How does California Military Institute compare to other middle schools in Perris?

California Military Institute has a Scope Score of 49.1/100, ranked #870 among California middle schools. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 810 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at California Military Institute?

9.0% of students at California Military Institute exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is California Military Institute improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, California Military Institute's proficiency rate increases by 6.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at California Military Institute?

14.6% of students at California Military Institute are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

California Military Institute

K-12 School

Perris Union High PerrisRiverside County92570Charter School

📍 755 North A Street

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

📈

On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,044 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.9 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic90.7%

White3.3%

Asian0.9%

Black3.0%

Other2.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for California Military Institute
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.0%
Met Standard	21.8%
Below Standard	69.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +6.2pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 14.6%

4.7pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.2%

2.9pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 9.0%

8.3pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 30.9%

8.7pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 30.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for California Military Institute and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Perris Union High district average of 10.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 6.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

How to get into a charter school in LA →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+6.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

810

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	30	10.0%	23.3%	16.7%	50.0%	33.3%
6th	88	9.1%	29.6%	25.0%	36.4%	38.6%
7th	160	10.6%	34.4%	23.8%	31.3%	45.0%
8th	157	17.2%	28.7%	29.3%	24.8%	45.9%
11th	113	23.9%	37.2%	24.8%	14.2%	61.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	30	0.0%	10.0%	33.3%	56.7%	10.0%
6th	88	4.5%	11.4%	30.7%	53.4%	15.9%
7th	160	5.6%	13.1%	25.6%	55.6%	18.8%
8th	157	7.0%	14.0%	24.8%	54.1%	21.0%
11th	113	0.9%	13.3%	30.1%	55.8%	14.2%

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