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

Journey

Federal NCES profile for Journey, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060182814358Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 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

Journey earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools.

#29 of 29
elementary schools in Moreno Valley · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
27.1:1
large classes for California
74.4%
free-lunch eligible

Journey has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

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

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

-24 students YoY

Journey held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 060182814358 · Moreno Valley, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

570 enr · 27.1:1 · 74.4% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Cottonwood Elementary School (570 students)

Journey held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Journey compares

Journey held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.1:1 ▲ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.4% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 570 top 36% - -

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

27.1:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
570
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.4%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
27.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
42.1%
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
$14,942
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 570 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.2%
African American 38.9%
Two or More 7.0%
White 3.2%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Journey is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Journey District reports $14,942 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Journey

How many students attend Journey?

Journey has 570 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moreno Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 550 (2022-23) → 526 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Journey?

The student-teacher ratio at Journey is 27.1:1, which is 26% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Journey?

74.4% of students at Journey are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Journey?

The largest demographic group at Journey is Hispanic or Latino at 48.2% of enrollment, in Moreno Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Journey?

Journey has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Journey rank among elementary schools in Moreno Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Journey ranks #29 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 Journey District?

None; Journey District is a single-school charter district, and Journey is its only campus.

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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