Tovashal Elementary

Tovashal Elementary is one of the big elementary-level communitys in Murrieta, California, part of Murrieta Valley Unified, with 745 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 60% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Within Murrieta Valley Unified, which oversees 20 schools and 21,621 students, Tovashal Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Tovashal Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 32% White, 13% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tovashal Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

After controlling for student poverty, Tovashal Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.0%; this one delivers 63.7%, a residual of +16.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household income runs about $93,074, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Tovashal Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Avaxat Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tovashal Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Tovashal Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 747 (now 745). The White share of enrollment edged down from 41% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 26.9:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.