How does March Middle compare to other middle schools in Moreno Valley?

March Middle has a Scope Score of 32.3/100, ranked #1278 among California middle schools. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,274 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at March Middle?

6.2% of students at March Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is March Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, March Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.1 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 March Middle?

23.6% of students at March Middle 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.

March Middle

Middle School

Val Verde Unified Moreno ValleyRiverside County92551

📍 15800 Indian Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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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

717 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

37 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 84 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic75.0%

White3.1%

Asian2.2%

Black13.7%

Other6.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for March Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.2%
Met Standard	16.2%
Below Standard	77.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +3.1pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.3%

1.8pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 6.2%

11.2pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 22.4%

17.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 23.6%

4.3pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 22.4%

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 "22% proficient" for March Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 11.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.6 points below the Val Verde Unified district average of 12.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.4% exceeded — 2.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 3.1 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 and Math maintained year-over-year. 16.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above 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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

22.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,274

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
6th	214	8.9%	22.9%	33.6%	34.6%	31.8%
7th	196	6.1%	22.4%	32.1%	39.3%	28.6%
8th	231	9.5%	26.4%	30.7%	33.3%	35.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	211	3.3%	9.5%	29.4%	57.8%	12.8%
7th	194	5.2%	5.2%	17.5%	72.2%	10.3%
8th	228	4.0%	11.0%	25.9%	59.2%	14.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

45.0# in state

Rainbow Ridge Elementary

32.2# in state

Also serves area

May Ranch Elementary

65.5# in state

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Middle

March Middle

32.3# in state

This school

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High School

Citrus Hill High

No score# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.