Val Verde Unified: Val Verde Unified schools score 4.3 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.4 points.
Val Verde Unified has 20 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 40.5/100 — 4.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is May Ranch Elementary at 56/100, where 22.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,995 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 26.7%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 42.5/100 | 13 | 14.7% | 22.9% |
| Middle | Developing 31.1/100 | 3 | 7.5% | 24.5% |
| High | Developing 41.2/100 | 4 | 9.1% | 40.7% |
Val Verde Unified's elementary schools average 42.5/100 — 2.4 points below the state average with a −3.4pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Val Verde Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Val Verde Unified has 20 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 40.5/100 — 4.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Val Verde Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 42.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 31.8 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 26.7%, 8.8pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.0%, near the state average of 1.6%.
May Ranch Elementary leads the district at 56 with 22.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Val Verde Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Val Verde Unified are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — 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
Val Verde Unified spends $13,995 per student in current expenditures — $819 below 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 Val Verde Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (13)
Val Verde Unified has 13 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.5 — 2.4 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -3.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is May Ranch Elementary with a Scope Score of 56 and 22.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Ranch Elementary Val Verde Unified Growth Engine | 22.6% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Mead Valley Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 13.2% | Developing 49/100 |
| 3 | Val Verde Academy Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Developing 46/100 |
| 4 | Victoriano Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 21.6% | Developing 46/100 |
| 5 | Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 16.1% | Developing 44/100 |
| 6 | Triple Crown Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 19.0% | Developing 44/100 |
| 7 | Avalon Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 19.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 8 | Manuel L. Real Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 16.1% | Developing 42/100 |
| 9 | Lasselle Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 15.3% | Developing 41/100 |
| 10 | Val Verde Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 39/100 |
| 11 | Rainbow Ridge Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 11.0% | Developing 36/100 |
| 12 | Columbia Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 6.0% | Developing 34/100 |
| 13 | Sierra Vista Elementary Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 11.6% | Developing 31/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Val Verde Unified has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 31.1 — 11.6 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +0.1pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Vista Verde Middle with a Scope Score of 34 and 11.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vista Verde Middle Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 11.4% | Developing 34/100 |
| 2 | March Middle Val Verde Unified On the Rise | 6.2% | Developing 31/100 |
| 3 | Tomas Rivera Middle Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 4.9% | Needs Support 29/100 |
High Schools (4)
Val Verde Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 41.2 — 2.5 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Rancho Verde High with a Scope Score of 50 and 13.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rancho Verde High Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 13.4% | Developing 50/100 |
| 2 | Citrus Hill High Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 10.6% | Developing 46/100 |
| 3 | Orange Vista High Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Val Verde High Val Verde Unified Building Momentum | 1.1% | Needs Support 24/100 |
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