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PublicElementaryGrades K–5
21350 Rider St., Perris, CA 92570 · (951) 443-2460 · Part of Val Verde Unified School District
Mead Valley’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts
Students
704
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
What stands out about Columbia Elementary
- Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
- No state test results published for this school
- Next stop for Mead Valley kids: Tomas Rivera Middle
On the path
Where Mead Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–5Columbia ElementaryYou are here
6–8Tomas Rivera Middlein Perris
Location
Directions ↗














21350 Rider St., Perris
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten117
Grade 190
Grade 2121
Grade 3145
Grade 4114
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
641’20
647’21
659’22
670’23
704’24
Up 9.8% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Columbia Elementary from Mead Valley families.
Other schools in Val Verde Unified School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.