Public school · Murrieta Valley Unified

Murrieta Mesa High — Rating & test scores

24801 Monroe Avenue, Murrieta · 2,066 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 81

SolidScope Score · 74th percentile. Higher than 74 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (499 of 510); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 510
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Murrieta Mesa a good high school?

Solid. Murrieta Mesa is higher than most California high schools on test results. Murrieta Mesa is lower than most on attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced8778%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7139%
English, Advanced8039%
Math, Advanced7217%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3924 in 100
Murrieta Mesa’s place among California high schools, out of 100Murrieta Valley Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 75% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing), against 57% across California.

Each bar is Murrieta Mesa’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).

In its own words

What does Murrieta Mesa say about itself?

We haven’t read Murrieta Mesa’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open rams.murrieta.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Murrieta Mesa. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 4.4 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Vista MurrietaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8382nd
  2. Murrieta ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8382nd
  3. ChaparralTemecula Valley Unified · by addressScope Score 8277th
  4. Murrieta MesaScope Score 8174th
  5. River Springs CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7656th
  6. Empire Springs CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7445th
  7. Method Schools, LACharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7233rd
  8. MethodSchoolsCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7129th
  9. Murrieta Canyon AcademySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 658th
Murrieta Valley UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Murrieta Mesa compare with schools like it?

Murrieta Mesa’s Scope Score is 81. 214 California high schools, counting Murrieta Mesa, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. Murrieta Mesa’s result is higher than 174 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 214

  1. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

214 California public high schools where 54% to 66% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 54% to 66% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Murrieta Mesa’s share. The count includes Murrieta Mesa. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 78% to 75% and math stayed at 39%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202675%74%79%Murrieta Valley UnifiedDistrict75%Murrieta MesaThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%20172018201920222023202420252026Both 34%43%Murrieta Valley UnifiedDistrict39%Murrieta MesaThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Murrieta Valley Unified’s line combines its 4 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Murrieta Valley Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMurrieta MesaMurrieta Valley UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201774%75%60%566
201864%62%56%560
201972%72%57%565
202265%70%55%505
202375%73%55%569
202472%75%56%488
202578%76%57%490
202675%79%57%500
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMurrieta MesaMurrieta Valley UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201734%34%32%559
201832%35%31%560
201938%44%32%565
202232%36%27%500
202339%38%27%564
202432%38%28%482
202539%39%30%484
202639%43%32%493

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in English; above it in math.

English

75%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

9163837
Murrieta Valley Unified79%California57%

Math

39%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

33282217
Murrieta Valley Unified43%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 75% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 39% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school37%38%16%9%500
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Murrieta Valley Unified41%38%14%7%1,773
Math, grade 11 · This school17%22%28%33%493
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Murrieta Valley Unified17%26%26%31%1,751

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 500 tested in English, 493 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 47% of students. 455 of 2,109 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

22in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (455 of 2,109 students).

At the average Murrieta Valley Unified high school: 24 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 1.3% of students were suspended at least once (27 of 2,144). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,066

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 47%White 29%Two or more races 9%Black or African American 6%Asian 4%Filipino 3%Not reported 2%

Family income

60%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,234 of 2,066. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

94

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

91% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

52%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (34 of 65 students).

Murrieta Valley Unified: 58%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino47%
White29%
Two or more races9%
Black or African American6%
Asian4%
Filipino3%
Not reported2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 88.8 of 97.7 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Two or more races49 tested80%California 67%
  • White148 tested78%California 68%
  • Black or African American32 tested75%California 42%
  • Low-income299 tested72%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino230 tested72%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities67 tested31%California 19%

Low-income, Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American students and students with disabilities all score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 72% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. The chart gives each group’s figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Murrieta Valley Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 299 tested in English, 293 in math
English72%−274%+2349%
Math35%−237%+1223%
Hispanic or Latino · 230 tested in English, 226 in math
English72%−375%+2349%
Math34%−337%+1321%
White · 148 tested in English, 146 in math
English78%−583%+1068%
Math42%−749%−244%
Two or more races · 49 tested in English, 48 in math
English80%080%+1367%
Math42%−345%−143%
Black or African American · 32 tested
English75%+471%+3342%
Math16%−925%−319%
Students with disabilities · 67 tested in English, 62 in math
English31%−334%+1219%
Math6%−39%−28%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Murrieta Valley Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Asian, Filipino and military-family students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and homeless students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 60% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 67% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

60%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

62%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 499 of 510 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

60%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 308 of 511 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

62%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 311 of 499 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

67% enrolled in college within 12 months · 514 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓35 · 7%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓59 · 12%
  • California community college197 · 38%
  • In-state private16 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year38 · 7%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled169 · 33%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
67%enrolled in college within a year

514 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California35 (7%)
  • California State University59 (12%)
  • California community college197 (38%)
  • In-state private16 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year38 (7%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled169 (33%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 499 of 510 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 308 of 511 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 311 of 499 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
82
Admitted
62
Enrolled
33

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC San DiegoApplied 67 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 9
  • UC RiversideApplied 56 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 10
  • UC IrvineApplied 53 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 7
  • UCLAApplied 48 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 39 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 4
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 31 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 20 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 19 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 16 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 82 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2024Applied 98 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2023Applied 89 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2022Applied 109 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2021Applied 121 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2020Applied 106 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2019Applied 77 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2018Applied 108 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2017Applied 102 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2016Applied 84 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 31

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
198
Admitted
186
Enrolled
55

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 683 · Admitted 624 · Enrolled 128
  • San Diego StateApplied 482 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 24
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 352 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled 14
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 307 · Admitted 233 · Enrolled 46
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 174 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 161 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 7
  • San Francisco StateApplied 117 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 114 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 111 · Admitted 107 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 91 · Admitted 84 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal State LAApplied 89 · Admitted 78 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 85 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 83 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled 15
  • Chico StateApplied 77 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 76 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 74 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 56 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 47 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 47 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 39 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 37 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 11 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 198 · Admitted 186 · Enrolled 55
  • Fall 2024Applied 223 · Admitted 216 · Enrolled 66
  • Fall 2023Applied 180 · Admitted 169 · Enrolled 63
  • Fall 2022Applied 210 · Admitted 195 · Enrolled 59
  • Fall 2021Applied 251 · Admitted 238 · Enrolled 72
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts2
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course21 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
136 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Murrieta Mesa. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$16,269 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Murrieta Valley Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $32 million.

$16,269

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$11,418
The school’s share of district office costs
$4,851
Of the total, from federal funds
$397
  • Murrieta Mesa$16,269
  • Murrieta Valley Unified high schools$16,137
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Murrieta Valley Unified’s yearly plan

$32million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$28million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $32 million of $352 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Murrieta Valley Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Murrieta Mesa like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92562. They are not figures for the families at Murrieta Mesa.

Typical household income in a year

$114,266

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92562.

Typical home value
$663,600
People who live in this ZIP code
64,781
Typical age
36.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
36%

What you can do

Who can act on Murrieta Mesa’s results?

Murrieta Valley Unified’s board decides Murrieta Mesa’s plan.

When the plan is set

Murrieta Valley Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Murrieta Mesa in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Murrieta Mesa. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?34% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (226 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Murrieta Mesa, and how do I get in?

Ask Murrieta Valley Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Avaxat Elementary
    Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Shivela Middle
    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Murrieta Mesa High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 81Solid · 74th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Avaxat Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 71 · Developing · 27th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • E. Hale Curran Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 56th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Antelope Hills Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 89 · Strong · 92nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Rail Ranch Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 52nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • Shivela Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · middle · 2026

    72% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Murrieta Mesa?

Address
24801 Monroe Avenue, Murrieta 92562Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Scott RichardsAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated November 2, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Murrieta Valley Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Murrieta Mesa a good high school?

Murrieta Mesa High has a Scope Score of 81. It scored higher than 74 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 74th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 22 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 24 in 100 at the average Murrieta Valley Unified high school. 1.3% of students (27 of 2,144) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 72% of low-income students in grade 11 at Murrieta Mesa High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 136 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

67% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #387 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #3 of 4 in Murrieta Valley Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math28%6322%
Ready for college or career (state measure)60%6020%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math58%6718%
Chronically absent24 in 100555%
Suspension rate1.2% (26 of 2,164)615%
English learners: top level11%425%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258174#387California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1913 in 1002.4% (62 of 2,558)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2425 in 1002.9% (68 of 2,325)
2024–2524 in 1001.2% (26 of 2,164)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1150037%38%16%9%75%57%+18

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1149317%22%28%33%39%32%+7

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English50037%75%
2026 · Math49317%39%
2025 · English49039%78%
2025 · Math48417%39%
2024 · English48835%72%
2024 · Math48212%32%
2023 · English56938%75%
2023 · Math56414%39%
2022 · English50531%65%
2022 · Math50011%32%
2019 · English56538%72%
2019 · Math56512%38%
2018 · English56032%64%
2018 · Math56010%32%
2017 · English56637%74%
2017 · Math55911%34%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English49078%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math48439%
2024 · Grade 11 · English48872%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math48232%
2023 · Grade 11 · English56975%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math56439%
2022 · Grade 11 · English50565%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math50032%
2019 · Grade 11 · English56572%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math56538%
2018 · Grade 11 · English56064%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math56032%
2017 · Grade 11 · English56674%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math55934%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide51415%33%50%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income29972%−2+23
Hispanic or Latino23072%−3+23
White14878%−5+10
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 24 in 100 → 2025–26 · 22 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.2% (26 of 2,164) → 2025–26 · 1.3% (27 of 2,144) · +0.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female14 in 10023 in 100+9 in 100
Male12 in 10020 in 100+8 in 100
Asian5 in 10014 of 81—
Black or African American13 in 10028 in 100+15 in 100
Filipino3 of 7910 of 63—
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10022 in 100+10 in 100
Pacific Islander1 of 12——
Two or more races14 in 10016 in 100+2 in 100
White15 in 10022 in 100+7 in 100
Students with disabilities19 in 10031 in 100+12 in 100
English learners13 of 8222 of 84—
Homeless19 of 71——
Low-income17 in 10024 in 100+7 in 100
All students13 in 10022 in 100+9 in 100
Foster youth—6 of 13—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 60% · numerator 308 students classified Prepared · denominator 511 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 47% · AP-pathway numerator 146 · denominator 308 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 308 of 511 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
47%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
62%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
67%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20258262333.813.963.99
20249872383.793.893.98
20238966353.803.984.11
202210974433.813.933.96
202112194473.883.984.00
202010677503.743.903.91
20197750313.844.003.99
201810874543.823.984.00
201710269393.733.893.90
20168458313.633.753.81

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025314under 3
Berkeley2024224under 3
Berkeley2023274under 3
Berkeley2022433under 3
Berkeley202133under 3under 3
Davis20252010under 3
Davis2024258under 3
Davis20232715under 3
Davis20223683
Davis20213217under 3
Irvine202553147
Irvine202451114
Irvine202356144
Irvine202273195
Irvine202171228
Los Angeles2025483under 3
Los Angeles20243964
Los Angeles20234455
Los Angeles2022553under 3
Los Angeles20216463
Merced20251615under 3
Merced20241210under 3
Merced20231413under 3
Merced20221312under 3
Merced202111113
Riverside2025564610
Riverside2024574916
Riverside2023534012
Riverside2022664518
Riverside2021654814
San Diego202567239
San Diego202468153
San Diego202368214
San Diego202277116
San Diego2021873312
Santa Barbara202539154
Santa Barbara202444174
Santa Barbara202340185
Santa Barbara202247186
Santa Barbara20215316under 3
Santa Cruz20251912under 3
Santa Cruz202434183
Santa Cruz20232611under 3
Santa Cruz2022279under 3
Santa Cruz202136243
Universitywide2025826233
Universitywide2024987238
Universitywide2023896635
Universitywide20221097443
Universitywide20211219447

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count21
AP enrollment (male/female)549
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 136 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections5
Physics sections4
Chemistry sections17
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,225

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California357%
California State University5912%
California community college19738%
In-state private163%
Out-of-state, 4-year387%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled16933%

514 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 67% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,094 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 22,950 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$348 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,066

Central federal expenditures attributed here$49 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,066

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,831 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 64%Instruction support 9%Student services 10%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$218,108,89063.69%64%
Instruction support$30,278,5078.84%9%
Student services$34,429,96710.05%10%
Administration$21,207,4396.19%6%
Buildings & maintenance$34,200,7529.99%10%
Other$4,252,0041.24%1%
Total$342,477,560100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $342,477,560 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,094 per pupil
2020$11,339 per pupil
2019$11,338 per pupil
2018$10,906 per pupil
2017$10,253 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.6%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 92562 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92562 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$114,266
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)36%
ZIP-area population64,781
Median age36.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92562 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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