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Val Verde 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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,993 students in Val Verde Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Val Verde Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
19,346 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
893 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked #1335 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1307 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
500 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
15,498 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
55%
# Black Students
2,075 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
11%
5%
# White Students
679 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
497 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,549
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,297
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,334
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,350
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,354
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,470
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,348
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,453
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,486
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,598
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,551
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,693
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,863
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,451 is higher 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 $28,766 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$550 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,451
$19,974
Spending / Student
$28,766
$18,396
Best Val Verde Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Val Verde Student Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
972 W. Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Grades: 6-10
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Vista Verde Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25777 Krameria St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-4690
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-4690
Grades: 6-8
| 853 students
Rank: #33.
March Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15800 Indian Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-0430
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-0430
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
27720 Walnut St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2440
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2440
Grades: 7-8
| 1,091 students
Rank: #55.
Val Verde Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
972 Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2450
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2450
Grades: K-12
| 297 students
Rank: #66.
Tomas Rivera Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21675 Martin St.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 940-8570
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 940-8570
Grades: 6-8
| 1,016 students
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