Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Item: Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

41870 Mcalby Ct.
Murrieta, CA 92562-7021

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Top 30%

Tel: (951) 696-1600

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Murrieta Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

21 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

22,223 Students

1,854,189 Students

# Teachers

925 Teachers

87,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	9	44
1	6	34
2	10	36
3	13	36
4	17	37
5	22	40
6	1,668	141
7	1,775	214
8	1,702	215
9	31	29
10	18	25
11	47	25
12	109	27

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District Rank

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #395 of all 1,908 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#393 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	#393
2022	#411
2019	#361
2018	#269
2017	#219
2016	#222
2015	#221
2014	#148
2013	#218
2012	#183
2011	#194

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	41%	33%
2019	51%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	46%	38%
2016	45%	37%
2015	42%	34%
2014	73%	63%
2013	68%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	67%	58%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2019	64%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	61%	48%
2016	61%	48%
2015	57%	44%
2014	73%	58%
2013	69%	57%
2012	72%	58%
2011	70%	56%
2010	67%	54%

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36%

29%

97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	97%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	85%
2019	96%	84%
2018	97%	84%
2017	96%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	94%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.68	0.63
2019	0.68	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67
2009	0.69	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.57	0.67
2004	0.55	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67
2002	0.53	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.44	0.67
1998	0.43	0.67
1997	0.42	0.67
1996	0.42	0.67
1995	0.40	0.67
1994	0.39	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	8%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	12%	12%
2005	10%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

43%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	42%	55%
2022	41%	56%
2021	40%	56%
2020	37%	55%
2019	37%	55%
2018	36%	54%
2017	36%	54%
2016	36%	54%
2015	35%	54%
2014	34%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	33%	52%
2011	33%	51%
2010	32%	50%
2009	23%	49%
2008	26%	50%
2007	25%	49%
2006	24%	48%
2005	22%	47%
2004	21%	46%
2003	20%	45%
2002	19%	44%
2001	18%	43%
2000	18%	42%
1999	18%	41%
1998	18%	40%
1997	18%	40%
1996	18%	39%
1995	17%	38%
1994	16%	37%
1993	16%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%

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% White

33%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	34%	21%
2022	35%	21%
2021	37%	22%
2020	40%	23%
2019	40%	23%
2018	43%	24%
2017	43%	24%
2016	45%	24%
2015	46%	24%
2014	46%	25%
2013	47%	25%
2012	47%	26%
2011	47%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	49%	28%
2008	56%	29%
2007	54%	29%
2006	56%	31%
2005	59%	31%
2004	62%	32%
2003	65%	34%
2002	64%	35%
2001	72%	36%
2000	72%	37%
1999	73%	38%
1998	73%	39%
1997	74%	39%
1996	74%	40%
1995	76%	41%
1994	76%	42%
1993	77%	43%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	52%	3%
2009	12%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,539 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$332 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$332 MM	$8 MM
2022	$302 MM	$7 MM
2021	$332 MM	$8 MM
2020	$302 MM	$7 MM
2019	$301 MM	$7 MM
2018	$288 MM	$29 MM
2017	$274 MM	$26 MM
2016	$263 MM	$24 MM
2015	$233 MM	$17 MM
2014	$214 MM	$21 MM
2012	$191 MM	$19 MM
2011	$196 MM	$19 MM
2010	$233 MM	$17 MM
2009	$226 MM	$19 MM
2008	$222 MM	$19 MM
2007	$197 MM	$19 MM
2006	$183 MM	$17 MM
2005	$158 MM	$16 MM
2004	$134 MM	$16 MM
2003	$183 MM	$16 MM
2002	$107 MM	$15 MM
2001	$104 MM	$15 MM
2000	$80 MM	$13 MM
1999	$71 MM	$12 MM
1998	$59 MM	$11 MM
1997	$52 MM	$10 MM
1996	$57 MM	$9 MM
1995	$38 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$301 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$301 MM	$7 MM
2022	$292 MM	$7 MM
2021	$301 MM	$7 MM
2020	$292 MM	$7 MM
2019	$287 MM	$7 MM
2018	$280 MM	$29 MM
2017	$266 MM	$24 MM
2016	$240 MM	$23 MM
2015	$190 MM	$18 MM
2014	$200 MM	$21 MM
2012	$205 MM	$19 MM
2011	$190 MM	$19 MM
2010	$190 MM	$18 MM
2009	$252 MM	$18 MM
2008	$275 MM	$19 MM
2007	$209 MM	$18 MM
2006	$191 MM	$17 MM
2005	$159 MM	$16 MM
2004	$155 MM	$17 MM
2003	$153 MM	$15 MM
2002	$107 MM	$16 MM
2001	$96 MM	$14 MM
2000	$90 MM	$13 MM
1999	$71 MM	$11 MM
1998	$65 MM	$11 MM
1997	$48 MM	$10 MM
1996	$46 MM	$8 MM
1995	$39 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,925

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$14,891	$15,607
2022	$12,905	$14,213
2021	$14,513	$15,669
2020	$12,905	$14,213
2019	$12,965	$14,063
2018	$12,455	$16,033
2017	$11,938	$16,692
2016	$11,530	$15,604
2015	$10,278	$10,238
2014	$9,292	$11,786
2012	$8,425	$11,929
2011	$8,772	$11,681
2010	$10,464	$10,238
2009	$10,579	$11,099
2008	$10,445	$11,762
2007	$9,257	$11,879
2006	$9,052	$10,859
2005	$8,449	$10,445
2004	$7,669	$10,566
2003	$11,865	$10,456
2002	$7,873	$9,803
2001	$8,586	$10,568
2000	$7,260	$8,943
1999	$6,844	$8,203
1998	$6,038	$7,395
1997	$5,699	$6,922
1995	$4,850	$5,953
1992	$5,429	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,539

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$13,508	$13,914
2022	$12,471	$13,602
2021	$13,166	$13,970
2020	$12,471	$13,602
2019	$12,331	$13,522
2018	$12,098	$16,124
2017	$11,592	$15,588
2016	$10,521	$14,779
2015	$8,357	$10,739
2014	$8,696	$11,804
2012	$9,030	$12,155
2011	$8,514	$11,509
2010	$8,508	$10,739
2009	$11,813	$10,975
2008	$12,971	$11,678
2007	$9,830	$11,317
2006	$9,452	$10,926
2005	$8,529	$10,789
2004	$8,884	$11,073
2003	$9,914	$10,210
2002	$7,844	$10,600
2001	$7,975	$10,007
2000	$8,220	$9,131
1999	$6,813	$7,911
1998	$6,743	$7,592
1997	$5,289	$6,759
1995	$4,891	$6,033
1992	$6,441	$5,588

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Best Murrieta Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

35125 Briggs Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 304-1885

Gr: 6-8 | 1,442 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Thompson Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

24040 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1410

Gr: 6-8 | 1,595 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #33.

Warm Springs Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

39245 Calle De Fortuna
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-3503

Gr: 6-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #44.

Shivela Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

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24515 Lincoln Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1406

Gr: 6-8 | 1,203 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #55.

Murrieta Canyon Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-1661

Gr: K-12 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 22,223 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 97% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education