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TownGate Elementary

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TownGate Elementary ranks 4296 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

TownGate Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 685 students in the Moreno Valley Unified district, operating in a high-need community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall state ranking is in the lower third, it shows clear strengths in specific areas compared to other local schools. TownGate consistently outperforms the district average in mathematics, with students at all grade levels scoring higher than peers at nearby schools like Creekside Elementary and Sunnymead Elementary. It also performs better than the district in science. The school has a history of strong results for English Language Learners and spends more per student than most surrounding schools, though this higher spending doesn't always correlate with better overall outcomes.

Parents should be aware of significant challenges, including a recent and dramatic drop in performance for students in special education programs and a chronic absenteeism rate that, while similar to schools like Serrano Elementary, is high. There is also a notable achievement gap between male and female students. Compared to the nearby charter option, Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM, TownGate has a stronger math program but a weaker English program.

685

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,962

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22480 Dracaea Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553-6992

(951) 571-4700

District: Moreno Valley Unified

Students who attend TownGate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sunnymead Middle
High:	Moreno Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.5%

African American:

17.2%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,296^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	26.3	4296 of 5857	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4278 of 5869	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3723 of 5859	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	4239 of 5883	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2985 of 5789	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2760 of 5662	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.3	3977 of 5692	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.2	3906 of 5614	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.3	3913 of 5611	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.4	3868 of 5530	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	3204 of 5390	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.3	3438 of 5377	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	2656 of 5314	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.5	3074 of 5193	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.5	2811 of 5113	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.0	2780 of 5113	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	297 of 569	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	379 of 593	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	248 of 661	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	315 of 663	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	287 of 747	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	413 of 700	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.5	2029 of 2585	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	1530 of 3162	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	900 of 3245	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	30.0	2607 of 3311	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2395 of 3275	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.2	881 of 3246	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	4431 of 5597	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	4173 of 5612	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3475 of 5609	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	4226 of 5635	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2633 of 5492	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	2325 of 5413	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	3552 of 5107	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	3127 of 5107	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2878 of 5087	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3174 of 5084	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	1870 of 4963	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1444 of 4830	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	3740 of 5460	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3876 of 5517	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3496 of 5363	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	3044 of 5264	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1734 of 5173	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1697 of 5084	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3709 of 5628	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4042 of 5643	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3692 of 5638	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3903 of 5663	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	3121 of 5510	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	3112 of 5431	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	2747 of 2847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1747 of 2635	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	735 of 2420	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)52nd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2019)22nd percentile-27 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science20%-13 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)	% 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 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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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						$21,560	$3,082	$18,478
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
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		$18,096	$2,084	$16,012
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
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						$18,097	$2,137	$15,960
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						$22,672	$5,443	$17,229
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

Frequently Asked Questions about TownGate Elementary

What schools do graduates of TownGate Elementary attend?

Students who attend TownGate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunnymead Middle
High : Moreno Valley High

Is TownGate Elementary a good school?

TownGate Elementary ranks 4296^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of TownGate Elementary?

Students at TownGate Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend TownGate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended TownGate Elementary.

What district is TownGate Elementary in?

Moreno Valley Unified

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