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If you could change one rule at Philistine Rondo School of Discovery, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,226
Elementary
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985014466
Philistine Rondo School of Discovery
14977 Walters St., Eastvale, CA 92880 · (951) 736-5000 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,226 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
26.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
655 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 | 186 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 154 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 175 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 203 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 190 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 144 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (186) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (144).
Student demographics
67%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
71.2%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
65.2%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.4% | 28.8% | 17.4% | 11.4% |
| Math | 36.7% | 28.5% | 21.7% | 13.2% |
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 | 71.2% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 66.5% | 59.5% |
| 2022-23 | 66.8% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.5% | 63.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in California's top 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 Philistine Rondo School of Discovery
Philistine Rondo School of Discovery's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philistine Rondo School of Discovery this school | 1,226 | 53.4% | 66.0% |
| Nile Garden Elementary Manteca | 1,221 | 55.4% | 49.6% |
| Veritas Elementary Manteca | 1,266 | 61.2% | 43.3% |
| Cal Aero Preserve Academy Chino | 982 | 47.9% | 58.4% |
| Franklin Elementary Elk Grove | 932 | 54.3% | 62.2% |
| Clara Barton Elementary Eastvale | 1,136 | 63.5% | 66.4% |
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 Philistine Rondo School of Discovery ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #839 of 5,151 | #8 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #821 of 5,172 ▲ 225 | #9 of 283 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #693 of 5,172 ▲ 200 | #8 of 283 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #2,932 of 5,116 | #186 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,226 | #14 of 5,915 | #2 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #5,044 of 5,352 | #285 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #998 of 5,354 | #36 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #3,773 of 5,625 | #261 of 294 |
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
1,226
+193 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 1,226 | 46 | 26.6:1 | 53% (655) |
| 2023-24 | 1,291 | 46 | 28.1:1 | 51% (663) |
| 2022-23 | 1,194 | 42 | 28.4:1 | 52% (620) |
| 2020-21 | 1,033 | 40 | 25.8:1 | 18% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philistine Rondo School of Discovery.
About Philistine Rondo School of Discovery
This page covers Philistine Rondo School of Discovery, a high-enrollment elementary school in Eastvale, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 1,226 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 164% above that.
The district, Corona-Norco Unified, operates 51 schools serving 49,370 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Philistine Rondo School of Discovery, at 49%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 7% of Riverside County residents are Asian. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 46 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 26.6:1. That is 4.3 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Philistine Rondo School of Discovery is 53%. That is lower than the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
allk12 grades Philistine Rondo School of Discovery an A. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Philistine Rondo School of Discovery ranks in the top 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.0%, against a prediction of 48.2%.
Riverside County census figures show that the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 543 public schools in Riverside County, enrolling about 424,872 students in all.
Nearby, Legacy Academy is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Philistine Rondo School of Discovery ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 66.0% versus a 58.5% average.
NCES describes the area around Philistine Rondo School of Discovery as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 19% from 2020-21, when Philistine Rondo School of Discovery had 1,033 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,226.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Other schools in Eastvale
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 4,353 students
- Dr. Augustine Ramirez IntermediateMiddle · 1,228 students
- River Heights IntermediateMiddle · 1,203 students
- Clara Barton ElementaryElementary · 1,136 students
- Eastvale ElementaryElementary · 1,066 students
- Ronald Reagan ElementaryElementary · 1,063 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy Academy0.7 mi · 866
- Ronald Reagan Elementary1.2 mi · 1,063
- Clara Barton Elementary1.2 mi · 1,136
- Cal Aero Preserve Academy1.2 mi · 982
- Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate1.5 mi · 1,228
- Rosa Parks Elementary1.6 mi · 970
Frequently asked questions
About Philistine Rondo School of DiscoveryHow large is Philistine Rondo School of Discovery?
Philistine Rondo School of Discovery enrolls approximately 1,226 students in grades KG-06.
Is Philistine Rondo School of Discovery an elementary, middle, or high school?
Philistine Rondo School of Discovery is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Philistine Rondo School of Discovery have?
Philistine Rondo School of Discovery employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Philistine Rondo School of Discovery?
At Philistine Rondo School of Discovery, the student body is approximately 17% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Black, 49% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Philistine Rondo School of Discovery in?
Philistine Rondo School of Discovery is part of Corona-Norco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.