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What's the one class at Railway Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRIS ELEMENTARY·NCES 063018011717
Railway Elementary
555 Alpine Dr., Perris, CA 92570 · (951) 943-3259 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
592 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (106).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
24.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.4pp since 2014
Math
15.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.9% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 53.2% |
| Math | 4.8% | 11.0% | 30.5% | 53.7% |
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 | 24.6% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.1% | 18.5% |
| 2018-19 | 44.7% | 41.2% |
| 2017-18 | 43.5% | 39.8% |
| 2016-17 | 44.6% | 38.3% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Railway Elementary
Railway Elementary's state test result (20.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Elementary this school | 715 | 82.8% | 20.7% |
| California iInspire Academy Orange | 699 | 83.1% | 37.7% |
| Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary Chula Vista | 763 | 83.7% | 30.4% |
| R. M. Miano Elementary Los Banos | 778 | 82.4% | 19.7% |
| Good Hope Elementary Perris | 648 | 84.1% | 19.5% |
| Kern Avenue Elementary McFarland | 700 | 82.7% | 23.1% |
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 Railway Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #4,526 of 5,151 | #241 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #4,670 of 5,172 ▼ 187 | #249 of 283 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,520 of 5,172 ▼ 239 | #250 of 283 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #941 of 5,116 | #31 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #687 of 5,915 | #99 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,610 of 5,352 | #176 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #4,793 of 5,354 | #263 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #1,894 of 5,625 | #147 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #1,920 of 3,837 | #91 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
715
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 715 | 30 | 23.8:1 | 83% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 82% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 779 | 32 | 24.3:1 | 85% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 33 | 23.2:1 | 74% (570) |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 35 | 24.3:1 | 84% (711) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 34 | 25.2:1 | 85% (728) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | N/A | N/A | 90% (722) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Railway Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (850 to 715); teachers down 14% (35 to 30).
About Railway Elementary
In Perris, California, part of Riverside County, Railway Elementary is an elementary school. The school enrolls 715 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Railway Elementary is among 9 schools run by Perris Elementary, which serves 5,518 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Railway Elementary is 93%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 2% White. The school's Hispanic share is 42 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. The diversity index for Railway Elementary is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Railway Elementary lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 23.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 1.5 students per teacher. About 83% of students at Railway Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Riverside County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Railway Elementary is 31.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 20.7%.
In Riverside County, home to about 2,478,600 people, median household income comes to about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Riverside County's 543 public schools enroll about 424,872 students and include Railway Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pinacate Middle, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Railway Elementary places 3rd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 715 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 766.
The discussion board for Railway Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 Perris Elementary
- Innovative Horizons CharterElementary · 894 students
- Skyview ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- Palms ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Clearwater ElementaryElementary · 651 students
- Good Hope ElementaryElementary · 648 students
- Perris ElementaryElementary · 617 students
Other schools in Perris
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Perris HighHigh · 2,096 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- California Military InstituteHigh · 1,031 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Pinacate Middle0.4 mi · 952
- Scholar Plus Online Learning0.9 mi · 19
- Perris Lake High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 228
- Perris Elementary1.4 mi · 617
- Young Explorers Academy1.5 mi · 150
- Pathways for Adult Life Skills1.6 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Railway ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Railway Elementary?
Railway Elementary enrolls approximately 715 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Railway Elementary serve?
Railway Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Railway Elementary have?
Railway Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Railway Elementary?
At Railway Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Railway Elementary public or private?
Railway Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Perris Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.