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Menifee Union

At a glance

574^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 23

Better than 62% of California districts

Elementary 13 Middle 4Grades K-12

29775 Haun Rd.
Menifee, CA 92586-6540·(951) 672-1851·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 62.8% of districts

Schools

12,247

Students

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

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Biggest riser

Ridgemoor Elementary up 585 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hans Christensen Middle 21.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

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

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Summary:

The Menifee Union school district consists of 17 schools serving grades K-8, featuring a mix of 13 elementary and 4 middle schools in a diverse suburban community.

Among the standout schools, Taawila Elementary is the district's highest-rated, excelling in all subjects, while Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy and the newer Sally Buselt Elementary show exceptional attendance and strong academic results. Schools like Ridgemoor Elementary and Kathryn Newport Middle have shown notable improvement in their ratings. In contrast, Freedom Crest Elementary and Hans Christensen Middle have the lowest rankings in their categories and need support, particularly in math.

The district as a whole performs slightly above state averages in math and science, and maintains a chronic absenteeism rate significantly better than the state. A key finding is that middle schools face a common challenge with much higher absenteeism and declining math scores compared to elementary schools. Notably, Quail Valley Elementary achieves solid performance despite serving a high-need population, demonstrating effective support systems. The district's virtual school option underperforms compared to traditional schools, indicating a potential area for program evaluation.

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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 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 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 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
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
Ridgemoor Elementary	Public	K-5	25455 Ridgemoor Rd.	Sun City	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6450	772	33	23.3	69.2%	186 (24.1%)	41 (5.3%)	444 (57.5%)	33 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (8.5%)	52.1	2492^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		41.8	3077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.6%	585	40.3		40.3	48.4	34.0	51.5				44.4	51.6	33.3	38.1				40.7	97.0			98.5	97.7		$17,183	$15,944	$1,239
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
Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	28600 Poinsettia St.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 246-4210	818	37	22.1	61.7%	163 (19.9%)	57 (7.0%)	422 (51.6%)	64 (7.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	106 (13.0%)	53.1	2422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.3	2101^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	321	40.0		40.0	27.8	45.3	57.2				45.3	33.3	46.7	39.4				40.4	97.7	97.7	98.5		98.5		$16,531	$15,262	$1,269
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
Quail Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	23757 Canyon Heights Dr.	Quail Valley	92587	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 244-1937	528	23	22.9	81.8%	100 (18.9%)	15 (2.8%)	380 (72.0%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	60.7	2028^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		52.3	2437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	409	36.0		36.0	44.2	54.4	48.3				49.0	48.1	53.2	46.1				49.0	98.0			98.0		98.0	$18,781	$17,530	$1,251
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
Herk Bouris Elementary	Public	K-5	34257 Kalanchoe Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 244-7657	734	32	23.3	61.3%	199 (27.1%)	45 (6.1%)	392 (53.4%)	31 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.9%)	62.4	1943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		72.2	1486^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	457	38.9		38.9	55.3	44.2	49.6				49.7	69.1	43.3	38.9				50.3							$17,612	$16,380	$1,232
Menifee Preschool	Public		26350 La Piedra Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 672-6478																			(n/a)
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-8	31600 Pat Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 325-6000	1,196	50	23.8	48.7%	238 (19.9%)	76 (6.4%)	462 (38.6%)	143 (12.0%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	265 (22.2%)	62	1966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.7	1896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	70	39.6	43.6	42.1	63.0	42.6	60.4	47.8	54.6	49.5	52.2	57.0	47.5	39.6	37.3	36.2	41.8	42.2	98.4	98.4			98.4		$16,485	$15,292	$1,193
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

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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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