Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORAGA ELEMENTARY·NCES 062574007075
Los Perales Elementary
22 Wakefield Dr., Moraga, CA 94556 · (925) 631-0105 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
9 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
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
Los Perales 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
74.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -14.3pp since 2014
Math
75.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -14.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.9% | 27.8% | 11.9% | 13.4% |
| Math | 41.2% | 34.0% | 12.9% | 11.9% |
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 | 74.7% | 75.3% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 85.8% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 78.7% |
| 2021-22 | 85.5% | 83.3% |
| 2018-19 | 82.5% | 81.4% |
| 2017-18 | 79.6% | 72.9% |
| 2016-17 | 80.7% | 81.2% |
| 2015-16 | 89.0% | 84.0% |
| 2014-15 | 89.0% | 90.0% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Los Perales Elementary
Los Perales Elementary's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Perales Elementary this school | 366 | 2.5% | 78.8% |
| San Carlos Charter Learning Center San Carlos | 377 | 4.0% | N/A |
| Alamo Elementary Alamo | 348 | 3.7% | 79.5% |
| Beach Elementary Piedmont | 323 | 4.3% | 91.7% |
| Glorietta Elementary Orinda | 445 | 1.8% | 85.9% |
| Tice Creek Walnut Creek | 451 | 7.5% | 79.2% |
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 Los Perales Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #277 of 5,151 | #22 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #409 of 5,172 ▼ 323 | #31 of 153 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #505 of 5,172 ▼ 242 | #27 of 153 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.4pp | #155 of 5,116 | #8 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #4,106 of 5,915 | #130 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,889 of 5,352 | #83 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #785 of 5,354 | #62 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.5% | #5,617 of 5,625 | #155 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #2,745 of 3,837 | #68 of 107 |
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
366
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 366 | 16 | 22.9:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 3% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 17 | 22.1:1 | 4% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 17 | 21.8:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 18 | 22.5:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 18 | 21.8:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 0% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Perales Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (405 to 366); teachers down 11% (18 to 16).
About Los Perales Elementary
Los Perales Elementary is an elementary school located in Moraga, California, in Contra Costa County. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 366 students. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
District-wide, Moraga Elementary has 4 schools and 1,805 students.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Los Perales Elementary, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 23% Asian, 20% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. The diversity index for Los Perales Elementary is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 22.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Los Perales Elementary, which has 16. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Los Perales Elementary is about 2%. The rate at public schools in Contra Costa County averages 45%, higher than here.
Los Perales Elementary scores 78.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 78.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Contra Costa County show that median household income comes to about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Contra Costa County counts 280 public schools with about 167,423 students.
Orinda Intermediate is about 0.6 miles from Los Perales Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Los Perales Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 78.5%, lower than Los Perales Elementary's 78.8%.
Los Perales Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Los Perales Elementary was 370 in 2020-21 and 366 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher increased from 21.8 to 22.9 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Los Perales Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Donald L. Rheem ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Camino Pablo ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other schools in Moraga
- Campolindo HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMiddle · 658 students
- Donald L. Rheem ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Camino Pablo ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Orinda Intermediate0.6 mi · 822
- Miramonte High0.6 mi · 1,167
- Donald L. Rheem Elementary0.8 mi · 441
- Del Rey Elementary0.9 mi · 435
- Campolindo High1.5 mi · 1,340
- Joaquin Moraga Intermediate1.5 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About Los Perales ElementaryHow large is Los Perales Elementary?
Los Perales Elementary enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Los Perales Elementary serve?
Los Perales Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Los Perales Elementary have?
Los Perales Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Los Perales Elementary?
Student demographics at Los Perales Elementary are roughly 46% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 23% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Los Perales Elementary?
Los Perales Elementary is overseen by Moraga Elementary in Contra Costa County.
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