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Enrollment
723
Elementary
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAL VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 069113510287
Rainbow Ridge Elementary
15950 Indian Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92551 · (951) 490-0420 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL723 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
21.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
633 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 | 136 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
33.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.7pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 6 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 | 15.6% | 18.2% | 19.6% | 46.7% |
| Math | 6.5% | 15.9% | 28.2% | 49.3% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.7% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 17.2% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 28.4% |
| 2017-18 | 42.9% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 43.7% | 26.8% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Rainbow Ridge Elementary
Rainbow Ridge Elementary's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Ridge Elementary this school | 723 | 87.6% | 26.9% |
| Megan Cope Elementary San Jacinto | 756 | 87.2% | 32.3% |
| Roeding Elementary Fresno | 704 | 88.8% | 29.8% |
| Cloverdale Elementary Moreno Valley | 694 | 86.6% | 23.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary Long Beach | 742 | 88.9% | 45.5% |
| De Anza Elementary San Jacinto | 692 | 88.2% | 31.7% |
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 Rainbow Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,868 of 5,151 | #202 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,045 of 5,172 ▲ 145 | #203 of 283 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,589 of 5,172 ▼ 15 | #183 of 283 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,677 of 5,116 | #98 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 723 | #648 of 5,915 | #94 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,494 of 5,352 | #33 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #3,682 of 5,354 | #181 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #1,390 of 5,625 | #105 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #2,775 of 3,837 | #155 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
723
-75 (-9%) vs 2017
+28% since 2000-01, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 23.5:1
% White
4%
was 6%
% Hispanic
80%
was 75%
% Black
8%
was 14%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
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 | 723 | 34.5 | 21.0:1 | 88% (633) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 33.4 | 21.2:1 | 88% (622) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 34.3 | 20.8:1 | 91% (647) |
| 2017-18 | 798 | 34 | 23.5:1 | 87% (694) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 53% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rainbow Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (798 to 723); teachers up 1% (34 to 34.5).
About Rainbow Ridge Elementary
In Moreno Valley, California, Rainbow Ridge Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school. It educates 723 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
A total of 22 schools make up Val Verde Unified, with 19,065 students enrolled.
At 80%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Rainbow Ridge Elementary combined. Other students are 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% White. By comparison, Riverside County residents are about 51% Hispanic. Rainbow Ridge Elementary has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.0:1, with 34.5 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 88%. It compares with 74% for public schools in Riverside County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Rainbow Ridge 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.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Rainbow Ridge Elementary is 28.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.9%.
Across Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Riverside County number 543 and enroll about 424,872.
March Middle is the public school closest to Rainbow Ridge Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Rainbow Ridge Elementary places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 723, 9% below the 798 of 2017-18. In 2017-18, 14% of students were Black; in 2024-25, 8% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 21.0:1, from 23.5:1.
Community posts for Rainbow Ridge Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Val Verde Unified
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Rancho Verde HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 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
Nearby schools
- March Middle0.1 mi · 686
- Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary1.1 mi · 639
- Armada Elementary1.1 mi · 684
- Victoriano Elementary1.1 mi · 608
- Badger Springs Middle1.2 mi · 1,058
- Chaparral Hills Elementary1.3 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About Rainbow Ridge ElementaryHow many students attend Rainbow Ridge Elementary?
Rainbow Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 723 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rainbow Ridge Elementary serve?
Rainbow Ridge Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rainbow Ridge Elementary?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Rainbow Ridge Elementary.
How diverse is Rainbow Ridge Elementary?
Rainbow Ridge Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 80% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rainbow Ridge Elementary?
Rainbow Ridge Elementary is overseen by Val Verde Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.