Murrieta Valley Unified School District

41870 Mcalby Ct.
Murrieta, CA 92562-7021
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Murrieta Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,427 students in Murrieta Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Murrieta Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
22,223 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #452 of all 1,925 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#411 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District 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.
36%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
59 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,690 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,499 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
55%
# Black Students
1,155 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
7,411 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
33%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
124 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,260 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,846
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,259
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,484
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,425
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,509
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,560
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,668
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,775
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,702
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,963
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,014
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,934
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,084
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,539 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$332 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$301 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,925
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,539
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Murrieta Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
35125 Briggs Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 304-1885
Grades: 6-8
| 1,442 students
Rank: #22.
Warm Springs Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
39245 Calle De Fortuna
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-3503
Grades: 6-8
| 818 students
Rank: #33.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24040 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1410
Grades: 6-8
| 1,595 students
Rank: #44.
Shivela Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24515 Lincoln Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1406
Grades: 6-8
| 1,203 students
Rank: #55.
Murrieta Canyon Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-1661
Grades: K-12
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 22,223 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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