How does Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Jurupa Valley?

Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.5/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,068 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?

15.2% of students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary improving or declining?

Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary?

15.7% of students at Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary

Corona-Norco Unified Jurupa Valley Riverside County 91752

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,068 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

946 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

38 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 58.8%

White 13.6%

Asian 13.0%

Black 8.7%

Other 5.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.2%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	61.0%

Exceeded

15.2%

Met

23.9%

Below

61.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points below the Corona-Norco Unified district average of 23.3%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.7% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.