Photo: Seauton, 4 March 2019 · CC BY-SA 4.0Perris’s public schools score below 63% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Perris’s districts is 16%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Perris, 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 97% 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.
Perris’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 594 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perris’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% 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 Perris Elementary $18,730, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Innovative Horizons Charter, California Military Institute, St. James Catholic School (private) and Oak Grove at the Ranch (private) are in town. Val Verde 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 Perris’s grade
C+: better than 37% of California school districts, #653 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 Perris, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Perris · depends on your address
Pinacate Middle
Grades 7–8 · 952 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Perris Elementary
Grades K–7 · 617 students · 24:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Perris
Pinacate Middle
Grades 7–8 · 952 students · 24:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Perris · depends on your address
Orange Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Perris High
Grades 9–12 · 2,096 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Perris · depends on your address
Orange Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Perris High
Grades 9–12 · 2,096 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Perris · depends on your address
Orange Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Perris High
Grades 9–12 · 2,096 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Perris · depends on your address
Orange Vista High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Perris High
Grades 9–12 · 2,096 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Parts of Perris (18%, 14% and 4% of its land) are served by Perris Union High, Romoland Elementary and Menifee Union instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Perris
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
Perris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Perris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Perris | C+ | Perris Elementary K–8 · Val Verde Unified K–12 · Perris Union High 5–12 |
| Menifee | B | Menifee Union K–8 · Perris Union High |
| Moreno Valley | C+ | Moreno Valley Unified |
Every school in Perris
23 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: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Rob Reiner Children & Families Center, Scholar Plus Online Learning and Granite Hills TK-8).
Questions about Perris’s schools
Are Perris’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perris children attend score below 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #653 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Perris in?
Perris Union High School District, which runs grades 5–12 and enrolls 11,810 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Perris are served by Perris Union High, Romoland Elementary and Menifee Union.
Where do Perris kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Orange Vista High and Perris High.
What is Perris’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 Perris spend per student?
$19,039 in Perris Union High School District, $18,730 in Perris Elementary School District and $20,692 in Val Verde Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Perris?
Yes: St. James Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 113 students) and Oak Grove at the Ranch (special education, grades 1–12, 30 students). Perris also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Perris families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Perris → 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.