Menifee’s public schools outscore 62% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Menifee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Menifee’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 594 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Menifee’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,069 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Santa Rosa Academy is in town. Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education, Menifee Virtual and Hillside Innovation Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Menifee’s grade
B: better than 62% of California school districts, #341 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Menifee, with each school’s own grade.
Parts of Menifee (12% of its land) are served by Romoland Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Menifee
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Menifee vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Menifee’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Menifee | B | Menifee Union K–8 · Perris Union High |
| Perris | C+ | Perris Elementary K–8 · Val Verde Unified K–12 · Perris Union High 5–12 |
| Canyon Lake | B− | Lake Elsinore Unified |
| Lake Elsinore | B− | Lake Elsinore Unified K–12 · Perris Union High 5–12 |
| Wildomar | B− | Lake Elsinore Unified |
| Murrieta | A− | Murrieta Valley Unified |
Every school in Menifee
24 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Menifee Preschool).
Questions about Menifee’s schools
Are Menifee’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Menifee children attend outscore 62% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #341 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Menifee in?
Perris Union High School District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Menifee are served by Romoland Elementary.
How much does Menifee spend per student?
$16,069 in Menifee Union School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Menifee families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.