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What's the state of after-school transportation at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?
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Enrollment
959
Elementary
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985012394
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary
6744 Carnelian St., Jurupa Valley, CA 91752 · (951) 739-7120 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL959 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- DThree-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
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
718 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 | 164 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 135 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (164) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (135).
Student demographics
58%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
46.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.9pp since 2014
Math
31.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 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 | 17.3% | 28.8% | 25.1% | 28.8% |
| Math | 12.9% | 18.9% | 29.0% | 39.2% |
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 | 46.1% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 34.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.2% | 34.3% |
| 2021-22 | 49.9% | 39.2% |
| 2018-19 | 57.1% | 45.5% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 39.9% |
| 2016-17 | 49.5% | 35.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary this school | 959 | 74.9% | 39.2% |
| Rudolph Rivera Elementary Merced | 917 | 75.5% | 26.4% |
| Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8 Sacramento | 883 | 76.7% | 26.6% |
| Great Valley Elementary Stockton | 983 | 70.9% | 23.9% |
| Bill L. Williams Elementary Bakersfield | 926 | 77.6% | 35.5% |
| Old River Elementary Bakersfield | 795 | 76.0% | 48.4% |
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 Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #2,566 of 5,151 | #102 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #3,047 of 5,172 ▼ 435 | #122 of 283 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #2,356 of 5,172 ▲ 13 | #98 of 283 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #471 of 5,116 | #12 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 959 | #108 of 5,915 | #20 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,154 of 5,352 | #236 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #1,986 of 5,354 | #87 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #2,623 of 5,625 | #188 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #3,438 of 3,837 | #190 of 207 |
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
959
+82 (+9%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 985
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 959 | 39 | 24.6:1 | 75% (718) |
| 2023-24 | 946 | 38 | 24.9:1 | 73% (695) |
| 2022-23 | 922 | 35 | 26.3:1 | 75% (696) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 43 | 20.4:1 | 47% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 998 | 39 | 25.6:1 | 49% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 1,021 | 39 | 26.2:1 | 48% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | N/A | N/A | 48% (470) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (998 to 959); teachers unchanged (39 to 39).
About Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is a large elementary school in Jurupa Valley, California, under Corona-Norco Unified. Its 959 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 106% above the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is a school in Corona-Norco Unified. The district has 51 schools and 49,370 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary, with 60% of enrollment. The school is also 17% Asian, 12% White, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 51%. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary's 39 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 24.6:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 75%. For comparison, public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is +3.5 points: 39.2% actual, 35.7% predicted.
Among Riverside County residents, the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is one of 543 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Riverview Elementary, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 959 students in 2024-25, 82 more than the 877 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.4:1 to 24.6:1.
Community posts for Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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- Riverview Elementary1.3 mi · 327
- Harada Elementary1.4 mi · 1,056
- Eastvale Elementary1.5 mi · 1,066
- River Heights Intermediate1.6 mi · 1,203
- Eleanor Roosevelt High1.7 mi · 4,353
- Sky Country Elementary1.7 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Louis VanderMolen Fundamental ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary enrolls approximately 959 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary serve?
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary.
How diverse is Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 60% Hispanic, 8% Black, 17% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary public or private?
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Corona-Norco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.