Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Norco, California

Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students in Norco, California enrolled 61 students in 2024-25 with 9.0 full-time teachers, 6.8 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

55 students in 2022-23, 60 students in 2023-24, 61 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.0 to 9.0.

Students enrolled at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23552023-24602024-2561
Students enrolled at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23552023-24602024-2561
Students enrolled at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23552023-24602024-2561
Students enrolled at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23552023-24602024-2561
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23558.06.9
2023-24609.06.7
2024-25619.06.8

6.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 6.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 6.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 6.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 6.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students enrolled 60 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent80.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.3% of students were Hispanic, 24.6% White, 16.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic44.3%
  2. White24.6%
  3. Asian16.4%
  4. Black6.6%
  5. Two or more races6.6%
  6. American Indian1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%54%45%
Math, 2022-2320% or less40% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Norco

2 public schools of this kind in Norco report 2024-25 enrollment; Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Academy of Innovation55615.545.1%
Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students616.842.6%

All public schools in Norco →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students

  1. Academy of InnovationThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.0 miles away: 556 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Pivot Charter School RiversideThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.2 miles away: 170 students, 19.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students with Academy of InnovationStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Corona-Norco Unified spends per student$15,219 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,219
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaVictress Bower School for Exceptional Students is the number 425 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#425 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher6.8 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.6.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students

  1. How many students attend Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students?
    61 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 55 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Norco, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students?
    6.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students a Title I school?
    Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students do on state tests?
    The students tested at Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students in?
    Corona-Norco Unified, NCES district ID 0609850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060985001068 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22