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Moreno Valley Unified schools

Moreno Valley Unified’s 24 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 75th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 24 schools

from 1st to 75th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • North Ridge Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Bear Valley Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Hidden Springs Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Serrano Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Ridge Crest Elementary: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Armada Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • TownGate Elementary: 34th percentile, Developing
  • La Jolla Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Sunnymead Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Hendrick Ranch Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Sugar Hill Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Edgemont Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Cloverdale Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Butterfield Language Academy: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Ramona Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Creekside Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Chaparral Hills Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sunnymeadows Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Midland Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Moreno Valley Online Academy: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • Seneca Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • Moreno Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Box Springs Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Honey Hollow Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
11Needs Support
10Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 8 schools

from 3rd to 60th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Butterfield Language Academy: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Vista Heights Middle: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Sunnymead Middle: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Landmark Middle: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Palm Middle: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Badger Springs Middle: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mountain View Middle: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Moreno Valley Online Academy: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
3Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 5 schools

from 3rd to 45th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Valley View High: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Vista del Lago High: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Canyon Springs High: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Moreno Valley High: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Moreno Valley Online Academy: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
4Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 34 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 34 ranked schools
  • 2 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Moreno Valley Unified

36 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Moreno Valley Unified score highest?

North Ridge Elementary is highest, at the 75th percentile.

That’s higher than 75 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Moreno Valley Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in Moreno Valley Unified had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Moreno Valley Unified score highest?

Butterfield Language Academy is highest, at the 60th percentile.

That’s higher than 60 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Moreno Valley Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 5 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Moreno Valley Unified had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Moreno Valley Unified score highest?

Valley View High is highest, at the 45th percentile.

That’s higher than 45 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Moreno Valley Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 2 high schools
Context

The average high school in Moreno Valley Unified had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

  • March Mountain HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Bayside Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

The district

Where does Moreno Valley Unified’s money go?

Moreno Valley Unified spent $21,463 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 66 cents of every Moreno Valley Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction66%
  • Instruction support10%
  • Student services9%
  • Administration3%
  • Buildings & maintenance12%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 30,926 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 75%2. Black or African American: 12%3. White: 5%4. Two or more races: 2%5. Asian: 2%6. Not reported: 1%7. Filipino: 1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino75%
  2. Black or African American12%
  3. White5%
  4. Two or more races2%
  5. Asian2%
  6. Not reported1%
  7. Filipino1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

87%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 26,949 of 30,906 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Moreno Valley Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 45% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (1,834 of 4,073 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

11 schools getting state support, 2025–26

7 in extra targeted support · 4 in targeted support

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Cities in the district

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Common questions

Which public schools in Moreno Valley Unified rank highest?

Elementary: North Ridge Elementary, 75th percentile (Strong). Middle: Butterfield Language Academy, 60th percentile (Solid). High: Valley View High, 45th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Moreno Valley Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Moreno Valley Unified good?

Moreno Valley Unified’s 24 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 75th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 10 Developing and 11 Needs Support. Moreno Valley Unified’s 8 public middle schools run from the 3rd to the 60th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 3 Developing and 4 Needs Support. Moreno Valley Unified’s 5 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 45th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Moreno Valley Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Moreno Valley Unified had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in Moreno Valley Unified had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Moreno Valley Unified had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Moreno Valley Unified spend per student?

Moreno Valley Unified spent $21,463 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 66 cents of every Moreno Valley Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Moreno Valley Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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