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Enrollment
961
Elementary
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985001055
Home Gardens Academy
13550 Tolton Ave., Corona, CA 92879 · (951) 736-3219 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL961 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
21.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
864 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 131 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 31% larger than its 8th grade class (100).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
21.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 24.2% | 24.7% | 36.8% |
| Math | 7.7% | 14.2% | 25.7% | 52.4% |
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 | 38.5% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 26.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.5% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.7% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.9% | 28.8% |
| 2016-17 | 43.8% | 33.0% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Home Gardens Academy
Home Gardens Academy's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Gardens Academy this school | 961 | 89.9% | 30.1% |
| King Elementary Stockton | 942 | 89.2% | 28.2% |
| Voorhies Elementary Bakersfield | 915 | 87.2% | 23.1% |
| McFadden Institute of Technology Santa Ana | 1,074 | 90.2% | 18.4% |
| Driffill Elementary Oxnard | 891 | 87.8% | 23.8% |
| Sycamore Magnet Academy Tustin | 1,085 | 87.2% | 18.8% |
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 Home Gardens Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,501 of 5,151 | #168 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #4,120 of 5,172 ▼ 327 | #206 of 283 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,096 of 5,172 ▼ 1 | #152 of 283 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #1,178 of 5,116 | #40 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 961 | #105 of 5,915 | #19 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,953 of 5,352 | #56 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #4,769 of 5,354 | #260 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #1,119 of 5,625 | #75 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #1,062 of 1,139 | #62 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
961
-24 (-2%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 679
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 961 | 44.3 | 21.7:1 | 90% (864) |
| 2023-24 | 969 | 43.1 | 22.5:1 | 88% (854) |
| 2022-23 | 978 | 40.2 | 24.4:1 | 88% (861) |
| 2020-21 | 985 | 49 | 20.1:1 | 74% (729) |
| 2017-18 | 952 | 38.5 | 24.7:1 | 82% (782) |
| 2015-16 | 936 | 36 | 26.0:1 | 86% (801) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | N/A | N/A | 91% (597) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 41 | 19.3:1 | 96% (764) |
| 1990-91 | 679 | 25 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Home Gardens Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (952 to 961); teachers up 15% (38.5 to 44.3).
About Home Gardens Academy
A large elementary school in Corona, California, Home Gardens Academy is part of Corona-Norco Unified. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 961 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Corona-Norco Unified is the local district for Home Gardens Academy. It runs 51 schools with 49,370 students.
At Home Gardens Academy, Hispanic students make up 93% of the student body. After that, the student body is 3% White. Among all residents of Riverside County, the Hispanic share is about 51%. By the diversity index, Home Gardens Academy comes in at 14%.
Home Gardens Academy operates with 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 21.7:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. Home Gardens Academy reports 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County is 16 points.
allk12 grades Home Gardens Academy a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Home Gardens Academy posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.1%, compared with a predicted 26.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Riverside County show that median household income is about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Home Gardens Academy is among the 543 public schools in Riverside County.
Ysmael Villegas Middle is located about 0.9 miles from Home Gardens Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Home Gardens Academy ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (985) and 2024-25 (961). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.1:1 in 2020-21 to 21.7:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Home Gardens Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Home Gardens AcademyHow many students attend Home Gardens Academy?
Home Gardens Academy enrolls approximately 961 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Home Gardens Academy serve?
Home Gardens Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Home Gardens Academy?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Home Gardens Academy.
What is the student diversity at Home Gardens Academy?
Student demographics at Home Gardens Academy are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Home Gardens Academy in?
Home Gardens Academy is part of Corona-Norco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.