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Journey: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Journey posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
24
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,366 statewide · #6 of 7 in Riverside County Office of Education

Journey scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 7th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Journey deserves a closer read. The school sits in Moreno Valley, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Journey enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

25%
11%
64%
Grade 3 · 36% proficient
12%
20%
68%
Grade 4 · 32% proficient
22%
73%
Grade 5 · 27% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.9%
State 21.3%
11.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-18.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
28.3%
State 42.7%
14.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
33.8%
State 17.9%
15.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.8%
State 1.6%
3.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Journey
24
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic48.3%
White3.2%
Black39.0%
Other9.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 82.1% (18pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
570
90 above CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
21 TK students
3% of a 606-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
5 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,905
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$47,764 – $163,148
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Journey in Moreno Valley, 29.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Journey outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 258 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−19.5pp
12.5% vs 32.0% overall · n=32
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−7.4pp
6.3% vs 13.7% overall · n=32
Math · Disabilities−8.1pp
15.6% vs 23.7% overall · n=32
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−4.7pp
0.0% vs 4.7% overall · n=32

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income258 tested
ELA 29.8%·Math 20.2%· +15.2pp vs district
Hispanic143 tested
ELA 33.6%·Math 27.3%· +22.0pp vs district
Black137 tested
ELA 29.9%·Math 19.7%· +2.7pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 10.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 46%Support 53%Other 1%

Source: NCES F-33 (2016–2017) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$78K
$7K below CA median
Median Home Value
$453K
$206K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
5.7 years avg experience
23 teachers · 4% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
4.3% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Journey a good elementary school?
Journey has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 7th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,366 statewide. 9.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Journey's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.3% of students at Journey met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 488 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Journey rank in California?
Journey ranks #5,366 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 7th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Journey getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Journey decreases by 18.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Journey?
33.8% of students at Journey are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 4.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Journey compare to other schools in Moreno Valley?
Journey scores 24/100 (7th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 570 students. Use the schools in Moreno Valley page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Journey serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Journey in Moreno Valley, 29.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Journey outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 258 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
9.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-18.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
28.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
33.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 24th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 24th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 38725%11%24%39%37%−7
Grade 48112%20%23%44%32%−13
Grade 5765%22%21%51%28%−20
Grade 66111%20%25%44%31%−15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3879%30%22%39%39%−7
Grade 4816%16%31%47%22%−19
Grade 5761%11%21%67%12%−23
Grade 6612%20%26%52%21%−14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11754%4%61%31%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25829.8%+15−8
Hispanic/Latino14333.6%+22−5
Black/African American13729.9%+3−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Journey ←249.9%28.3%−18.24.8%
North Ridge Elementary2.5 mi5325.0%47.4%−1.40.4%
Bear Valley Elementary1.2 mi5017.5%41.5%+3.81.0%
Victoriano Elementary1.9 mi4621.6%44.2%−6.50.5%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
29%24%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4715 → #4371 → #5544 → #4177 → #5366
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue