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Moreno Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 8,521 students in Moreno Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Moreno Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
40 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
31,319 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
1,432 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1492 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1485 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
75%
55%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,796 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$548 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,480
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,796
$18,396
Best Moreno Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vista Heights Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23049 Old Lake Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4300
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,454 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Butterfield Language Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13400 Kitching St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4540
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4540
Gr: K-8 | 964 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Palm Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11900 Slawson Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4260
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 571-4260
Gr: 6-8 | 1,042 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13130 Morrison St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4240
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4240
Gr: 6-8 | 1,131 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Landmark Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15261 Legendary Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4220
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 571-4220
Gr: 6-8 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Moreno Valley Online Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24521 Cactus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4970
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4970
Gr: K-12 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
Badger Springs Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24750 Delphinium Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4200
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,069 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Alessandro
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23311 Dracaea Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4510
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4510
Gr: K-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #99.
Sunnymead Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23996 Eucalyptus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4280
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-4280
Gr: 6-8 | 1,147 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Bayside Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24501 Cactus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-7890
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-7890
Gr: 7-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Moreno Valley Bridge Academy
Charter School
24521 Cactus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-7500
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 571-7500
Gr: K-12
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