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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENIFEE UNION·NCES 062454009580
Chester W. Morrison Elementary
30250 Bradley Rd., Menifee, CA 92584 · (951) 679-7076 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
376 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
53.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.6pp since 2014
Math
42.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.4% | 31.2% | 25.9% | 20.5% |
| Math | 17.5% | 24.7% | 30.0% | 27.8% |
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 | 53.6% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.5% | 40.9% |
| 2021-22 | 49.8% | 37.7% |
| 2018-19 | 47.6% | 40.3% |
| 2017-18 | 51.2% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.7% | 35.2% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Chester W. Morrison Elementary
Chester W. Morrison Elementary's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester W. Morrison Elementary this school | 518 | 72.6% | 46.7% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Wildomar | 508 | 71.9% | 30.8% |
| Orchard Elementary Modesto | 579 | 70.1% | 35.3% |
| Temecula Elementary Temecula | 522 | 72.6% | 38.6% |
| Mitchell Community Elementary Canyon Country | 569 | 68.4% | 36.5% |
| Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy Northridge | 527 | 72.1% | 58.0% |
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 Chester W. Morrison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #1,952 of 5,151 | #73 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,127 of 5,172 ▼ 305 | #72 of 283 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,781 of 5,172 ▲ 391 | #67 of 283 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,917 of 5,116 | #115 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #2,219 of 5,915 | #225 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,824 of 5,352 | #205 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #1,650 of 5,354 | #73 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #2,807 of 5,625 | #200 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #203 of 1,139 | #11 of 66 |
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
518
+93 (+22%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 833
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 518 | 21.5 | 24.1:1 | 73% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 22.6 | 23.3:1 | 73% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 21.1 | 25.6:1 | 66% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 19 | 22.4:1 | 55% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 18.5 | 22.8:1 | 51% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 17 | 23.5:1 | 42% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | N/A | N/A | 48% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 20% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 833 | 33 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester W. Morrison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (422 to 518); teachers up 16% (18.5 to 21.5).
About Chester W. Morrison Elementary
Menifee, California, is home to Chester W. Morrison Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. There are 518 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Within Menifee Union, Chester W. Morrison Elementary is one of 17 schools. The district enrolls 12,247 students.
Federal enrollment data show Chester W. Morrison Elementary is 56% Hispanic. Next come 22% White, 11% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
For every teacher at Chester W. Morrison Elementary, there are about 24.1 students; the school has 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 73%. The average for public schools in Riverside County is similar, at 74%.
On the allk12 Grade, Chester W. Morrison Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 73% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Chester W. Morrison Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.7% actual against a predicted 37.0%.
Riverside County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 543 public schools in the county, enrolling about 424,872, Chester W. Morrison Elementary among them.
Santa Rosa Academy is the nearest public school to Chester W. Morrison Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Chester W. Morrison Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Chester W. Morrison Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Chester W. Morrison Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 425 to 518, a 22% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 22.4:1 to 24.1:1.
The allk12 page for Chester W. Morrison Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Menifee Union
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- Southshore ElementaryElementary · 843 students
- Oak Meadows ElementaryElementary · 818 students
Other schools in Menifee
- Paloma Valley HighHigh · 2,487 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 2,330 students
- Santa Rosa AcademyCombined · 1,736 students
- Ethan A Chase MiddleMiddle · 1,447 students
- Bell Mountain MiddleMiddle · 1,066 students
- Kathryn Newport MiddleMiddle · 965 students
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- Santa Rosa Academy0.6 mi · 1,736
- Evans Ranch Elementary0.7 mi · 817
- Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education1.0 mi · 637
- Paloma Valley High1.2 mi · 2,487
- Bell Mountain Middle1.5 mi · 1,066
- Taawila Elementary1.6 mi · 803
Frequently asked questions
About Chester W. Morrison ElementaryHow large is Chester W. Morrison Elementary?
Chester W. Morrison Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades KG-05.
Is Chester W. Morrison Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chester W. Morrison Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester W. Morrison Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chester W. Morrison Elementary is approximately 24.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chester W. Morrison Elementary?
At Chester W. Morrison Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 56% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Chester W. Morrison Elementary public or private?
Chester W. Morrison Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menifee Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.