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Best kept secret at Hidden Springs Elementary?
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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062580009588
Hidden Springs Elementary
9801 Hidden Springs Dr., Moreno Valley, CA 92557 · (951) 571-4590 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
24.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
437 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 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
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
53.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.8pp since 2014
Math
45.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.1pp 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 45 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.3% | 30.6% | 23.6% | 22.6% |
| Math | 15.3% | 29.8% | 29.1% | 25.8% |
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 | 53.8% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.7% | 41.3% |
| 2021-22 | 45.2% | 38.1% |
| 2018-19 | 47.8% | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 35.3% | 34.1% |
| 2016-17 | 38.4% | 42.6% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Hidden Springs Elementary
Hidden Springs Elementary's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Springs Elementary this school | 565 | 77.3% | 47.9% |
| North Verdemont Elementary San Bernardino | 549 | 74.3% | 43.9% |
| Harrison Elementary Riverside | 571 | 77.2% | 35.8% |
| Reche Canyon Elementary Colton | 547 | 80.1% | 26.8% |
| Margaret White Elementary Blythe | 559 | 77.8% | 16.3% |
| Kathy Binks Elementary Fontana | 567 | 77.6% | 40.7% |
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 Hidden Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,868 of 5,151 | #69 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #1,917 of 5,172 ▲ 55 | #66 of 283 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,765 of 5,172 ▲ 129 | #65 of 283 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #954 of 5,116 | #47 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #1,705 of 5,915 | #198 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,148 of 5,352 | #235 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #2,935 of 5,354 | #124 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #2,426 of 5,625 | #178 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #840 of 1,139 | #49 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
565
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 565 | 23 | 24.6:1 | 77% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 25 | 22.6:1 | 76% (432) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 25 | 23.1:1 | 58% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 25 | 23.4:1 | 83% (486) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 23 | 23.7:1 | 73% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 67% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | N/A | N/A | 61% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 24 | 20.5:1 | 32% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 19 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hidden Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (545 to 565); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).
About Hidden Springs Elementary
Hidden Springs Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Moreno Valley, California. The school's enrollment of 565 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Federal data list 38 schools in Moreno Valley Unified, with 31,001 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Hidden Springs Elementary, 71%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 12% White, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Riverside County's residents are about 51% Hispanic, 19 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Hidden Springs Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.6:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 77%.
The allk12 Grade for Hidden Springs Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hidden Springs Elementary would score about 34.2%. It scores 47.9%, 13.7 points above that figure.
Among Riverside County residents, median household income is about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 543 public schools in Riverside County, with a combined enrollment of about 424,872.
Vista Heights Middle is the public school closest to Hidden Springs Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Hidden Springs Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Hidden Springs Elementary ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 47.9% against a local average of 34.9%.
In the federal locale system, Hidden Springs Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hidden Springs Elementary had 585 students in 2020-21 and 565 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.6:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hidden Springs Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Hidden Springs Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hidden Springs Elementary. Hidden Springs Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHIDDEN SPRINGS, ID · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Vista Heights Middle0.9 mi · 1,419
- Canyon Springs High1.2 mi · 2,251
- Sugar Hill Elementary2.0 mi · 629
- Honey Hollow Elementary2.0 mi · 632
- Box Springs Elementary2.1 mi · 428
- Midland Elementary2.3 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Hidden Springs ElementaryHow many students attend Hidden Springs Elementary?
Hidden Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 565 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hidden Springs Elementary serve?
Hidden Springs Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hidden Springs Elementary have?
Hidden Springs Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
How diverse is Hidden Springs Elementary?
Hidden Springs Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 71% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hidden Springs Elementary?
Hidden Springs Elementary is overseen by Moreno Valley Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.