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Moulton Elementary School vs. Community Roots Academy

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School Overview

School
Moulton Elementary School
29851 Highlands Ave.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Community Roots Academy
29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Moulton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Roots Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Moulton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 783 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Community Roots Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
550 students
783 students
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This chart displays total students of Community Roots Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Community Roots Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Roots Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#691 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1320 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Moulton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community Roots Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moulton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Roots Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moulton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Roots Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Moulton Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Community Roots Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
95
Grade 1 Students
85
94
Grade 2 Students
83
93
Grade 3 Students
90
88
Grade 4 Students
94
91
Grade 5 Students
107
88
Grade 6 Students
-
89
Grade 7 Students
-
83
Grade 8 Students
-
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Roots Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Moulton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Roots Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Roots Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Moulton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Roots Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Moulton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Roots Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Moulton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Community Roots Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Moulton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Roots Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Moulton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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