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Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985001059
Norco Elementary
1700 Temescal Ave., Norco, CA 92860 · (951) 736-3348 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
406 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 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
60%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
53.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
42.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.0pp 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 42 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 2 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 | 21.6% | 32.0% | 19.9% | 26.5% |
| Math | 18.2% | 23.8% | 27.9% | 30.1% |
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 | 53.6% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 39.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 35.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.7% | 53.5% |
| 2017-18 | 61.1% | 50.1% |
| 2016-17 | 58.9% | 51.8% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Norco Elementary
Norco Elementary's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norco Elementary this school | 609 | 66.7% | 46.0% |
| Discovery Elementary Bakersfield | 706 | 66.3% | 47.3% |
| Onaga Elementary Yucca Valley | 586 | 61.8% | 25.1% |
| Highland Elementary Norco | 573 | 62.7% | 52.4% |
| Valley of Enchantment Elementary Crestline | 536 | 64.4% | 27.7% |
| Ridgeview Elementary Yucaipa | 567 | 71.8% | 35.2% |
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 Norco Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,003 of 5,151 | #75 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,151 of 5,172 ▲ 68 | #75 of 283 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,782 of 5,172 ▲ 148 | #68 of 283 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.1pp | #736 of 5,116 | #33 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #1,314 of 5,915 | #162 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,302 of 5,352 | #141 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,824 of 5,354 | #81 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #3,139 of 5,625 | #217 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #421 of 1,139 | #25 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
609
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 609 | 26 | 23.4:1 | 67% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 27 | 22.3:1 | 62% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 26 | 23.0:1 | 64% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 25 | 23.0:1 | 39% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 22 | 24.6:1 | 42% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | 36% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | N/A | N/A | 32% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 35 | 18.9:1 | 27% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 24 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norco Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (540 to 609); teachers up 18% (22 to 26).
About Norco Elementary
Norco Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Norco, California. The school counted 609 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6. It has 31% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Within Corona-Norco Unified, Norco Elementary is one of 51 schools. The district enrolls 49,370 students.
Of every 100 students at Norco Elementary, about 47 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 41% White, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Norco Elementary scores 60%.
Its staff includes 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 23.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 1.1 students per teacher. Roughly 67% of students at Norco Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Norco Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (46.0%) and its predicted rate (40.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In Riverside County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 543 public schools and about 424,872 students.
Norco High is about 0.4 miles from Norco Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Norco Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
Norco 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.
The school's student count rose 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Norco Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Corona-Norco Unified
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 4,353 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 3,577 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Corona HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Norco HighHigh · 2,032 students
- Dr. Augustine Ramirez IntermediateMiddle · 1,228 students
Other schools in Norco
- Norco HighHigh · 2,032 students
- George Washington ElementaryElementary · 861 students
- Norco IntermediateMiddle · 726 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 694 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · 395 students
Other Norco Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Norco Elementary. Norco Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Norco Elementary SchoolNorco, LA · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Norco High0.4 mi · 2,032
- Corona Ranch Elementary1.0 mi · 769
- William McKinley Elementary1.1 mi · 598
- Norco Intermediate1.1 mi · 726
- John F. Kennedy High1.1 mi · 694
- Parkridge Elementary1.2 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Norco ElementaryHow many students attend Norco Elementary?
Norco Elementary enrolls approximately 609 students in grades KG-06.
Is Norco Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norco Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norco Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norco Elementary is approximately 23.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norco Elementary?
At Norco Elementary, the student body is approximately 41% White, 47% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Norco Elementary?
Norco Elementary is overseen by Corona-Norco Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.