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How has TownGate Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
685
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062580011024
TownGate Elementary
22480 Dracaea Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92553 · (951) 571-4700 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 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
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
589 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 | 155 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (155) is 53% larger than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
33.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
25.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.6pp 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 26 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 18.6% | 24.1% | 42.8% |
| Math | 9.0% | 16.7% | 28.5% | 45.8% |
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 | 33.1% | 25.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 28.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 21.5% |
| 2018-19 | 47.4% | 40.9% |
| 2017-18 | 46.8% | 38.7% |
| 2016-17 | 30.5% | 28.9% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 TownGate Elementary
TownGate Elementary's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TownGate Elementary this school | 685 | 86.0% | 28.6% |
| Weir Preparatory Academy Fairfield | 699 | 91.0% | 20.5% |
| Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center Victorville | 686 | 85.7% | 21.1% |
| Vista Verde Elementary Victorville | 774 | 83.9% | 24.9% |
| Moreno Elementary Moreno Valley | 809 | 82.9% | 22.7% |
| Amestoy Elementary Gardena | 623 | 86.7% | 44.5% |
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 TownGate Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,685 of 5,151 | #182 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #3,698 of 5,172 ▲ 37 | #169 of 283 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,653 of 5,172 ▼ 49 | #188 of 283 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,292 of 5,116 | #143 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #837 of 5,915 | #115 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,078 of 5,352 | #228 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #2,147 of 5,354 | #92 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #1,564 of 5,625 | #118 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #3,104 of 3,837 | #171 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
685
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 911
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
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 | 685 | 28 | 24.5:1 | 86% (589) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 28.1 | 23.6:1 | 89% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 30.3 | 23.6:1 | 77% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 30 | 23.3:1 | 90% (629) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 30.5 | 24.1:1 | 85% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 796 | 31 | 25.7:1 | 83% (661) |
| 2010-11 | 911 | N/A | N/A | 79% (717) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TownGate Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (734 to 685); teachers down 8% (30.5 to 28).
About TownGate Elementary
Students in Moreno Valley, California, attend TownGate Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 685 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 47% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Moreno Valley Unified has a total of 38 schools and 31,001 students, TownGate Elementary among them.
More than half of enrollment at TownGate Elementary is Hispanic: 62%. Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% White. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The school had 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 24.5:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 86%. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County, the school's rate is higher.
TownGate Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, TownGate Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 28.6% actual against 29.2% predicted.
In the wider Riverside County area, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Riverside County, 543 public schools serve about 424,872 students.
Of the public schools around it, TownGate Elementary is closest to Edgemont Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. TownGate Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 21.9% on proficiency, and TownGate Elementary is above that at 28.6%.
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.
In 2020-21, TownGate Elementary enrolled 698; in 2024-25, 685. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.5:1.
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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 Moreno Valley Unified
- Valley View HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Canyon Springs HighHigh · 2,251 students
- Moreno Valley HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,924 students
- Vista Heights MiddleMiddle · 1,419 students
- Sunnymead MiddleMiddle · 1,185 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
- Edgemont Elementary0.7 mi · 482
- Alessandro0.7 mi · 46
- Sunnymeadows Elementary0.9 mi · 583
- Moreno Valley High0.9 mi · 2,103
- Box Springs Elementary1.3 mi · 428
- Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM1.5 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About TownGate ElementaryHow many students attend TownGate Elementary?
TownGate Elementary enrolls approximately 685 students in grades KG-05.
Is TownGate Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
TownGate Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does TownGate Elementary have?
TownGate Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
What is the student diversity at TownGate Elementary?
Student demographics at TownGate Elementary are roughly 6% White, 62% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees TownGate Elementary?
TownGate Elementary is overseen by Moreno Valley Unified in Riverside County.
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