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Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary

4501 Ambs Dr., Riverside, CA 92505 · (951) 358-1640 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
  • CTest 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.
  • BThree-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

Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
553 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten11218%
Grade 110918%
Grade 210216%
Grade 310717%
Grade 48313%
Grade 510817%

This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).

Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
478%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
48778%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
549%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
142%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
33253%
Female
28947%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.3pp since 2014
Math
25.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.3pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts9.8%23.6%22.1%44.6%
Math7.4%17.9%28.4%46.3%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2533.3%25.3%
2023-2429.1%22.9%
2022-2328.0%21.7%
2021-2229.3%22.3%
2018-1932.5%23.1%
2017-1833.9%21.8%
2016-1730.0%22.4%
2015-1622.0%16.0%
2014-1525.0%15.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary this school62189.0%27.6%
Creekside Elementary
Moreno Valley
61289.9%26.2%
Louise Sandrini Elementary
Bakersfield
60491.9%39.1%
De Anza Elementary
San Jacinto
69288.2%31.7%
Palm Innovation Academy
Beaumont
56587.4%39.0%
Roeding Elementary
Fresno
70488.8%29.8%
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 Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Riverside County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
27.6%#3,798 of 5,151#193 of 283
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.3%#3,737 of 5,172
▲ 122
#174 of 283
▲ 22
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#3,620 of 5,172
▲ 262
#185 of 283
▲ 25
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#2,109 of 5,116#133 of 280
Enrollment
ranked largest first
621#1,215 of 5,915#156 of 296
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.6:1#2,674 of 5,352#100 of 292
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.1%#3,609 of 5,354#175 of 292
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.0%#1,219 of 5,625#84 of 294
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.1%#2,671 of 3,837#145 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 2024-25
Enrollment
621
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 24.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2562127.522.6:189% (553)
2023-2463027.522.9:187% (551)
2022-2360426.722.6:189% (539)
2020-216472724.0:178% (505)
2017-186912824.7:186% (596)
2015-167283024.3:183% (604)
2010-11646N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (691 to 621); teachers down 2% (28 to 27.5).

About Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary school, Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary serves students in Riverside, California. Enrolled students number 621 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.

Alvord Unified is made up of 23 schools with 16,432 students in all.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary, at 78%. The next largest groups are 9% Black, 8% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Riverside County overall, about 51% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The ratio of students to teachers is 22.6:1, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 89%. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County, the school's rate is higher.

Measured against California public elementary schools, Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary scores 27.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 27.4%.

In Riverside County (population about 2,478,600), the median household income is $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary is one of 543 public schools in the county.

The closest public school, S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary, is about 0.8 miles from Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

2024-25 enrollment was 621, a 4% decrease from 647 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 22.6 students per teacher, compared with 24.0 in 2020-21.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Riverside County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary
District
Alvord Unified
Address
4501 Ambs Dr., Riverside, CA 92505
Phone
(951) 358-1640
County
Riverside County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
621
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
22.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
553 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
060243011845
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary
How many students attend Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary?
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary enrolls approximately 621 students in grades KG-05.
Is Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary have?
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary?
At Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 78% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary public or private?
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alvord Unified.
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