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What advice would you give to incoming students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORAGA ELEMENTARY·NCES 062574003850
Donald L. Rheem Elementary
90 Laird Dr., Moraga, CA 94556 · (925) 376-4441 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- C+Three-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
23.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
37 students
DISTRICT 5% · 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 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Donald L. Rheem Elementary→Joaquin Moraga Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Moraga Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
84.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.8pp since 2014
Math
80.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 60.2% | 24.6% | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Math | 54.0% | 26.8% | 13.6% | 5.6% |
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 | 84.8% | 80.8% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 88.3% |
| 2022-23 | 79.9% | 83.2% |
| 2021-22 | 81.5% | 81.9% |
| 2018-19 | 87.3% | 80.6% |
| 2017-18 | 86.5% | 83.3% |
| 2016-17 | 85.3% | 83.7% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
84.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Donald L. Rheem Elementary
Donald L. Rheem Elementary's state test result (84.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald L. Rheem Elementary this school | 441 | 8.4% | 84.2% |
| Tice Creek Walnut Creek | 451 | 7.5% | 79.2% |
| Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary Manhattan Beach | 469 | 4.9% | 87.0% |
| Meadows Avenue Elementary Manhattan Beach | 407 | 6.4% | 85.7% |
| Brittan Acres Elementary San Carlos | 411 | 11.9% | 80.7% |
| Lafayette Elementary Lafayette | 515 | 9.7% | 83.0% |
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 Donald L. Rheem Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #95 of 5,151 | #9 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #203 of 5,172 ▼ 155 | #16 of 153 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #110 of 5,172 ▲ 66 | #12 of 153 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #2,982 of 5,116 | #70 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #3,144 of 5,915 | #100 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,152 of 5,352 | #97 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #701 of 5,354 | #56 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #5,511 of 5,625 | #135 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #708 of 1,139 | #25 of 42 |
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
441
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
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 | 441 | 19 | 23.2:1 | 8% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 19 | 23.2:1 | 10% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 18 | 22.8:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 18 | 22.6:1 | 7% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 18 | 23.1:1 | 7% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 18 | 22.8:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | N/A | N/A | 2% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 1% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 529 | 21 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald L. Rheem Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (416 to 441); teachers up 6% (18 to 19).
About Donald L. Rheem Elementary
Donald L. Rheem Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Moraga, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 441 students on the rolls.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Moraga Elementary totals 1,805 students.
About 46% of students at Donald L. Rheem Elementary are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 21% multiracial, 19% Asian, and 13% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Donald L. Rheem Elementary reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. There are 37 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 8% of enrollment. The 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 37 points higher.
Among California public elementary schools, Donald L. Rheem Elementary outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Donald L. Rheem Elementary is 9.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (84.2% versus 74.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
The school's county is Contra Costa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $127,229, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Contra Costa County's 280 public schools enroll about 167,423 students and include Donald L. Rheem Elementary.
Donald L. Rheem Elementary's nearest public school is Campolindo High (about 0.7 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 82.4%; Donald L. Rheem Elementary's is 84.2%, ranking 3rd of 8.
NCES assigns Donald L. Rheem Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Donald L. Rheem Elementary had a net gain of 35 students, or 9%.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moraga Elementary
- Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMiddle · 658 students
- Los Perales ElementaryElementary · 366 students
- Camino Pablo ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other schools in Moraga
- Campolindo HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMiddle · 658 students
- Los Perales ElementaryElementary · 366 students
- Camino Pablo ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Campolindo High0.7 mi · 1,340
- Los Perales Elementary0.8 mi · 366
- Orinda Intermediate0.9 mi · 822
- Miramonte High1.4 mi · 1,167
- Del Rey Elementary1.4 mi · 435
- Glorietta Elementary1.9 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Donald L. Rheem ElementaryHow large is Donald L. Rheem Elementary?
Donald L. Rheem Elementary enrolls approximately 441 students in grades KG-05.
Is Donald L. Rheem Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Donald L. Rheem Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Donald L. Rheem Elementary have?
Donald L. Rheem Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Donald L. Rheem Elementary?
Student demographics at Donald L. Rheem Elementary are roughly 46% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 19% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is Donald L. Rheem Elementary in?
Donald L. Rheem Elementary is part of Moraga Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.