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C+

Val Verde Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Perris, and parts of Moreno Valley.

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

Students
19,065
Schools
22
Spent per student
$20,692
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$387.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Val Verde Unified School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Debt of $387.2M, about $20,308 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% 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
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
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 schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsPerris Union High School District
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.1% · 10,084 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 46.7% · 10,071 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 86.2% · 1,686 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

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
$20,692 per student · 2% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 63%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
19,287’20
19,204’21
19,367’22
19,346’23
19,065’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 80%Black 11%White 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Triple Crown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
971 students27:1
Sierra Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Perris
867 students24:1
May Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
848 students25:1
Lasselle Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moreno Valley
812 students23:1
Mead Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
788 students24:1
Rainbow Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moreno Valley
723 students21:1
Columbia Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
704 students25:1
Val Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Perris
693 students20:1
Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moreno Valley
639 students20:1
Victoriano Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moreno Valley
608 students24:1
Manuel L. Real Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
593 students22:1
Avalon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Perris
563 students24:1
Val Verde Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Perris
151 students14:1
Tomas Rivera Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perris
1,014 students23:1
Vista Verde Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moreno Valley
900 students23:1
March Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moreno Valley
686 students18:1
Val Verde Student Success Academy
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Perris
27 students7:1
Lakeside Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Perris
1,076 students22:1
Orange Vista High
High · Grades 9–12 · Perris
2,396 students22:1
Rancho Verde High
High · Grades 9–12 · Moreno Valley
2,101 students22:1
Citrus Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Perris
1,630 students20:1
Val Verde High
High · Grades 9–12 · Perris
275 students11:1

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.