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If you could change one rule at Harvest Valley Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
840
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROMOLAND ELEMENTARY·NCES 063339010032
Harvest Valley Elementary
29955 Watson Rd., Romoland, CA 92585 · (951) 928-2915 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL840 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- 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
24.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
740 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 172 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (172) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (144).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Harvest Valley Elementary→Ethan A Chase Middle
Based on grade levels within Romoland Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
20.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 3 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 | 9.5% | 18.9% | 28.4% | 43.2% |
| Math | 7.0% | 13.6% | 33.3% | 46.1% |
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 | 28.4% | 20.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 25.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 21.6% |
| 2021-22 | 26.2% | 20.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 34.5% |
| 2017-18 | 31.9% | 32.3% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 29.2% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 Harvest Valley Elementary
Harvest Valley Elementary's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Valley Elementary this school | 840 | 88.1% | 26.6% |
| Bill Libbon Elementary Santa Maria | 834 | 87.9% | 25.4% |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Stockton | 813 | 87.0% | 11.2% |
| Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary Anaheim | 740 | 86.8% | 14.8% |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary Indio | 750 | 88.8% | 18.7% |
| King Elementary Stockton | 942 | 89.2% | 28.2% |
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 Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #3,904 of 5,151 | #206 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #4,242 of 5,172 ▼ 680 | #217 of 283 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #4,139 of 5,172 ▼ 549 | #217 of 283 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #3,025 of 5,116 | #189 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 840 | #277 of 5,915 | #39 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,258 of 5,352 | #242 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #4,158 of 5,354 | #223 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #1,317 of 5,625 | #93 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #243 of 1,139 | #16 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
840
+144 (+21%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 840 | 34 | 24.7:1 | 88% (740) |
| 2023-24 | 805 | 32 | 25.2:1 | 92% (740) |
| 2022-23 | 775 | 31 | 25.0:1 | 89% (688) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 30 | 23.2:1 | 90% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 27.5 | 25.4:1 | 95% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 26 | 24.4:1 | 95% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | N/A | N/A | 88% (608) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 35 | 21.2:1 | 67% (493) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 13 | 29.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvest Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (697 to 840); teachers up 24% (27.5 to 34).
About Harvest Valley Elementary
Harvest Valley Elementary is an elementary school located in Romoland, California, in Riverside County. It reports enrollment of 840 students in kindergarten through 5. The school is 81% bigger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Harvest Valley Elementary is one of the 6 schools that make up Romoland Elementary (4,793 students in total).
Roughly 85% of students at Harvest Valley Elementary are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 12% multiracial. County-wide, 51% of Riverside County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
The school's 34 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
Harvest Valley Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Harvest Valley Elementary would be expected to post about 27.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.6%.
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 poverty rate is about 8%. Across Riverside County, 543 public schools serve about 424,872 students.
Harvest Valley Elementary's nearest public school is Hillside Innovation Academy (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Harvest Valley Elementary. Harvest Valley Elementary places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Harvest Valley Elementary's location as Rural: Fringe.
A 21% rise took enrollment from 696 in 2020-21 to 840 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 23.2:1 in 2020-21 to 24.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Romoland Elementary
- Ethan A Chase MiddleMiddle · 1,447 students
- Boulder Ridge ElementaryElementary · 938 students
- Mesa View ElementaryElementary · 911 students
- Romoland ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Hillside Innovation AcademyElementary · 155 students
- Granite Hills TK-8Elementary
Other schools in Romoland
- Mesa View ElementaryElementary · 911 students
- Romoland ElementaryElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Hillside Innovation Academy0.0 mi · 155
- Heritage High0.6 mi · 2,330
- Mesa View Elementary1.9 mi · 911
- Romoland Elementary2.0 mi · 502
- Boulder Ridge Elementary2.2 mi · 938
- Ethan A Chase Middle2.6 mi · 1,447
Frequently asked questions
About Harvest Valley ElementaryHow large is Harvest Valley Elementary?
Harvest Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 840 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Harvest Valley Elementary serve?
Harvest Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Harvest Valley Elementary have?
Harvest Valley Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Harvest Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Harvest Valley Elementary are roughly 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Harvest Valley Elementary?
Harvest Valley Elementary is overseen by Romoland Elementary in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.