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

Sunnymead Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sunnymead 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 062580003870
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sunnymead 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
20.7:1
students per teacher
73.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

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

-19 students YoY

Sunnymead Elementary held near 677 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 29.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 062580003870 · Moreno Valley, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

642 enr · 20.7:1 · 73.6% lunch · RII 21

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

Sunnymead Elementary held near 677 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 29.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sunnymead Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sunnymead Elementary reports 642 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 Sunnymead Elementary compares

Sunnymead 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 20.7:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.6% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 642 top 28% - -

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

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
642
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.6%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
20.7:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 41% in California - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
57.2%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.8%
African American 8.6%
White 2.3%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.9, Sunnymead Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

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

How Sunnymead 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 Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moreno Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vista Del Lago High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vista Heights Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sunnymead 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 Sunnymead Elementary

How many students attend Sunnymead Elementary?

Sunnymead Elementary has 642 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moreno Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 696 (2022-23) → 677 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnymead Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunnymead Elementary is 20.7:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunnymead Elementary?

73.6% of students at Sunnymead Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunnymead Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sunnymead Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 83.8% of enrollment, in Moreno Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunnymead Elementary?

Sunnymead 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 Sunnymead Elementary rank among elementary schools in Moreno Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Sunnymead 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 Sunnymead 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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