How does Avaxat Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Murrieta?

Avaxat Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.0/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,184 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Avaxat Elementary?

13.0% of students at Avaxat Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Avaxat Elementary improving or declining?

Avaxat Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Avaxat Elementary?

25.0% of students at Avaxat Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Avaxat Elementary

Murrieta Valley Unified Murrieta Riverside County 92562

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,184 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

683 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 50.5%

White 25.0%

Asian 2.3%

Black 5.7%

Other 16.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Avaxat Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.0%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	66.2%

Exceeded

13.0%

Met

20.8%

Below

66.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Avaxat Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.5 points below the Murrieta Valley Unified district average of 27.5%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.4% exceeded — 15.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.