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Bella Vista Middle

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Bella Vista Middle ranks 494 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 82% of California middle schools

Summary

Bella Vista Middle is a large, well-regarded public school serving about 1,250 students in grades 6-8 within the Temecula Valley Unified School District in Murrieta, CA, consistently ranking in the top 20% of California middle schools.

The school has a clear academic strength in English Language Arts, where it outperforms both state and district averages, especially in 8th grade. However, its math scores, while above the state average, are an area for growth and trail behind some district peers like Temecula Middle and Vail Ranch Middle. A notable concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which is the highest among comparable schools in its district. Despite this challenge, Bella Vista achieves its strong results with lower per-student spending than several nearby schools, suggesting efficient use of resources.

One of Bella Vista's most significant strengths is its demonstrated effectiveness in supporting students from various backgrounds, including those from low-income families and military-connected households, helping them achieve at high levels. The school shows remarkable long-term stability, maintaining its high performance for nearly a decade. When looking at the broader region, it is competitive with most schools in neighboring Murrieta Valley Unified but is notably outperformed in both subjects by Dorothy McElhinney Middle.

1,249

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,399

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31650 Browning St.
Murrieta, CA 92563-3243

(951) 294-6600

District: Temecula Valley Unified

Students who attend Bella Vista Middle usually attend:

High:

Chaparral High

Feeder schools for Bella Vista Middle:

Elementary:	Alamos Elementary
	French Valley Elementary
	Susan La Vorgna Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.7%

White:

32.3%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

California avg41%

494^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Temecula Valley Unified

308^th of 1,543Temecula Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	494 of 2761	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	578 of 2783	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	592 of 2781	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	560 of 2740	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	500 of 2715	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	495 of 2480	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	478 of 2508	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	520 of 2497	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	493 of 2477	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	751 of 2379	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.0	406 of 2259	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	510 of 2236	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	458 of 2179	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	670 of 2063	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	665 of 2005	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	551 of 1999	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	31 of 609	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	111 of 627	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	38 of 613	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	81 of 637	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	85 of 643	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	103 of 600	82.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	318 of 739	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	352 of 743	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	426 of 715	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	361 of 733	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	241 of 745	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	166 of 700	76.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	401 of 1531	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	316 of 1491	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	210 of 1369	84.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	333 of 1521	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	435 of 2533	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	479 of 2551	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	525 of 2531	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	510 of 2509	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	485 of 2380	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	530 of 2262	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	278 of 2395	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	303 of 2388	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	310 of 2374	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	221 of 2359	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	316 of 2213	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	244 of 2072	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	405 of 2542	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	315 of 2579	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	491 of 2531	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	425 of 2458	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	300 of 2369	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	312 of 2230	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	528 of 2534	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	625 of 2552	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	579 of 2538	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	538 of 2527	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	440 of 2407	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	433 of 2273	81.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	15 of 194	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	37 of 192	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	90 of 197	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	70 of 193	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	285 of 726	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	305 of 701	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	383 of 677	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	405 of 665	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	275 of 554	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	289 of 462	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	469 of 1566	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	486 of 1552	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	586 of 1531	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	617 of 1520	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	695 of 1537	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	648 of 1543	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	591 of 1555	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	557 of 1602	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	599 of 1496	60.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Science48%+16 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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
Bella Vista Middle	Public	6-8	31650 Browning St.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6600	1,249	54	22.9	36.4%	404 (32.3%)	67 (5.4%)	496 (39.7%)	154 (12.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	121 (9.7%)	79	494^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.1%		75.4	578^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.2%	84	48.4	48.4	64.7	61.7	70.5	66.0	46.2	43.7	46.6	45.6	$14,399	$969	$13,430
Warm Springs Middle	Public	6-8	39245 Calle de Fortuna	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-3503	755	34	22.0	62.9%	188 (24.9%)	46 (6.1%)	358 (47.4%)	75 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	83 (11.0%)	68.3	711^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.2%		74.1	607^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.2%	104	48.8	48.8	50.0	60.4	51.2	53.9	45.2	41.6	39.2	41.9	$16,007	$480	$15,527
James L. Day Middle	Public	6-8	40775 Camino Campos Verdes	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 699-8138	932	41	22.9	42.0%	314 (33.7%)	35 (3.8%)	350 (37.6%)	120 (12.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	107 (11.5%)	81	458^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.4%		78.8	512^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.6%	54	49.1	49.1	60.2	64.4	70.7	65.4	43.6	51.4	52.5	49.4	$15,527	$1,578	$13,949
Margarita Middle	Public	6-8	30600 Margarita Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7370	731	33	21.9	54.7%	223 (30.5%)	30 (4.1%)	346 (47.3%)	61 (8.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (9.0%)	50.4	1167^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.7%		58.1	931^st of 2783 public middle schools	66.5%	236	36.6	36.6	48.3	50.5	42.6	46.9	24.9	35.7	30.2	30.1	$16,038	$1,758	$14,280
Dorothy McElhinney Middle	Public	6-8	35125 Briggs Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 304-1885	1,451	58	24.9	46.2%	509 (35.1%)	88 (6.1%)	533 (36.7%)	154 (10.6%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	157 (10.8%)	86.9	339^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.7%		83.9	400^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.6%	61	51.4	51.4	68.6	76.6	72.7	72.8	53.6	50.8	53.4	52.6	$13,425	$317	$13,108
Temecula Middle	Public	6-8	42075 Meadows Pkwy.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5151	1,012	40	25.3	26.2%	470 (46.4%)	17 (1.7%)	336 (33.2%)	80 (7.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	105 (10.4%)	87.5	322^nd of 2761 public middle schools	88.3%		83.7	404^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.5%	82	53.3	53.3	64.0	67.5	72.2	68.1	49.8	62.1	63.8	58.9	$14,379	$1,000	$13,379
Shivela Middle	Public	6-8	24515 Lincoln Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1406	1,282	46	27.8	66.1%	331 (25.8%)	87 (6.8%)	604 (47.1%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	14 (1.1%)	135 (10.5%)	67.6	725^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.7%		72.1	650^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	75	45.1	45.1	53.2	58.6	49.6	53.8	41.2	42.2	42.4	42.0	$14,632	$433	$14,199
Vail Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	33340 Camino Piedra Rojo	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5188	765	36	21.1	26.8%	312 (40.8%)	21 (2.7%)	234 (30.6%)	98 (12.8%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	89 (11.6%)	81.8	446^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.8%		80.3	471^st of 2783 public middle schools	83.1%	25	51.7	51.7	65.5	66.0	55.9	62.3	57.7	54.4	47.1	52.8	$16,013	$1,151	$14,862
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle	Public	6-8	45125 Via Del Coronado	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 699-0080	1,008	42	23.9	36.4%	328 (32.5%)	23 (2.3%)	364 (36.1%)	184 (18.3%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (9.6%)	78.3	512^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.5%		89	300^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.2%	212	45.1	45.1	59.1	71.0	60.5	63.6	46.4	53.4	44.2	48.0	$14,269	$1,078	$13,191
Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	24040 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1410	1,565	62	25.2	49.5%	656 (41.9%)	57 (3.6%)	606 (38.7%)	93 (5.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	145 (9.3%)	73.8	609^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.9%		75.2	582^nd of 2783 public middle schools	79.1%	27	43.0	43.0	58.4	60.5	59.4	59.5	46.1	43.1	46.6	45.3	$13,691	$418	$13,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Bella Vista Middle

What high school do graduates of Bella Vista Middle attend?

Students who attend Bella Vista Middle usually go on to attend Chaparral High

What district is Bella Vista Middle in?

Temecula Valley Unified

How many students attend Bella Vista Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,249 students attended Bella Vista Middle.

Is Bella Vista Middle a good school?

Bella Vista Middle ranks 494^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bella Vista Middle?

Students at Bella Vista Middle are 40% Hispanic, 32% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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