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

Sugar Hill Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sugar Hill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062580008910
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 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

Sugar Hill Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of California schools.

#27 of 29
elementary schools in Moreno Valley · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
24.2:1
large classes for California
56.1%
free-lunch eligible

Sugar Hill Elementary has class sizes larger than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sugar Hill Elementary ranks #27 of 29 elementary schools in Moreno Valley, CA.

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

+18 students YoY

Sugar Hill Elementary held near 651 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 062580008910 · Moreno Valley, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

629 enr · 24.2:1 · 56.1% lunch · RII 18

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

Sugar Hill Elementary held near 651 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sugar Hill Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sugar Hill Elementary reports 629 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 Sugar Hill Elementary compares

Sugar Hill Elementary 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 24.2:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% ▲ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 629 top 29% - -

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

24.2:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
629
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
24.2:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 73% in California - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.0%
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 629 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.7%
African American 11.8%
White 8.7%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Sugar Hill 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 Sugar Hill Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Moreno Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Sugar Hill Elementary

How many students attend Sugar Hill Elementary?

Sugar Hill Elementary has 629 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moreno Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 633 (2022-23) → 651 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sugar Hill Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sugar Hill Elementary is 24.2:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sugar Hill Elementary?

56.1% of students at Sugar Hill Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sugar Hill Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sugar Hill Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 72.7% of enrollment, in Moreno Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sugar Hill Elementary?

Sugar Hill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Sugar Hill Elementary rank among elementary schools in Moreno Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Sugar Hill Elementary ranks #27 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 Sugar Hill 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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