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Schools in Mead Valley · Perris Union High School District, Val Verde Unified School District

Mead Valley’s public schools score below 57% of California districts on tests and graduation

16% of students in Mead Valley’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mead Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#574of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 17 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Val Verde Unified
Students per teacher
22.5
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,729 students on the public path
In brief

Mead Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 581 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mead Valley’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Perris Union High spends $19,039 per student and Val Verde Unified $20,692, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mead Valley’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of California school districts, #574 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (581)Better than 34%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,578 test results and a graduating class of 2,309 could put Mead Valley anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mead Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,586 in math, 13,569 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mead Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Tomas Rivera MiddleVal Verde Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Citrus Hill HighVal Verde Unified School DistrictNo scores

Mead Valley runs its own schools through grade 12 (Val Verde Unified School District). From grade 5, students attend the Perris Union High School District, shared with Lake Elsinore and Perris. Parts of Mead Valley (3% of its land) are served by Perris Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mead Valley

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Perris Union High School DistrictGrades 5–12 · 9 schools · 11,810 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 23.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,039CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Val Verde Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 22 schools · 19,065 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 21.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,692CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 5–12, Perris Union High School District37%
State average 46.7% · 3498 students tested
Math · 5–12, Perris Union High School District12%
State average 33.1% · 3502 students tested
Reading · K–12, Val Verde Unified School District37%
State average 46.7% · 10071 students tested
Math · K–12, Val Verde Unified School District17%
State average 33.1% · 10084 students tested

Mead Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Mead Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mead ValleyC+Val Verde Unified K–12 · Perris Union High 5–12
PerrisC+Perris Elementary K–8 · Val Verde Unified K–12 · Perris Union High 5–12

Every school in Mead Valley

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mead Valleyby address
Mead Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
788 students24:1Rate it →
Columbia Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
704 students25:1Rate it →
Manuel L. Real Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
593 students22:1Rate it →
Tomas Rivera Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perris
1,014 students23:1Rate it →
Citrus Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Perris
1,630 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Mead Valley’s schools

Are Mead Valley’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mead Valley children attend score below 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #574 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mead Valley in?

Two districts: Val Verde Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Perris Union High School District runs grades 5–12, shared with Lake Elsinore and Perris.

Where do Mead Valley kids go to high school?

Citrus Hill High in Perris, with 1,630 students.

What is Mead Valley’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Perris Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Mead Valley spend per student?

$19,039 in Perris Union High School District and $20,692 in Val Verde Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.