How does Murrieta Canyon Academy compare to other elementary schools in Murrieta?

Murrieta Canyon Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.6/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 504 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Murrieta Canyon Academy?

27.9% of students at Murrieta Canyon Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Murrieta Canyon Academy?

38.1% of students at Murrieta Canyon Academy 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.

Murrieta Canyon Academy

Murrieta Valley Unified Murrieta Riverside County 92563

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

504 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

369 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.8%

White 29.5%

Asian 4.9%

Black 6.5%

Other 13.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Murrieta Canyon Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.9%
Met Standard	24.9%
Below Standard	47.2%

Exceeded

27.9%

Met

24.9%

Below

47.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Murrieta Canyon Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Murrieta Valley Unified district average of 27.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.0% exceeded — 3.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 38.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

27.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

38.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

504

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	5	—	—	—	—	—
5th	6	—	—	—	—	—
6th	16	18.8%	56.3%	18.8%	6.3%	75.0%
7th	22	40.9%	45.5%	9.1%	4.5%	86.4%
8th	27	40.7%	33.3%	22.2%	3.7%	74.1%
11th	53	11.3%	22.6%	43.4%	22.6%	34.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	5	—	—	—	—	—
5th	6	—	—	—	—	—
6th	16	31.3%	12.5%	37.5%	18.8%	43.8%
7th	23	39.1%	21.7%	26.1%	13.0%	60.9%
8th	28	46.4%	10.7%	17.9%	25.0%	57.1%
11th	52	0.0%	3.9%	25.0%	71.2%	3.9%