Is Sunnymeadows Elementary a good school?

Sunnymeadows Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunnymeadows Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 572 students attended Sunnymeadows Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnymeadows Elementary?

Students at Sunnymeadows Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunnymeadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnymeadows Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sunnymead Middle High : Moreno Valley High

Sunnymeadows Elementary

Summary:

Sunnymeadows Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 556 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1248 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunnymeadows Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 5102 out of 5862 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. Notably, Sunnymeadows has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.5% in 2017-2018 to 43.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the 30.8% district average for TownGate Elementary, the closest school in proximity. Academically, Sunnymeadows consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.92% to 27.37% in 2023-2024, a decline from the 20-30% range in 2021-2022.

The school struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for subgroups such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. Additionally, Sunnymeadows has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than the 76.72% district average for TownGate Elementary. Despite the school's consistent low performance, there is no clear evidence of significant improvement or interventions being implemented to address the underlying issues and support student achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

23200 Eucalyptus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553-5937

(951) 571-4690

District: Moreno Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5102^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,135

Students who attend Sunnymeadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sunnymead Middle
High:	Moreno Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 572

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

8.9%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnymeadows Elementary ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.2%), African American (8.9%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnymeadows Elementary is 23.8. 12 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunnymeadows Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnymeadows Elementary is $1,135, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnymeadows Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnymeadows Elementary 5102^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunnymeadows Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Moreno Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Moreno Valley Unified 1248^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunnymeadows Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.46	3337^th	4809	30.6%
2005	21.94	3836^th	4822	20.4%
2006	18.19	4122^nd	4818	14.4%
2007	28.74	3659^th	5113	28.4%
2008	21.29	4253^rd	5113	16.8%
2009	17.58	4591^st	5193	11.6%
2010	14.57	4926^th	5314	7.3%
2011	19.68	4708^th	5377	12.4%
2012	16.91	4849^th	5390	10.0%
2013	24.72	4418^th	5530	20.1%
2015	20.02	4619^th	5611	17.7%
2016	21.22	4503^rd	5614	19.8%
2017	29.35	3890^th	5692	31.7%
2018	35.52	3431^st	5662	39.4%
2019	35.37	3506^th	5789	39.4%
2022	24.04	4448^th	5883	24.4%
2023	18.97	4959^th	5874	15.6%
2024	17.13	5102^nd	5862	13.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.03	1075^th	3246	66.9%
2019	42.53	1635^th	3275	50.1%
2022	26.45	2848^th	3311	14.0%
2023	48.32	1279^th	3250	60.6%
2024	37.30	2012^th	3160	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.15	1946^th	2420	19.6%
2024	25.88	2065^th	2634	21.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.28	2418^th	5084	52.4%
2019	47.84	2552^nd	5173	50.7%
2022	35.34	3389^th	5264	35.6%
2023	26.48	4202^nd	5374	21.8%
2024	22.83	4546^th	5511	17.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.74	351^st	356	1.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.04	3148^th	5413	41.8%
2019	43.54	2892^nd	5492	47.3%
2022	32.41	3542^nd	5635	37.1%
2023	24.28	4304^th	5617	23.4%
2024	23.76	4365^th	5605	22.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.17	1753^rd	2128	17.6%
2019	25.54	2028^th	2585	21.5%
2022	35.37	1256^th	2227	43.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.25	3604^th	5431	33.6%
2019	29.68	3817^th	5510	30.7%
2022	17.51	4984^th	5663	12.0%
2023	14.83	5186^th	5650	8.2%
2024	12.73	5322^nd	5636	5.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	13.28	737^th	747	1.3%
2022	48.78	275^th	663	58.5%
2023	48.98	282^nd	662	57.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunnymeadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.40	2008^th	4830	58.4%
2019	54.41	2010^th	4963	59.5%
2022	32.26	3507^th	5084	31.0%
2023	21.55	4372^nd	5098	14.2%
2024	19.79	4466^th	5102	12.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunnymeadows Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	448	105	44	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
1989	508	115	42	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
1990	552	117	36	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	836
1991	507	162	43	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	878
1992	489	200	68	241	3	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1993	462	203	90	255	5	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1994	413	183	95	279	4	n/a	n/a	0	974
1995	292	187	77	378	2	n/a	n/a	0	936
1996	292	187	77	378	2	n/a	n/a	0	936
1997	226	209	76	409	2	n/a	n/a	0	922
1998	202	232	63	418	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1999	199	258	52	445	3	n/a	n/a	0	957
2000	168	247	49	488	2	n/a	n/a	7	961
2001	141	212	48	555	4	n/a	n/a	15	975
2002	115	220	66	631	4	n/a	n/a	18	1054
2003	115	220	66	631	4	n/a	n/a	18	1054
2004	102	209	74	657	4	n/a	n/a	1	1047
2005	62	151	44	521	3	n/a	n/a	5	786
2006	65	129	31	580	6	n/a	n/a	4	815
2007	62	114	29	571	3	n/a	n/a	6	785
2008	53	116	26	575	5	n/a	n/a	0	775
2009	43	108	12	558	7	9	10	0	747
2010	45	110	12	596	7	14	14	0	798
2011	34	96	11	575	5	20	11	0	752
2012	32	84	12	553	3	14	11	0	709
2013	29	71	15	564	2	10	11	0	702
2014	29	80	6	573	1	3	14	0	706
2015	27	72	10	525	1	6	14	0	655
2016	26	92	11	500	1	4	20	0	654
2017	22	79	10	548	1	4	17	0	681
2018	27	66	7	516	1	10	18	0	645
2019	21	65	12	502	1	6	18	0	625
2020	14	60	12	495	1	4	21	0	607
2021	15	57	9	473	1	4	16	0	575
2022	20	68	8	473	0	5	23	0	597
2023	29	62	6	431	0	5	23	0	556
2024	24	51	13	459	0	2	23	0	572

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunnymeadows Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	26.0	28.3	n/a
1989	778	27.0	28.8	n/a
1990	836	28.0	29.8	n/a
1991	878	32.0	27.4	n/a
1992	1001	32.5	30.8	34.7
1993	1015	36.0	28.2	34.2
1994	974	35.0	27.8	42.3
1995	936	34.0	27.5	50.9
1996	936	34.0	27.5	50.9
1997	922	36.0	25.6	55.5
1998	916	40.0	22.9	67.8
1999	957	47.0	20.4	54.6
2000	961	46.0	20.9	54.7
2001	975	46.0	21.2	72.9
2002	1054	45.0	23.4	70.3
2003	1054	45.0	23.4	70.3
2004	1047	44.0	23.8	72.1
2005	786	34.0	23.1	88.3
2006	815	39.0	20.9	77.4
2007	785	37.0	21.2	77.9
2008	775	39.0	19.9	79.1
2009	747	37.5	18.4	89.7
2010	798	32.0	24.9	78.9
2011	752	n/a	n/a	84
2012	709	25.5	27.8	n/a
2013	702	23.5	29.8	87.7
2014	706	24.0	29.4	90.4
2015	655	24.0	27.2	90.5
2016	654	24.0	27.2	89.3
2017	681	27.0	25.2	89.4
2018	645	26.5	24.3	89.8
2019	625	27.0	23.1	85.6
2020	607	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	575	26.0	22.1	96
2022	597	25.0	23.8	91.5
2023	556	25.0	22.2	83.3
2024	572	24.0	23.8	90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunnymeadows Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	26.0	28.3	n/a
1989	778	27.0	28.8	n/a
1990	836	28.0	29.8	n/a
1991	878	32.0	27.4	n/a
1992	1001	32.5	30.8	34.7
1993	1015	36.0	28.2	34.2
1994	974	35.0	27.8	42.3
1995	936	34.0	27.5	50.9
1996	936	34.0	27.5	50.9
1997	922	36.0	25.6	55.5
1998	916	40.0	22.9	67.8
1999	957	47.0	20.4	54.6
2000	961	46.0	20.9	54.7
2001	975	46.0	21.2	72.9
2002	1054	45.0	23.4	70.3
2003	1054	45.0	23.4	70.3
2004	1047	44.0	23.8	72.1
2005	786	34.0	23.1	88.3
2006	815	39.0	20.9	77.4
2007	785	37.0	21.2	77.9
2008	775	39.0	19.9	79.1
2009	747	37.5	18.4	89.7
2010	798	32.0	24.9	78.9
2011	752	n/a	n/a	84
2012	709	25.5	27.8	n/a
2013	702	23.5	29.8	87.7
2014	706	24.0	29.4	90.4
2015	655	24.0	27.2	90.5
2016	654	24.0	27.2	89.3
2017	681	27.0	25.2	89.4
2018	645	26.5	24.3	89.8
2019	625	27.0	23.1	85.6
2020	607	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	575	26.0	22.1	96
2022	597	25.0	23.8	91.5
2023	556	25.0	22.2	83.3
2024	572	24.0	23.8	90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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