Elementary Schools in Perris, California: 16 schools. Average score 9.3 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Perris, California has 16 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 29.6/100 — 9.3 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is May Ranch Elementary at 51/100, where 22.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Perris schools average 12.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 16 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.2% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Perris
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (16)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Ranch Elementary Val Verde Unified | 22.6% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
| 2 | Mead Valley Elementary Val Verde Unified | 13.2% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 3 | Skyview Academy Perris Elementary | 13.1% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 4 | Triple Crown Elementary Val Verde Unified | 19.0% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 5 | Avalon Elementary Val Verde Unified | 19.8% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 6 | Manuel L. Real Elementary Val Verde Unified | 16.1% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 7 | Innovative Horizons Charter Perris Elementary | 11.8% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 8 | Val Verde Elementary Val Verde Unified | 9.0% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 9 | Railway Elementary Perris Elementary | 5.3% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 10 | Columbia Elementary Val Verde Unified | 6.0% | 25th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 11 | Clearwater Elementary Perris Elementary | 16.3% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 12 | Sierra Vista Elementary Val Verde Unified | 11.6% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 13 | Good Hope Elementary Perris Elementary | 6.0% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 14 | Palms Elementary Perris Elementary | 9.4% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 15 | Enchanted Hills Elementary Perris Elementary | 8.0% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
| 16 | Perris Elementary Perris Elementary | 7.4% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 10/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val Verde Academy Val Verde Unified | 9.4% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 2 | California Military Institute Perris Union High | 9.0% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 3 | Tomas Rivera Middle Val Verde Unified | 4.9% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
High Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citrus Hill High Val Verde Unified | 10.6% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 2 | Orange Vista High Val Verde Unified | 11.1% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 3 | Perris High Perris Union High | 5.8% | 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 44/100 |
| 4 | Scholar Plus Online Learning Perris Union High alternative school | 10.7% | 82nd percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 33/100 |
| 5 | Val Verde High Val Verde Unified continuation high school | 1.1% | 58th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 25/100 |
| 6 | Perris Lake High (Continuation) Perris Union High continuation high school | 0.5% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Perris
Hidden gems: 7 schools in Perris are classified as On the Rise (6) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Perris
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology