80% (701) |
| 2015-16 | 878 | 30 | 29.3:1 | 80% (699) |
| 2010-11 | 908 | N/A | N/A | 78% (704) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 77% (625) |
| 1990-91 | 695 | 29 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bear Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (876 to 721); teachers down 14% (32.5 to 28).
About Bear Valley Elementary
Bear Valley Elementary sits in Moreno Valley, California, and is classified as an elementary school. In all, 721 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 55% larger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Federal data list 38 schools in Moreno Valley Unified, with 31,001 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Bear Valley Elementary is Hispanic: 71%. Next come 12% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% White. The county population is about 51% Hispanic. The diversity index for Bear Valley Elementary is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Bear Valley Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The school has 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 74% for public schools in Riverside County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 27.6% at Bear Valley Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.0%.
The school is in Riverside County, where the median household earns about $93,074 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Bear Valley Elementary shares Riverside County with 542 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Bear Valley Elementary is closest to Mountain View Middle, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Bear Valley Elementary ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 790 (2020-21) to 721 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 25.8:1, from 22.6:1.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moreno Valley Unified
- Valley View HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Canyon Springs HighHigh · 2,251 students
- Moreno Valley HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,924 students
- Vista Heights MiddleMiddle · 1,419 students
- Sunnymead MiddleMiddle · 1,185 students
Other schools in Moreno Valley
- Valley View HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Canyon Springs HighHigh · 2,251 students
- Moreno Valley HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Rancho Verde HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,924 students
- Vista Heights MiddleMiddle · 1,419 students
Other Bear Valley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bear Valley Elementary. Bear Valley Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Bear Valley ElementaryBear Valley, CA · 6 students
- Bear Valley ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Middle0.6 mi · 1,114
- Butterfield Language Academy0.8 mi · 963
- Valley View High0.8 mi · 2,699
- Cloverdale Elementary0.9 mi · 694
- Palm Middle1.0 mi · 999
- Audeo Valley Charter1.2 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Bear Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Bear Valley Elementary?
Bear Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 721 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bear Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bear Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Bear Valley Elementary have?
Bear Valley Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Bear Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Bear Valley Elementary are roughly 5% White, 71% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bear Valley Elementary in?
Bear Valley Elementary is part of Moreno Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.