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Perris Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,511 students in Perris Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Perris Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
10 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
5,518 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perris Elementary School District, which is ranked #1518 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1481 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
89%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,182 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,534 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$111 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,182
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,534
$18,512
Best Perris Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Innovative Horizons Charter
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1461 North A St.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 657-0728
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 657-0728
Gr: K-8 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Perris Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 A St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 657-2124
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 657-2124
Gr: K-7 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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