Enrollment
671
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062580011026
La Jolla Elementary — Moreno Valley, CA
Federal NCES profile for La Jolla Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 18/100.
👥 Class size 2
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Moreno Valley Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Jolla Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
La Jolla Elementary reports 671 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 54% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the California average and 22% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 671 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Moreno Valley Unified spends $19,231 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.5% from local sources (property taxes), 70.3% from the state, and 13.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How La Jolla Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.5:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 14% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 671 | top 74% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
24.5:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 77% in California — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,231
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 671 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 671 Top 74% in California — larger than 26% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 24.5:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% +14% vs state
NCES ID 062580011026
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 55.9%
African American 22.8%
White 7.6%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 671:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moreno Valley Unified, which includes La Jolla Elementary.
$19,231
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.5%
State 70.3%
Federal 13.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,699
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,251
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,103
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,924
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,419
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
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Standard public school
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Rainbow Ridge Elementary
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723 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Bear Valley Elementary
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North Ridge Elementary
Standard public school
700 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about La Jolla Elementary
How many students attend La Jolla Elementary?
La Jolla Elementary has 671 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Moreno Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Jolla Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at La Jolla Elementary is 24.5:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Jolla Elementary?
63.2% of students at La Jolla Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Jolla Elementary?
The largest demographic group at La Jolla Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 55.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Moreno Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Jolla Elementary?
La Jolla Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.