Moreno Valley Unified: Moreno Valley Unified schools score 10.9 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.5 points.
Moreno Valley Unified has 36 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 34.0/100 — 10.9 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is North Ridge Elementary at 53/100, where 25.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,975 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 27.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 33.9/100 | 24 | 10.3% | 26.9% |
| Middle | Needs Support 29.2/100 | 6 | 7.5% | 23.8% |
| High | Developing 39.2/100 | 6 | 8.1% | 32.2% |
Moreno Valley Unified's high schools average 39.2/100 — 4.5 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Moreno Valley Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Moreno Valley Unified has 36 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 34.0/100 — 10.9 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Moreno Valley Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.2.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.5pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 32.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 27.3%, 9.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.9%, near the state average of 1.6%.
North Ridge Elementary leads the district at 53 with 25.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Moreno Valley Unified
Hidden gems: 6 schools in Moreno Valley Unified are classified as On the Rise (6) — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Moreno Valley Unified spends $14,975 per student in current expenditures — $161 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Moreno Valley Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (24)
Moreno Valley Unified has 24 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 33.9 — 11.0 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.5pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is North Ridge Elementary with a Scope Score of 53 and 25.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Ridge Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Culture First | 25.0% | Solid 53/100 |
| 2 | Bear Valley Elementary Moreno Valley Unified On the Rise | 17.5% | Solid 50/100 |
| 3 | Hidden Springs Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 19.2% | Developing 43/100 |
| 4 | Box Springs Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.7% | Developing 37/100 |
| 5 | Creekside Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 7.2% | Developing 37/100 |
| 6 | Sunnymead Elementary Moreno Valley Unified On the Rise | 8.0% | Developing 37/100 |
| 7 | Armada Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 14.6% | Developing 37/100 |
| 8 | Ridge Crest Elementary Moreno Valley Unified On the Rise | 8.4% | Developing 36/100 |
| 9 | Moreno Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.0% | Developing 36/100 |
| 10 | Sugar Hill Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 35/100 |
| 11 | Butterfield Language Academy Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 34/100 |
| 12 | TownGate Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 11.8% | Developing 33/100 |
| 13 | Hendrick Ranch Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Developing 32/100 |
| 14 | Seneca Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 12.3% | Developing 32/100 |
| 15 | Midland Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 6.0% | Developing 32/100 |
| 16 | Edgemont Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 3.3% | Developing 31/100 |
| 17 | Cloverdale Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 18 | Serrano Elementary Moreno Valley Unified On the Rise | 9.8% | Developing 30/100 |
| 19 | Chaparral Hills Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.6% | Developing 30/100 |
| 20 | Ramona Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 7.3% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 21 | La Jolla Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 10.8% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 22 | Sunnymeadows Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 7.3% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 23 | Honey Hollow Elementary Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 24 | Moreno Valley Online Academy Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 3.1% | Needs Support 20/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
Moreno Valley Unified has 6 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 29.2 — 13.4 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.3pp.
The highest-scoring middle school is Vista Heights Middle with a Scope Score of 34 and 11.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vista Heights Middle Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 11.0% | Developing 34/100 |
| 2 | Palm Middle Moreno Valley Unified On the Rise | 10.9% | Developing 30/100 |
| 3 | Badger Springs Middle Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 5.0% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 4 | Landmark Middle Moreno Valley Unified On the Rise | 6.2% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 5 | Mountain View Middle Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 6 | Sunnymead Middle Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 2.8% | Needs Support 22/100 |
High Schools (6)
Moreno Valley Unified has 6 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.2 — 4.5 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Valley View High with a Scope Score of 50 and 14.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley View High Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 14.5% | Developing 50/100 |
| 2 | Canyon Springs High Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 11.4% | Developing 46/100 |
| 3 | Vista del Lago High Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 11.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Moreno Valley High Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 5 | March Mountain High Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 2.0% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 6 | Bayside Community Day Moreno Valley Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology