How does Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Moreno Valley?

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.4/100, placing it at the 44th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,074 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary?

16.0% of students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary improving or declining?

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary?

29.1% of students at Mary McLeod Bethune 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.

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Val Verde Unified Moreno Valley Riverside County 92551

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,074 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

667 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 74.4%

White 3.9%

Asian 2.4%

Black 15.3%

Other 4.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.0%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	59.9%

Exceeded

16.0%

Met

24.1%

Below

59.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Val Verde Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.3 points higher (vs 9.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.