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Ridge Crest Elementary

Q: Is Ridge Crest Elementary a good school?

Ridge Crest Elementary ranks 4233 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Crest Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 575 students in the Moreno Valley Unified district, operating in a community with significant economic need where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, placing it in the 28th percentile, which is below nearby schools like Bear Valley Elementary (55th percentile) and Victoriano Elementary (57th percentile), but above other district peers such as Hendrick Ranch. It shows a notable strength in its 6th-grade program, where students outperform both district and state averages in English and math. However, the school faces challenges with a significant performance gap between female and male students and inconsistent results for English Learners and students in special education.

An interesting finding is that Ridge Crest manages student attendance better than many similar schools in the Moreno Valley Unified district, yet this has not led to higher academic rankings. The school also operates with lower per-student spending than most comparison schools, suggesting it uses its resources efficiently. Compared to schools in the neighboring Val Verde Unified district, most Moreno Valley schools, including Ridge Crest, face broader district-wide academic challenges.

575

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,757

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28500 John F Kennedy Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555-6308

(951) 571-4640

District: Moreno Valley Unified

Students who attend Ridge Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Landmark Middle
High:	Vista del Lago High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

African American:

14.6%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2017 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2017) to 28th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,233^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	26.9	4233 of 5857	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3911 of 5869	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3758 of 5859	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3744 of 5883	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3870 of 5789	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	3986 of 5662	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	3599 of 5692	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.3	5102 of 5614	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	4703 of 5611	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	4445 of 5530	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	3887 of 5390	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	3318 of 5377	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.5	3889 of 5314	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	4161 of 5193	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	3192 of 5113	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.5	3892 of 5113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	2923 of 4818	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	2410 of 4822	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.6	1978 of 4809	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	334 of 661	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	292 of 663	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.0	599 of 700	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	1292 of 2227	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1593 of 2585	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1074 of 2128	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	1285 of 3245	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	2499 of 3311	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1155 of 3275	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1303 of 3246	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	3792 of 5597	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3620 of 5612	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3366 of 5609	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3511 of 5635	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3322 of 5492	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4304 of 5413	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	3579 of 5107	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	3056 of 5107	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2879 of 5087	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2853 of 5084	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3012 of 4963	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2942 of 4830	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	4041 of 5460	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3484 of 5517	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3632 of 5363	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2974 of 5264	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	2723 of 5173	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3813 of 5084	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	4371 of 5628	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3978 of 5643	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3877 of 5638	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3798 of 5663	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	4092 of 5510	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	3419 of 5431	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	2311 of 2847	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1334 of 2635	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1897 of 2420	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	2336 of 2598	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	2148 of 2651	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	2340 of 2834	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	2309 of 2737	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)60th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2023)49th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
Ridge Crest Elementary	Public	K-6	28500 John F Kennedy Dr.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4640	575	23	25.0	83.0%	63 (11.0%)	84 (14.6%)	373 (64.9%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	26.9	4233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		30.2	3911^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	322																													20.8		20.8	26.0	31.4	38.5	57.1			34.8	18.2	18.4	23.7	35.7			21.8	97.0				97.0		$21,757	$18,760	$2,997
La Jolla Elementary	Public	K-5	14745 Willowgrove Pl.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4740	671	27	24.8	84.1%	51 (7.6%)	153 (22.8%)	375 (55.9%)	39 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	48 (7.2%)	20.7	4763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.9	4290^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.9%	473																													10.2		10.2	33.6	29.7	26.0				29.8	26.8	26.5	16.4				23.0	98.4						$23,217	$20,102	$3,115
Moreno Elementary	Public	K-6	13700 Nason St.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4620	809	33	24.5	82.9%	47 (5.8%)	130 (16.1%)	538 (66.5%)	44 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	41 (5.1%)	19.6	4860^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.4	4917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.2%	57																													14.3		14.3	32.7	28.2	25.0	35.5			30.4	26.5	16.2	9.5	16.3			17.4							$21,992	$19,618	$2,374
Lasselle Elementary	Public	K-5	26446 Krameria Ave.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0350	812	36	22.5	80.3%	48 (5.9%)	150 (18.5%)	547 (67.4%)	30 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	37.5	3377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.2	3291^st of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	86																													27.2		27.2	37.8	40.2	50.7				43.4	35.1	26.5	22.1				27.5							$16,511	$15,650	$861
Hendrick Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	25570 Brodiaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4580	490	22	22.7	88.2%	16 (3.3%)	68 (13.9%)	377 (76.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	14.6	5303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		16.1	5209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	94																													15.1		15.1	25.9	19.2	27.9				24.5	18.1	15.2	11.5				14.9							$26,403	$23,186	$3,217
Victoriano Elementary	Public	K-5	25650 Los Cabos Dr.	Moreno Valley	92551	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0390	608	25	23.8	83.9%	23 (3.8%)	140 (23.0%)	371 (61.0%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.9%)	51.7	2516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		53.8	2358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.8%	158																													29.8		29.8	47.3	47.1	53.5				49.3	47.3	41.8	28.1				39.1							$17,543	$17,036	$507
Journey	Public, Charter	K-6	25560 Alessandsro Blvd.	Moreno Valley	91764	San Bernardino 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	$9,697	$6,250	$3,447
Bear Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	26125 Fir Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4520	721	28	25.7	88.6%	36 (5.0%)	86 (11.9%)	510 (70.7%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	48.8	2652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		46.1	2788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	136																													35.1		35.1	42.1	47.4	51.4				46.9	36.3	37.1	34.6				36.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$23,465	$20,460	$3,005
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							$21,343	$18,858	$2,485
Armada Elementary	Public	K-5	25201 John F. Kennedy Dr.	Moreno Valley	92551	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4500	684	30	22.8	92.4%	16 (2.3%)	66 (9.6%)	568 (83.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.8%)	31.5	3840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%		30.1	3921^st of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	81	38.8	40.5	4.8				28.1	75.5	54.1	45.2				59.4	42.9	56.8	9.5				35.9	26.5	40.5	4.8				23.4	17.7		17.7	44.3	33.0	42.5				40.1	35.3	25.9	15.9				25.9	95.7				97.5		$24,802	$22,196	$2,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Crest Elementary

How many students attend Ridge Crest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Ridge Crest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Crest Elementary?

Students at Ridge Crest Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridge Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Landmark Middle
High : Vista del Lago High

What district is Ridge Crest Elementary in?

Moreno Valley Unified

Is Ridge Crest Elementary a good school?

Ridge Crest Elementary ranks 4233^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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