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Best Public Schools in Menifee, CA

At a glance

Schools

17,929

Students

Districts

Top rankedTaawila Elementary1371^st of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hillside Innovation Academy up 631 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hillside Innovation Academy 15.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Menifee, California is served by 19 public schools across four main districts, educating approximately 17,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with performance varying significantly between districts and individual schools.

Parents will find a mix of high-performing and struggling schools. Standouts include Santa Rosa Academy, a K-12 charter with exceptional test scores and graduation rates, and Taawila Elementary within the strong Menifee Union district. The two traditional high schools in the Perris Union High district show a stark contrast: Paloma Valley High performs well, while Heritage High faces major challenges, particularly in mathematics.

Key areas for parents to consider are mathematics proficiency, which is low across most schools, and chronic absenteeism, which is strongly linked to lower performance. Schools in the Romoland Elementary district, like Ethan A Chase Middle, tend to lag behind their Menifee Union counterparts. The fully online Menifee Virtual school performs adequately, and new schools like Sally Buselt Elementary show early promise with excellent attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santa Rosa Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27587 La Piedra Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Santa Rosa Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-2400	1,736	76	22.6	24.1%	575 (33.1%)	79 (4.6%)	848 (48.8%)	106 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	116 (6.7%)								(n/a)	46.9	43.9	34.6		41.5	62.4	58.1	60.4	54.4	62.6	55.6	52.2	57.8	61.5	60.2	43.6	33.7	40.1	38.6	26.5	41.5	93.9	97.4	94.7	95.6	96.5	96.5
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	26025 Newport Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 371-5017	637	3	190.1	47.4%	168 (26.4%)	76 (11.9%)	319 (50.1%)	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.8%)	28.2	1519^th of 2162 public high schools	29.7%		15.3	1812^th of 2159 public high schools	16.1%	293				15.6	15.6							27.1	27.1							12.1	12.1
Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary	Public	K-5	28800 Reviere Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6420	664	28	23.7	70.6%	196 (29.5%)	32 (4.8%)	331 (49.8%)	38 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	62 (9.3%)	38.8	3295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.7%		44	2921^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.2%	374	31.3				31.3	35.2	45.2	39.3					39.8	34.3	38.5	23.2					31.8	94.5	98.4	98.4	96.9	95.3	97.7	$17,606	$16,338	$1,268
Menifee Valley Middle	Public	6-8	26255 Garbani Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6400	941	40	23.7	62.5%	207 (22.0%)	54 (5.7%)	479 (50.9%)	42 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	151 (16.0%)	55.4	1019^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.1%		54.4	1032^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.9%	13		28.3			28.3				52.1	47.6	61.1		53.6				35.2	30.5	34.0		33.3							$16,712	$15,512	$1,200
Chester W. Morrison Elementary	Public	K-5	30250 Bradley Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-7076	518	22	24.0	72.6%	115 (22.2%)	32 (6.2%)	291 (56.2%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.4%)	56.8	2218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.2	2278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	60	29.4				29.4	44.6	62.5	53.3					53.6	45.8	55.7	26.1					42.2	96.9						$18,892	$17,610	$1,282
Bell Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	28525 La Piedra Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 301-8496	1,066	44	24.4	61.6%	208 (19.5%)	52 (4.9%)	497 (46.6%)	61 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	242 (22.7%)	47.1	1261^st of 2761 public middle schools	54.3%		49.7	1181^st of 2783 public middle schools	57.6%	80		32.1			32.1				50.9	37.6	41.9		43.5				39.8	28.7	26.7		31.8							$15,816	$14,624	$1,192
Freedom Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	29282 Menifee Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-5285	707	29	24.3	74.4%	136 (19.2%)	35 (5.0%)	426 (60.3%)	32 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	66 (9.3%)	36.1	3481^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		32.5	3732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	251	20.7				20.7	48.8	38.5	34.5					40.8	45.5	27.2	17.2					30.3	95.7	97.4			96.5		$16,590	$15,358	$1,232
Evans Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	30465 Evans Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 246-7690	817	34	24.3	66.2%	181 (22.2%)	72 (8.8%)	434 (53.1%)	50 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.3%)	58.2	2157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		52.1	2452^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	295	43.8				43.8	40.6	34.1	55.1					43.2	51.6	43.4	53.1					49.4	98.4				98.4		$15,899	$14,634	$1,265
Southshore Elementary	Public	K-5	30975 Southshore Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-0013	843	36	23.4	59.3%	227 (26.9%)	45 (5.3%)	407 (48.3%)	60 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (12.1%)	48.4	2677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%		52.7	2421^st of 5869 public elementary schools	58.7%	256	34.0				34.0	46.7	40.7	43.9					43.7	50.8	45.7	22.5					38.9	98.0				98.0		$15,784	$14,536	$1,248
Hans Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	369	17	21.3	73.4%	56 (15.2%)	31 (8.4%)	207 (56.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54 (14.6%)	42.4	1409^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.0%		43	1373^rd of 2783 public middle schools	50.7%	36		30.8			30.8				50.9	39.5	47.8		46.2				25.6	21.8	22.8		23.5							$22,870	$21,662	$1,208
Taawila Elementary	Public	K-5	30344 Stage Coach Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 723-3001	803	34	23.6	49.8%	215 (26.8%)	51 (6.4%)	364 (45.3%)	62 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (13.2%)	74.9	1371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.5	1318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.5%	53	46.7				46.7	54.0	60.5	62.3					58.9	57.3	53.8	52.5					54.5	96.6				96.6		$16,133	$14,884	$1,249
Menifee Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	132	5	26.0	63.6%	21 (15.9%)	13 (9.8%)	68 (51.5%)	11 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18 (13.6%)	41.7	3086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%		37.6	3327^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.3%	241	12.5	30.6			24.7	46.2	62.5	21.7	46.0	29.4	54.0		43.4	53.9	23.5	17.4	40.5	23.5	30.6		30.6	92.0			92.0			$19,074	$17,902	$1,172
Kathryn Newport Middle	Public	6-8	29792 Audie Murphy Rd.	Menifee	92587	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	965	40	24.3	66.9%	204 (21.1%)	41 (4.2%)	554 (57.4%)	45 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	119 (12.3%)	58.1	945^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.8%		47.6	1231^st of 2783 public middle schools	55.8%	286		41.9			41.9				46.5	49.5	48.9		48.3				36.2	39.0	36.4		37.2							$15,147	$13,946	$1,201
Sally Buselt Elementary	Public	K-5	29810 Wickerd Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	374	17	22.5	50.0%	65 (17.4%)	32 (8.6%)	187 (50.0%)	50 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (10.2%)								(n/a)	34.6				34.6	56.5	58.1	60.0					58.1	45.2	54.8	47.3					49.2							$19,818	$18,614	$1,204
Paloma Valley High	Public	9-12	31375 Bradley Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6030	2,487	109	22.8	63.5%	526 (21.1%)	153 (6.2%)	1,487 (59.8%)	142 (5.7%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	164 (6.6%)	61.3	791^st of 2162 public high schools	63.4%		60	762^nd of 2159 public high schools	64.7%	29			30.0	18.2	29.5							64.7	64.7							25.8	25.8							$26,743	$25,690	$1,053
Heritage High	Public	9-12	26001 Briggs Rd.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-5447	2,330	98	23.8	80.9%	245 (10.5%)	156 (6.7%)	1,679 (72.1%)	84 (3.6%)	7 (0.3%)	14 (0.6%)	145 (6.2%)	32.1	1446^th of 2162 public high schools	33.1%		40.8	1226^th of 2159 public high schools	43.2%	220			17.2	14.3	17.1							42.8	42.8							10.9	10.9							$25,199	$23,992	$1,207
Ethan A Chase Middle	Public	6-8	28100 Calm Horizon Dr.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	1,447	58	24.7	74.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	1982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	28.2%		27.4	1926^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.8%	56		13.2			13.2				35.3	39.7	33.5		36.1				19.3	18.3	16.0		17.8							$20,042	$18,418	$1,624
Boulder Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	27327 Juniper Rd.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 723-8931	938	37	25.3	70.8%	1 (0.1%)	85 (9.1%)	627 (66.8%)	57 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	161 (17.2%)	41.2	3141^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		37.8	3316^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.5%	175	24.8				24.8	42.3	46.6	47.3					45.6	41.5	26.7	26.9					30.8							$18,737	$17,146	$1,591
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	29955 Watson Rd.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	155	10	15.5	81.9%	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)	116 (74.8%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	40.3	3197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.4%		31.3	3828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.8%	631	43.8	34.3			37.3	30.8	50.0	50.0	40.7	41.2	37.1		41.6	23.1	33.3	25.0	18.5	11.8	22.9		21.5							$26,944	$26,032	$912

Cities Near Menifee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sun City	1.99 mi	1	354^th
Lake Elsinore	2.73 mi	22	664^th
Quail Valley	3.44 mi	1	261^st
Murrieta	3.86 mi	25	204^th
Romoland	3.88 mi	3	595^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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