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Public elementary school · Val Verde Unified · Moreno Valley, California

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary rates 6.9, right at the middle of Val Verde Unified's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Val Verde Unified median is 6.8.

#3,698 of 9,557 schools in California · Val Verde Unified: 12 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Val Verde Unified elementary school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,698 of 9,557 schools in California and 9 of 21 in Val Verde Unified.

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary is listed in Val Verde Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%7 points below the California average of 41%2025 CAASPP
Reading46%1 point below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 29 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 40% recently.2025 CAASPP; 40 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
50% of the rating
Academics
7.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92551; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$92,172
Median home value
$435,700
Median rent
$2,046/mo
College educated
14.4%
Homeownership
68.2%
Poverty rate
10.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92551; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
35
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
33
Some Transit
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,945/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Moreno Valley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Moreno Valley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
88%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary serve?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 667 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary is 22.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary rank in CA?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary ranks #3,698 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary a charter school?

No, Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary a Title I school?

No, Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary?

88.0% of students at Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
667
Student-teacher ratio
22.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Riverside County
Rank in district
#9 of 21
Schools in district
23
District spending per student
$18,164
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92551)
36,190
Area average commute
35.8 min
Area median age
29.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.