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Murrieta, CA
Public School Ratings




Murrieta Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Murrieta Valley Unified School District details

Murrieta Valley Unified School District
41870 Mc Alby Ct.
Murrieta, CA 92562

22,317 Students enrolled in District

21 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Murrieta Valley Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 81.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
41%
60%
47%
46%
35%
53%
41%
60%
47%
46%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alta Murrieta Elementary School
39475 Whitewood Rd.
Murrieta, CA, 92563
KG-05
Antelope Hills Elementary School
36105 Murrieta Oaks Ave.
Murrieta, CA, 92562
KG-05
Avaxat Elementary School
24300 Rancho Las Brisas Dr.
Murrieta, CA, 92562
KG-05
Cole Canyon Elementary School
23750 Via Alisol
Murrieta, CA, 92562
KG-05
Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School
40121 Torrey Pines Rd.
Murrieta, CA, 92563
KG-05
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle School
35125 Briggs Rd.
Murrieta, CA, 92563
06-08
E. Hale Curran Elementary School
40855 Chaco Canyon Rd.
Murrieta, CA, 92562
KG-05
Lisa J. Mails Elementary School
35185 Briggs Rd.
Murrieta, CA, 92563
KG-05
Monte Vista Elementary School
37420 Via Mira Mosa
Murrieta, CA, 92563
KG-05
Murrieta Canyon Academy School
24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA, 92563
KG-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 37.1% 22.0%
Black 5.8% 5.2%
Hispanic 47.6% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.5% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 52.8% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 37.1% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 15.7% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,862 $197,763,000 61.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $921 $20,545,000 6.4%
Staff $357 $7,973,000 2.5%
General Administration $150 $3,351,000 1.0%
School Administration $752 $16,782,000 5.2%
Operation $1,313 $29,301,000 9.1%
Transportation $199 $4,444,000 1.4%
Other $679 $15,147,000 4.7%
Total Support $4,371 $97,543,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,253 $27,956,000 8.6%
Total Expenditures $14,485 $323,262,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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