Moreno Valley’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Moreno Valley, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moreno 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.
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.
Moreno Valley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 595 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moreno Valley’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,508 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
23 elementary schools, then seven middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Leadership Military Academy, Journey, Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM, Audeo Valley Charter, Calvary Chapel Christian School (private), Valley Christian Academy (private), Jan Peterson Child Day Care Center (private), Shepherd of the Valley School (private), Immanuel House Institute of Higher Learning (private) and Valley Adventist Christian School (private) are in town. Moreno Valley Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Moreno Valley’s grade
C+: better than 39% of California school districts, #634 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moreno Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Moreno Valley’s public schools are run by Moreno Valley Unified School District. Parts of Moreno Valley (13% and 4% of its land) are served by Val Verde Unified and San Jacinto Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Moreno Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Moreno Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley | C+ | Moreno Valley Unified |
| Riverside | B | Riverside Unified K–12 · Alvord Unified K–12 |
| Perris | C+ | Perris Elementary K–8 · Val Verde Unified K–12 · Perris Union High 5–12 |
Every school in Moreno Valley
54 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: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Early Learning Academy and El Potrero Pre-School).
Questions about Moreno Valley’s schools
Are Moreno Valley’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moreno Valley children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #634 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moreno Valley in?
Moreno Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 30,906 students in 37 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Moreno Valley are served by Val Verde Unified and San Jacinto Unified.
Where do Moreno Valley kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Valley View High, Canyon Springs High, Moreno Valley High and Vista del Lago High.
What is Moreno Valley’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Moreno Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Moreno Valley spend per student?
$20,508 in Moreno Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Moreno Valley?
Yes: Calvary Chapel Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 221 students), Valley Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 114 students), Jan Peterson Child Day Care Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 98 students), Shepherd of the Valley School (religious, grades PK–K, 80 students), Immanuel House Institute of Higher Learning (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 46 students) and Valley Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 37 students). Moreno Valley also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Moreno Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moreno Valley → They have their own page.
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.