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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Southshore Elementary?
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Enrollment
843
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENIFEE UNION·NCES 062454012286
Southshore Elementary
30975 Southshore Dr., Menifee, CA 92584 · (951) 672-0013 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL843 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools
- B-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.
- 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
23.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
500 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 173 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (173) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (153).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
43.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.3pp since 2014
Math
38.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 22.4% | 27.6% | 28.8% |
| Math | 16.6% | 22.3% | 32.8% | 28.4% |
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 | 43.7% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.4% | 41.1% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.8% | 43.3% |
| 2017-18 | 55.6% | 48.3% |
| 2016-17 | 51.3% | 39.8% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Southshore Elementary
Southshore Elementary's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southshore Elementary this school | 843 | 59.3% | 41.6% |
| Alta Murrieta Elementary Murrieta | 849 | 60.5% | 58.7% |
| Monte Vista Elementary Murrieta | 769 | 59.4% | 50.4% |
| Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary Murrieta | 828 | 62.3% | 52.5% |
| Murrieta Elementary Murrieta | 893 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| Herk Bouris Elementary Lake Elsinore | 734 | 61.3% | 51.5% |
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 Southshore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #2,335 of 5,151 | #91 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #2,371 of 5,172 ▼ 175 | #89 of 283 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #2,581 of 5,172 ▼ 169 | #113 of 283 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #1,158 of 5,116 | #39 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 843 | #269 of 5,915 | #38 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,306 of 5,352 | #143 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #979 of 5,354 | #33 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #3,504 of 5,625 | #246 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #697 of 1,139 | #39 of 66 |
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
843
+73 (+9%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 843 | 36 | 23.4:1 | 59% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 36 | 24.5:1 | 59% (521) |
| 2022-23 | 874 | 36 | 24.3:1 | 52% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 33 | 23.3:1 | 42% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 31.5 | 25.2:1 | 33% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 934 | 37 | 25.2:1 | 36% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 846 | N/A | N/A | 25% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southshore Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (793 to 843); teachers up 14% (31.5 to 36).
About Southshore Elementary
Southshore Elementary is a large elementary school located in Menifee, California. A total of 843 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 81% larger than average.
Southshore Elementary belongs to Menifee Union, a district of 17 schools and 12,247 students.
The most common group at Southshore Elementary is Hispanic students, at 48%. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. County-wide, about 51% of residents are Hispanic. Southshore Elementary's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Southshore Elementary operates with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 23.4:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 59% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 15 points below the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Southshore 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.
On BeatsExpectations, Southshore Elementary is 3.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Riverside County show that the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Southshore Elementary is one of 543 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary, is about 0.9 miles from Southshore Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Southshore Elementary ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 843, a 9% gain from 770 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Southshore Elementary. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Menifee Union
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- Bell Mountain MiddleMiddle · 1,066 students
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- Oak Meadows ElementaryElementary · 818 students
- Evans Ranch ElementaryElementary · 817 students
Other schools in Menifee
- Paloma Valley HighHigh · 2,487 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 2,330 students
- Santa Rosa AcademyCombined · 1,736 students
- Ethan A Chase MiddleMiddle · 1,447 students
- Bell Mountain MiddleMiddle · 1,066 students
- Kathryn Newport MiddleMiddle · 965 students
Nearby schools
- Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary0.9 mi · 664
- Bell Mountain Middle1.0 mi · 1,066
- Sally Buselt Elementary1.5 mi · 374
- Freedom Crest Elementary1.9 mi · 707
- Santa Rosa Academy1.9 mi · 1,736
- Liberty High2.0 mi · 2,537
Frequently asked questions
About Southshore ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Southshore Elementary?
Southshore Elementary enrolls approximately 843 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Southshore Elementary serve?
Southshore Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southshore Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southshore Elementary is approximately 23.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Southshore Elementary?
Southshore Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 48% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Southshore Elementary public or private?
Southshore Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menifee Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.