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What tradition at North Ridge Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
700
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062580009934
North Ridge Elementary
25101 Kalmia Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92557 · (951) 571-4630 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL700 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- B+Beats 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
25.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
465 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 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
54%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
49.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
44.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.0% | 21.7% | 20.9% | 29.4% |
| Math | 21.9% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 49.7% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 49.1% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.1% | 43.5% |
| 2018-19 | 54.9% | 53.9% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 51.8% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 44.5% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 North Ridge Elementary
North Ridge Elementary's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Ridge Elementary this school | 700 | 66.4% | 48.5% |
| Valley View Elementary Lancaster | 659 | 65.6% | 30.3% |
| Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy Fontana | 682 | 69.1% | 51.0% |
| Nancy R. Kordyak Elementary Fontana | 718 | 62.3% | 40.8% |
| Creek View Elementary Ontario | 566 | 66.6% | 40.3% |
| Starlight Elementary Beaumont | 872 | 65.5% | 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 North Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #1,823 of 5,151 | #65 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,931 of 5,172 ▼ 253 | #67 of 283 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #2,054 of 5,172 ▼ 318 | #79 of 283 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,837 of 5,116 | #182 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 700 | #765 of 5,915 | #105 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,404 of 5,352 | #253 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #2,456 of 5,354 | #101 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #3,152 of 5,625 | #218 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #2,806 of 3,837 | #160 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
700
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 700 | 28.1 | 25.0:1 | 66% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 738 | 29 | 25.4:1 | 64% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 30.5 | 23.9:1 | 44% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 32 | 22.8:1 | 76% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 29 | 26.6:1 | 59% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 28 | 28.0:1 | 57% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | N/A | N/A | 48% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 800 | 40 | 20.0:1 | 25% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 28 | 30.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (770 to 700); teachers down 3% (29 to 28.1).
About North Ridge Elementary
Located in Moreno Valley, California, North Ridge Elementary is a large elementary school. It reports enrollment of 700 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 51% bigger than that mark.
The Moreno Valley Unified system has 38 schools and 31,001 students.
Of every 100 students at North Ridge Elementary, about 65 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 51%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Ridge Elementary scores 54%.
North Ridge Elementary has 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, North Ridge Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 68% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at North Ridge Elementary are 7.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.5% actual, 40.6% predicted).
The school's county is Riverside County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. North Ridge Elementary shares Riverside County with 542 other public schools.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Cloverdale Elementary, is the closest to North Ridge Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 26.4% proficiency; North Ridge Elementary posts 48.5%.
North Ridge 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 figures show a decrease of 28 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.8:1 to 25.0:1 over the same years.
People who know North Ridge Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 North Ridge Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Ridge Elementary. North Ridge Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- North Ridge ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 730 students
- North Ridge Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 585 students
- North Ridge Elementary SchoolNORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX · 510 students
- North Ridge ElementaryGrimes, IA · 412 students
- North Ridge ElementaryWaverly, IA · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Cloverdale Elementary0.7 mi · 694
- Palm Middle0.8 mi · 999
- Midland Elementary0.8 mi · 553
- Sugar Hill Elementary1.1 mi · 629
- Bear Valley Elementary1.6 mi · 721
- Sunnymead Middle1.8 mi · 1,185
Frequently asked questions
About North Ridge ElementaryHow large is North Ridge Elementary?
North Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 700 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does North Ridge Elementary serve?
North Ridge Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Ridge Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Ridge Elementary is approximately 25.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Ridge Elementary?
Student demographics at North Ridge Elementary are roughly 14% White, 65% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Ridge Elementary?
North Ridge 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.