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If you had an hour of school board time for Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,196
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENIFEE UNION·NCES 062454014053
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy
31600 Pat Rd., Winchester, CA 92596 · (951) 325-6000 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,196 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
23.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
582 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 | 142 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 166 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (194).
Student demographics
74%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
52.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
42.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 31.3% | 24.6% | 23.2% |
| Math | 21.4% | 20.8% | 29.7% | 28.1% |
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 | 52.2% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.7% | 42.1% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 38.8% |
| 2018-19 | 62.2% | 50.8% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 52.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.2% | 45.8% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy this school | 1,196 | 48.7% | 48.4% |
| Mark Twain Elementary Riverside | 1,033 | 53.5% | 51.3% |
| Summerwind Trails Calimesa | 1,107 | 51.6% | 44.1% |
| Kester Avenue Elementary Van Nuys | 886 | 47.0% | 74.1% |
| Taawila Elementary Menifee | 803 | 49.8% | 57.1% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Community Santa Clarita | 866 | 54.7% | 49.3% |
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 Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,830 of 5,151 | #68 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,133 of 5,172 ▼ 310 | #73 of 283 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #1,874 of 5,172 ▼ 158 | #71 of 283 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #3,248 of 5,116 | #204 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,196 | #20 of 5,915 | #4 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,671 of 5,352 | #183 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #171 of 5,354 | #1 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #3,966 of 5,625 | #270 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +100.0% | #11 of 1,139 | #1 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
1,196
+181 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 1,196 | 50.1 | 23.9:1 | 49% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 1,459 | 59.1 | 24.7:1 | 52% (755) |
| 2022-23 | 1,298 | 53.1 | 24.4:1 | 45% (584) |
| 2020-21 | 1,015 | 42 | 24.2:1 | 39% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 27 | 22.1:1 | 38% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 100% (598 to 1,196); teachers up 85% (27 to 50.1).
About Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy is a large elementary school in California, with an address in Winchester. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 1,196 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 157% larger than that.
Menifee Union is the district for Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy. It has 17 schools and 12,247 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy, at 39%. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% multiracial, 20% White, 12% Asian, and 6% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is higher, at 51%. Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 23.9:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy reports 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
allk12 grades Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.0% at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.4%.
Within Riverside County, the median household income is $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy, Riverside County has 542 other public schools.
The closest public school to Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy is Susan La Vorgna Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Over 4 years, Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy's enrollment climbed 18%, to 1,196.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy?
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy enrolls approximately 1,196 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy serve?
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy have?
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy?
At Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy, the student body is approximately 20% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Asian, 22% Two or more.
What district is Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy in?
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy is part of Menifee Union.
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