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C−

Perris Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Perris, and parts of Lake Elsinore.

Perris’ School Grade C+ better than 37% of California school districts

Students
5,518
Schools
9
Spent per student
$18,730
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$58.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Perris Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the CA average
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Debt of $58.1M, about $10,536 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Perris. Grade by grade →

K–611 schoolsVal Verde Unified School District
7–82 middle schoolsPerris Union High School District
9–122 high schoolsVal Verde Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.1% · 3,149 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 46.7% · 3,139 students tested

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 93% at Val Verde Unified, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,730 per student · 12% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 59%Federal 21%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,439’20
5,368’21
5,537’22
5,538’23
5,518’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 89%Black 5%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.