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Moreno Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 8,601 students in Moreno Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Moreno Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
39 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
31,619 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
1,481 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1508 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1476 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
45 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
797 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
23,597 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
53%
# Black Students
3,925 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
1,808 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
210 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,232 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,750
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,276
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,155
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,351
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,303
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,371
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,370
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,423
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,295
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,623
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,545
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,622
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,535
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,628 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$548 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,314
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,628
$19,787
Best Moreno Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vista Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23049 Old Lake Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4300
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,382 students
Rank: #22.
Palm Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11900 Slawson Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4260
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4260
Grades: 6-8
| 1,014 students
Rank: #33.
Butterfield Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13400 Kitching St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4540
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4540
Grades: K-8
| 954 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13130 Morrison St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4240
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4240
Grades: 6-8
| 1,232 students
Rank: #55.
Alessandro
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
23311 Dracaea Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4510
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4510
Grades: K-12
| 56 students
Rank: #66.
Moreno Valley Online Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24521 Cactus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4970
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4970
Grades: K-12
| 754 students
Rank: #77.
Landmark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15261 Legendary Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4220
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4220
Grades: 6-8
| 813 students
Rank: #88.
Badger Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24750 Delphinium Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4200
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,059 students
Rank: #99.
Sunnymead Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23996 Eucalyptus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4280
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 1,193 students
Rank: #1010.
Bayside Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24501 Cactus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-7890
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-7890
Grades: 7-12
| 144 students
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