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Seneca Elementary

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Seneca Elementary ranks 4199 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Seneca Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 472 students in the Moreno Valley Unified district, an area where schools face significant academic challenges.

While Seneca's overall test scores are below state averages, it performs comparably to or better than several other schools in its own district, such as Edgemont Elementary and Sunnymeadows Elementary, particularly in mathematics. The school has made impressive progress reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate nearly in half over two years, which is a better trend than seen at TownGate Elementary. However, performance varies widely between student groups, with a notable gap between female and male students, and outcomes for students in special education are a critical area of concern.

Notably, Seneca spends more per student than other local schools like Honey Hollow Elementary or Box Springs Elementary, yet its academic results are middling within the district. For comparison, higher-performing schools in the neighboring Riverside Unified district, such as Castle View Elementary, generally have stronger results. Within Moreno Valley, Hidden Springs Elementary is a standout for its higher performance, suggesting effective practices that could be examined.

472

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,254

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11615 Wordsworth Rd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-8451

(951) 571-4650

District: Moreno Valley Unified

Students who attend Seneca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Heights Middle
High:	Canyon Springs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

African American:

18.4%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,199^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Moreno Valley Unified

1265^th of 1,543Moreno Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	4199 of 5857	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	4169 of 5869	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4313 of 5859	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4408 of 5883	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	4186 of 5789	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4437 of 5662	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	4512 of 5692	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	4372 of 5614	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	4633 of 5611	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	4336 of 5530	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	4169 of 5390	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	4774 of 5377	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	4311 of 5314	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	3315 of 5193	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.1	3737 of 5113	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	3765 of 5113	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	3169 of 4818	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.5	3029 of 4822	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.9	3075 of 4809	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	419 of 569	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	264 of 593	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	233 of 661	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	201 of 663	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	186 of 747	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	265 of 700	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	2212 of 2227	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	2345 of 2585	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1887 of 2128	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	1513 of 3162	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	2571 of 3245	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1879 of 3311	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2051 of 3275	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	2540 of 3246	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	3548 of 5597	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3343 of 5612	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3828 of 5609	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4242 of 5635	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3321 of 5492	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3814 of 5413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	2930 of 5107	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3046 of 5107	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3339 of 5087	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3530 of 5084	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3344 of 4963	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3134 of 4830	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	3876 of 5460	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	3997 of 5517	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3954 of 5363	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3535 of 5264	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	3106 of 5173	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3939 of 5084	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	4539 of 5628	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4614 of 5643	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4719 of 5638	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	4086 of 5663	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	4464 of 5510	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4538 of 5431	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	2783 of 2847	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2446 of 2635	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	2200 of 2420	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

African American (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seneca Elementary	Public	K-6	11615 Wordsworth Rd.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4650	472	19	24.7	87.9%	41 (8.7%)	87 (18.4%)	292 (61.9%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	27.2	4199^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		27.4	4169^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.0%	30																	11.4	11.4	29.1	43.8	36.6		36.3	24.1	34.3	17.1		25.2							$24,254	$20,938	$3,316
Box Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	11900 Athens Dr.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4530	428	18	23.7	91.4%	26 (6.1%)	56 (13.1%)	304 (71.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.8%)	24.3	4475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.6%		25.5	4320^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	155																	17.5	17.5	31.9	28.1	38.1	43.8	33.9	27.7	19.3	20.6	12.5	21.3	93.2			97.3	93.2		$25,990	$22,330	$3,660
Edgemont Elementary	Public	K-5	21790 Eucalyptus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4570	482	20	23.9	97.1%	11 (2.3%)	56 (11.6%)	393 (81.5%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	13.2	5404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.2	5806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	402																	5.9	5.9	30.6	19.5	25.0		24.9	27.4	7.9	4.8		12.9							$27,917	$24,424	$3,493
TownGate Elementary	Public	K-5	22480 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4700	685	28	24.4	86.0%	38 (5.5%)	118 (17.2%)	428 (62.5%)	46 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	45 (6.6%)	26.3	4296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.1	4278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	18																	19.6	19.6	35.7	26.5	36.7		33.1	31.9	24.5	19.4		25.6	96.1	98.5		97.7	97.7	97.7	$24,504	$20,812	$3,692
Honey Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	11765 Honey Hollow Dr.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4600	632	27	23.8	92.2%	28 (4.4%)	92 (14.6%)	475 (75.2%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	18 (2.8%)	17.2	5076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		24	4468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.9%	608	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.7	36.4	15.0	38.9	30.0	18.2	15.0	11.1	15.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	3.3	18.2	18.2	29.3	22.4	26.3		26.0	27.4	11.2	13.1		17.3							$22,377	$19,618	$2,759
Hidden Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Hidden Springs Dr.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4590	565	23	24.5	77.3%	66 (11.7%)	47 (8.3%)	399 (70.6%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.8%)	59.6	2084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.4%		55.9	2243^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	159																	28.4	28.4	52.5	53.4	55.7		53.8	54.6	42.1	37.5		45.1	96.7			98.4	97.5		$24,690	$22,064	$2,626
Sunnymeadows Elementary	Public	K-5	23200 Eucalyptus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4690	583	23	25.3	94.0%	25 (4.3%)	55 (9.4%)	465 (79.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.1%)	17.8	5025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.2%		17.1	5109^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.9%	84																	10.7	10.7	32.7	27.1	28.6		29.6	22.7	20.0	10.7		17.6	95.7			98.3	96.6		$23,509	$20,558	$2,951
William Howard Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-3018	635	26	24.4	73.4%	121 (19.1%)	28 (4.4%)	430 (67.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	38 (6.0%)	47.9	2706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		45.7	2810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	104																	32.1	32.1	42.9	53.1	39.5	42.7	44.8	41.8	42.9	34.6	27.7	37.2	98.0				98.0		$24,686	$23,842	$844
Castle View Elementary	Public	K-6	6201 Shaker Dr.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7460	684	31	22.0	52.9%	118 (17.3%)	34 (5.0%)	475 (69.4%)	24 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	63.5	1902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.9	1884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	18																	36.1	36.1	47.7	52.8	52.9	54.0	51.9	49.4	43.8	47.1	49.5	47.5	91.7	96.2	97.7	94.7	94.7	95.5	$23,363	$22,878	$485
Harada Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Highlander Dr.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7292	603	27	22.1	89.9%	46 (7.6%)	75 (12.4%)	421 (69.8%)	31 (5.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	13.8	5363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%		17.1	5113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.9%	250																	8.1	8.1	9.2	24.1	30.7	30.5	22.8	11.2	18.4	12.2	15.9	14.4	92.9	94.9	95.9	93.9	92.9	94.9	$25,143	$24,038	$1,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Elementary?

Students at Seneca Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Seneca Elementary a good school?

Seneca Elementary ranks 4199^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Seneca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seneca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vista Heights Middle
High : Canyon Springs High

How many students attend Seneca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Seneca Elementary.

What district is Seneca Elementary in?

Moreno Valley Unified

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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