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Val Verde Unified School District

975 W. Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571-3103
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Val Verde Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,993 students in Val Verde Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Val Verde Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
19,346 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
893 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked #1374 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1287 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
34%
37%
47%
17%
29%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
80%
55%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,451 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,766 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$550 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,451
$19,974
Spending / Student
$28,766
$18,396

Best Val Verde Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Val Verde Student Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
972 W. Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Gr: 6-10 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #22.
Vista Verde Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25777 Krameria St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-4690
Gr: 6-8 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
March Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15800 Indian Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-0430
Gr: 6-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
27720 Walnut St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2440
Gr: 7-8 | 1,091 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Val Verde Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
972 Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2450
Gr: K-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Tomas Rivera Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
21675 Martin St.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 940-8570
Gr: 6-8 | 1,016 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 19,346 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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