Summary:
Serrano Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 446 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged.
Serrano Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is notably lower than the state and district averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 36.41% of Serrano students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.66% statewide and 32.86% in the Moreno Valley Unified school district. In Mathematics, only 22.37% of Serrano students were proficient or better, compared to 34.62% statewide and 18.39% in the district. Serrano's performance is also significantly lower than some nearby schools, such as Chaparral Hills Elementary, which had 48.37% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy.
Serrano Elementary also faces challenges with student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 41.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 22.2% to 43.6%. Additionally, Serrano has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 83.86%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors, combined with the school's low academic performance, suggest that Serrano Elementary may be facing challenges related to resource availability, teacher quality, and student support services, which will require targeted interventions and support to address.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Moreno Valley Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
3881st of 5,874 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,681
Students who attend Serrano Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.2
Number of students: 446
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
83.0%
African American:
6.5%
White:
5.2%
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Two or more races:
2.9%
Asian:
2.0%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%
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