Chaparral Hills Elementary, Moreno Valley CA

Original Research by School Decision on Chaparral Hills Elementary

Chaparral Hills Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Moreno Valley that serves a student body facing significant academic challenges across both core subjects. Testing data from the most recent school year shows proficiency rates that are considerably low. In math, third graders reached proficiency at a modest rate, fourth graders at a much lower rate, and fifth graders performed closer to the third-grade level. In English language arts, proficiency improved slightly as students moved through the grades, with fifth graders at the highest rate, but even that result remained modest. Science proficiency in grade five was particularly low. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint relative to other districts in Riverside County.

The school serves a small-to-mid-sized cohort of just under six hundred students, distributed relatively evenly across its six grade levels. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with substantial Black and multiracial representation; other racial and ethnic groups form a small share. Economic need is acute: a very substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report data on the percentage of students with individualized education plans or English learners, so families seeking that information may want to inquire with the school directly.

Moreno Valley itself is a suburban, car-dependent Inland Empire city dominated by single-family homes and a significant logistics and distribution sector. Major employers include March Air Reserve Base, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Amazon, and the school district itself. The city has historically lacked a traditional downtown but is developing a planned Town Center to serve as a civic and commercial core. Housing is relatively affordable compared to much of California; typical home values and rents sit considerably below state benchmarks, and many new single-family communities continue to open with active builder activity. The city is on a clear growth trajectory, adding homes steadily and planning significant additional housing stock to keep pace with job creation.

The Moreno Valley Unified School District recently passed a substantial school facilities and technology bond in November 2024. The measure funds modernization and infrastructure upgrades across the district through a property-tax levy that will directly affect homeowners' bills for the duration of the bond repayment. This signals ongoing district-level investment in buildings and technology, though it remains to be seen how those improvements translate to student learning outcomes at individual schools.

For families choosing a school, Chaparral Hills offers proximity and a neighborhood setting in a growing residential area. The proficiency data suggests the school is working with students who arrive with substantial learning gaps and economic barriers. Parents considering this school may want to discuss with administrators what targeted interventions or additional supports are available to help students advance in core subjects, and to understand how the broader district bond investments may affect the school's instructional capacity going forward.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 31% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 23% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 18% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 34% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 31% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 36% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 18% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolMoreno Valley Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.