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Creekside Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 612 students in the Moreno Valley Unified district, operating in a high-needs community where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with test scores in English and math below state averages and a chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 30%, though this rate has improved from previous years. Compared to nearby schools like Butterfield Language Academy, which has similar student demographics, Creekside's academic performance is lower. However, the school shows a relative strength in Spanish literacy instruction, with assessment scores exceeding both district and state averages. Within the local context, Creekside spends less per student than most comparable schools in the district, such as TownGate Elementary and Hendrick Ranch Elementary.

Key areas for attention include a sharp, recent decline in performance for Special Education students and notable fluctuations in outcomes for English Language Learners. There is also an unusual performance gap where male students are outperforming female students, which is atypical at the elementary level. Math scores show a concerning pattern, dropping significantly from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting a need for targeted support in upper-grade mathematics. While the school, like others in the Moreno Valley Unified district, ranks in the bottom half of California schools, studying practices at higher-performing local schools could reveal strategies for improvement.

612

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,592

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13563 Heacock St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553-3300

(951) 571-4560

District: Moreno Valley Unified

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sunnymead Middle
High:	Moreno Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

African American:

9.3%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,623^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	22.7	4623 of 5857	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	4608 of 5869	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	5106 of 5859	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	5352 of 5883	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	5119 of 5789	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	5064 of 5662	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	5427 of 5692	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	5506 of 5614	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	5403 of 5611	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	4972 of 5530	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	4927 of 5390	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	4359 of 5377	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	4169 of 5314	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	4236 of 5193	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	4509 of 5113	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	4431 of 5113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	3716 of 4818	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.9	3414 of 4822	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.5	2968 of 4809	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	55.4	237 of 661	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	21.7	2256 of 2585	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	2460 of 3162	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1586 of 3245	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	2726 of 3311	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	2674 of 3275	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	2346 of 3246	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	4754 of 5597	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	4508 of 5612	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	4660 of 5609	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	5256 of 5635	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	5016 of 5492	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	5023 of 5413	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	3611 of 5107	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3601 of 5107	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4355 of 5087	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4164 of 5084	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	3949 of 4963	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3991 of 4830	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3968 of 5460	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4178 of 5517	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4694 of 5363	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	4638 of 5264	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	4320 of 5173	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	4281 of 5084	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	3991 of 5628	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	4333 of 5643	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	5086 of 5638	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4958 of 5663	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4763 of 5510	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	4723 of 5431	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	2747 of 2847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	2044 of 2635	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1727 of 2420	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)64th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Listening23%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Writing14%-3 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

Reading12%+4 vs state

Overall11%~ state avg

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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 (2024)
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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	13563 Heacock St.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4560	612	28	21.8	89.9%	24 (3.9%)	57 (9.3%)	492 (80.4%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.6%)	22.7	4623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.1%		22.7	4608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	15	11.4	19.1	2.3				10.9	31.8	16.7	20.9				23.3	18.2	23.8	0.0				14.0	9.1	21.4	4.7				11.6	13.5		13.5	35.1	30.7	36.1				34.1	30.9	19.3	10.4				20.1							$18,592	$2,455	$16,137
Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM	Public, Charter	K-8	23750 Alessandro Blvd.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Garvey/Allen Visual & Perf Arts Academy for STEM District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 384-2015	210	9	22.6	93.3%	5 (2.4%)	141 (67.1%)	44 (21.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.6%)								(n/a)																													25.0	31.4	29.3			61.5	41.7	31.4	46.3	43.1			24.0	19.4	19.6	24.1	21.7							$17,702	$1,161	$16,541
Sunnymead Elementary	Public	K-5	24050 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4680	642	27	23.7	95.3%	15 (2.3%)	55 (8.6%)	538 (83.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	13 (2.0%)	18.1	5000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.3	5279^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.1%	279	13.2	13.6	10.8				12.6	39.5	20.5	40.5				32.8	21.1	29.6	13.5				21.9	2.6	13.6	8.1				8.4	16.2		16.2	18.5	24.8	40.4				27.7	20.6	16.4	15.2				17.4	97.3				98.0		$18,300	$2,210	$16,090
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-6	24801 Bay Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4720	528	22	24.0	91.7%	10 (1.9%)	37 (7.0%)	442 (83.7%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	13.4	5390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.2	5460^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.0%	70																													10.3		10.3	21.9	24.0	22.8	26.3			23.2	20.6	20.0	8.9	5.3			15.5							$20,547	$2,341	$18,206
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		$19,120	$2,316	$16,804
Serrano Elementary	Public	K-6	24100 Delphinium Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4660	496	21	23.6	94.4%	21 (4.2%)	31 (6.3%)	423 (85.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	23	4594^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		21.4	4737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.3%	143																													22.5		22.5	22.1	15.0	36.4	25.0			25.7	30.8	11.5	29.2	0.0			23.4							$19,572	$2,502	$17,070
Chaparral Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	24850 Delphinium Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4730	547	23	23.7	93.8%	21 (3.8%)	50 (9.1%)	432 (79.0%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.3%)	25.7	4336^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		23.1	4569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.2%	233																													14.9		14.9	37.3	23.8	40.2				33.7	33.0	14.3	25.5				24.2							$19,358	$2,208	$17,150
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	$19,962	$2,662	$17,300
Butterfield Language Academy	Public	K-8	13400 Kitching St.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4540	963	40	24.0	87.9%	29 (3.0%)	63 (6.5%)	834 (86.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (2.0%)	32.1	3795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%		35.7	3467^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.9%	328	18.0	13.2	7.3	9.6	9.7	15.9	12.0	52.0	13.2	43.6	17.3	32.3	31.8	31.7	26.0	28.3	10.9	13.5	33.9	15.9	21.8	8.0	13.2	3.6	7.7	4.8	20.5	9.2	16.6	29.6	19.6	34.5	41.6	45.5	46.2	58.1	59.1	44.8	35.0	28.0	13.8	23.1	24.2	52.3	26.8							$21,103	$3,534	$17,569
Journey	Public, Charter	K-6	25560 Alessandsro Blvd.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Journey District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 601-6620	570	22	25.5	82.1%	18 (3.2%)	222 (38.9%)	275 (48.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	40 (7.0%)	24.2	4483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.5%		25.5	4325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.3%	158																													8.0		8.0	36.8	32.1	27.6	31.2			32.1	39.1	22.2	11.8	21.3			24.3	63.2	81.1	93.7	82.1	71.6	79.0	$19,835	$1,864	$17,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunnymead Middle
High : Moreno Valley High

What district is Creekside Elementary in?

Moreno Valley Unified

How many students attend Creekside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Creekside Elementary.

Is Creekside Elementary a good school?

Creekside Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary?

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

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