Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moreno Valley, CA

Bear Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Bear Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062580009582
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bear Valley Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#17 of 29
elementary schools in Moreno Valley · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
students per teacher
62.5%
free-lunch eligible

Bear Valley Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bear Valley Elementary ranks #17 of 29 elementary schools in Moreno Valley, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-57 students YoY

Bear Valley Elementary shrank from 786 students in 2022-23 to 729 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-57 students YoY 062580009582 · Moreno Valley, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

721 enr · 21.8:1 · 62.5% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Valley View High (2,699 students)

Bear Valley Elementary shrank from 786 students in 2022-23 to 729 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Bear Valley Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bear Valley Elementary reports 721 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bear Valley Elementary compares

Bear Valley Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 13% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 721 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
721
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 13% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
51.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,481
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 721 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.7%
African American 11.9%
Asian 6.2%
Two or More 5.8%
White 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Bear Valley Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Moreno Valley Unified reports $18,481 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bear Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley View High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Canyon Springs High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moreno Valley High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vista Del Lago High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vista Heights Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bear Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Moreno Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Moreno Valley

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bear Valley Elementary

How many students attend Bear Valley Elementary?

Bear Valley Elementary has 721 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moreno Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 786 (2022-23) → 729 (2023-24), down 57.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bear Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bear Valley Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bear Valley Elementary?

62.5% of students at Bear Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bear Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Bear Valley Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 70.7% of enrollment, in Moreno Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bear Valley Elementary?

Bear Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bear Valley Elementary rank among elementary schools in Moreno Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Bear Valley Elementary ranks #17 of 29 elementary schools in Moreno Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Moreno Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Moreno Valley Unified?

Besides Bear Valley Elementary, Moreno Valley Unified also operates Valley View High (2,699 students), Canyon Springs High (2,251 students), and Moreno Valley High (2,103 students). See the Moreno Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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