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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,102 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 96% 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
23 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
19,367 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
869 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked #1337 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 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
46 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
509 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
15,451 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
53%
# Black Students
2,119 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
11%
5%
# White Students
717 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
472 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,521
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,278
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,299
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,308
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,465
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,333
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,436
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,487
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,467
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,538
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,708
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,820
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,707
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,420 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,734 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$550 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,420
$21,485
Spending / Student
$28,734
$19,787
Best Val Verde Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Val Verde Student Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Vista Verde Middle School
Magnet 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
| 880 students
Rank: #33.
March Middle School
Magnet 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
| 758 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeside Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,085 students
Rank: #55.
Val Verde Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25100 Red Maple Ln.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 443-2450
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 443-2450
Grades: K-12
| 345 students
Rank: #66.
Tomas Rivera Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,034 students
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