North Ridge Elementary

North Ridge Elementary is one of the roomy K-5 schools in Moreno Valley, California, one of the schools within Moreno Valley Unified, with 700 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 51% above typical.

North Ridge Elementary is one of 38 schools operated by Moreno Valley Unified, a district that teaches 31,001 students overall.

On demographics, North Ridge Elementary lists that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 14% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 51% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Ridge Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting North Ridge Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at North Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, North Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household earnings sit near $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. North Ridge Elementary is one of 543 public schools in Riverside County (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students).

The closest other public school is Cloverdale Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Ridge Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 25.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 770 students in 2018 compared to 700 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 19% to 14%. Class-load math has fell: from 26.6:1 in 2018 to 25.0:1 in 2025.

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