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Middle Schools in Moreno Valley Unified

At a glance

DistrictMoreno Valley Unified1265^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,624

Students

Top rankedVista Heights Middle1670^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Mountain View Middle up 50 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Landmark Middle 19.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

This analysis examines six middle schools (grades 6-8) within the Moreno Valley Unified School District, an area facing significant academic challenges where all schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged student populations.

Among these schools, Vista Heights Middle stands out as the top performer, achieving the highest test scores and lowest chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Sunnymead Middle faces the steepest challenges, with the district's lowest ranking and math proficiency. Palm Middle shows notable strength in science instruction, while Landmark Middle receives the highest per-student funding without a corresponding high ranking, indicating resources alone do not guarantee outcomes.

Overall, every school in the district performs below state averages in English, math, and science, with math being the weakest subject area district-wide. Chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average at all schools, though rates vary. The stability of school rankings over recent years suggests these are systemic, district-wide challenges requiring comprehensive solutions rather than isolated issues at individual schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vista Heights Middle	Public	6-8	23049 Old Lake Dr.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4300	1,419	66	21.4	80.3%	108 (7.6%)	183 (12.9%)	1,005 (70.8%)	55 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.4%)	34.2	1670^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.5%		37.2	1555^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.1%	115																	20.1	20.1	38.4	45.2	38.9	40.9	27.2	21.9	19.2	22.7	$23,587	$20,482	$3,105
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	13130 Morrison St.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4240	1,114	52	21.5	87.1%	64 (5.7%)	129 (11.6%)	823 (73.9%)	53 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	39 (3.5%)	26.1	1948^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.4%		26	1998^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.2%	50																	16.9	16.9	36.4	40.2	31.6	36.0	22.8	18.0	13.3	17.5	$26,747	$23,314	$3,433
Badger Springs Middle	Public	6-8	24750 Delphinium Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4200	1,058	47	22.4	94.5%	30 (2.8%)	93 (8.8%)	891 (84.2%)	15 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	21 (2.0%)	16.9	2357^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.6%		17.8	2354^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.4%	3	8.9	9.7	6.1	8.3	17.8	25.8	22.5	22.4	8.9	16.1	6.1	10.9	2.2	4.8	8.2	5.1	15.4	15.4	27.6	23.2	29.7	26.7	13.6	12.8	11.4	12.6	$24,724	$21,966	$2,758
Sunnymead Middle	Public	6-8	23996 Eucalyptus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4280	1,185	57	20.7	94.2%	27 (2.3%)	144 (12.2%)	927 (78.2%)	37 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (0.9%)	36 (3.0%)	12.1	2548^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.7%		11.9	2593^rd of 2783 public middle schools	6.8%	45	0.0	4.0	18.2	6.5	4.1	20.0	21.2	13.1	8.2	12.0	12.1	10.3	0.0	4.0	21.2	7.5	12.7	12.7	23.4	16.8	22.3	20.9	9.3	8.0	8.7	8.7	$24,375	$21,794	$2,581
Landmark Middle	Public	6-8	15261 Legendary Dr.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4220	849	43	19.7	87.9%	49 (5.8%)	141 (16.6%)	584 (68.8%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	31 (3.7%)	19.7	2237^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.0%		24.2	2077^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.4%	160																	15.4	15.4	23.3	30.5	31.6	28.6	15.9	14.2	16.1	15.4	$30,781	$27,624	$3,157
Palm Middle	Public	6-8	11900 Slawson Ave.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4260	999	50	19.9	84.4%	99 (9.9%)	124 (12.4%)	712 (71.3%)	23 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	31 (3.1%)	32.4	1743^rd of 2761 public middle schools	36.9%		31.1	1768^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.5%	25																	24.8	24.8	34.6	38.8	43.5	38.9	18.8	21.5	21.5	20.6	$27,851	$25,128	$2,723

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Riverside Unified	1.54 mi	53	755^th
REACH Leadership STEAM Academy District	3.02 mi	1	583^rd
Garvey/Allen Visual & Perf Arts Academy for STEM District	3.69 mi	1	932^nd
Leadership Military Academy District	4.52 mi	1	1228^th
Riverside County Office of Education	4.55 mi	12

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.