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Avaxat Elementary

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Avaxat Elementary ranks 3425 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Avaxat Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 617 students in the Murrieta Valley Unified district, notable for having the highest rate of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds among its neighboring schools.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its test scores in English, Math, and Science consistently falling below both district and state averages; for example, only about 38% of students are proficient in English compared to 63% across the Murrieta Valley Unified district. This performance gap is pronounced when compared to nearby schools like Antelope Hills Elementary and Tovashal Elementary, which have proficiency rates 20-30 points higher. A major contributing factor is a chronic absenteeism rate of 25%, which is the highest in the local district and well above the state average, indicating a persistent issue with regular student attendance.

Interestingly, Avaxat spends more per student than other local schools, yet it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade while the district overall remains strong. The school shows notable variation in how different student groups perform, and its struggles with attendance and achievement set it apart from other schools in the community that face similar, though slightly less acute, economic challenges.

617

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,752

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24300 Rancho Las Brisas Dr.
Murrieta, CA 92562

(951) 696-1402

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Students who attend Avaxat Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shivela Middle
High:	Murrieta Mesa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

25.4%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg54%

California avg41%

3,425^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified

322^nd of 1,543Murrieta 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	36.7	3425 of 5857	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	3360 of 5869	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	3129 of 5859	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	2728 of 5883	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	2106 of 5789	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	2101 of 5662	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	2283 of 5692	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	2369 of 5614	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	2381 of 5611	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	2072 of 5530	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	1790 of 5390	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	1863 of 5377	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	1426 of 5314	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	1603 of 5193	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	1282 of 5113	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	54.2	2097 of 5113	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	1323 of 4818	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	1187 of 4822	75.4%	★★★★☆
2004	81.6	838 of 4809	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.8	211 of 661	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	1264 of 2227	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1237 of 2585	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	925 of 2128	56.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	1304 of 3162	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	1152 of 3245	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	3251 of 5597	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2979 of 5612	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	2886 of 5609	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	2546 of 5635	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	2021 of 5492	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	1676 of 5413	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	2313 of 5107	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	2780 of 5107	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2443 of 5087	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1812 of 5084	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	1840 of 4963	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	1165 of 4830	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	2945 of 5460	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3309 of 5517	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	2475 of 5363	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2668 of 5264	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	1281 of 5173	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	1319 of 5084	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	3390 of 5628	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3590 of 5643	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3263 of 5638	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2720 of 5663	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	2067 of 5510	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2474 of 5431	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	626 of 670	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	619 of 669	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	489 of 610	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1509 of 2847	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1543 of 2635	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1134 of 2420	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1934 of 2598	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	2020 of 2651	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1991 of 2661	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	2193 of 2726	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	1160 of 2834	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1424 of 2737	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)68th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)7th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-7 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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
Avaxat Elementary	Public	K-5	24300 Rancho Las Brisas Dr.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1402	617	27	22.8	68.7%	157 (25.4%)	36 (5.8%)	319 (51.7%)	34 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	61 (9.9%)	36.7	3425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.1	3360^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	65	32.4		32.4	28.6	36.0	47.6				37.8	33.0	27.0	30.5				30.1	95.8				96.7	97.5	$16,752	$1,589	$15,163
Antelope Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	36105 Murrieta Oaks Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 445-4110	839	34	24.6	45.1%	327 (39.0%)	39 (4.6%)	328 (39.1%)	68 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (9.2%)	81.2	1108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.6	1307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.7%	199	45.4		45.4	65.8	63.4	65.7				64.9	67.5	64.6	48.1				59.8	97.0	97.0	97.7	98.5	97.0	97.7	$15,710	$1,478	$14,232
Tovashal Elementary	Public	K-5	23801 St. Raphael Dr.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1411	745	31	24.2	54.6%	235 (31.5%)	28 (3.8%)	328 (44.0%)	45 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	98 (13.2%)	83.1	1010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		84	997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	13	48.0		48.0	64.4	71.5	69.6				68.8	62.0	63.4	51.2				58.6	94.8	95.8	96.9				$15,237	$1,153	$14,084
Rail Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	25030 Via Santee Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1404	603	23	25.6	63.5%	142 (23.5%)	37 (6.1%)	307 (50.9%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	78 (12.9%)	59.3	2102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.7	2572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	470	42.5		42.5	45.8	41.8	62.3				50.3	44.9	44.7	40.7				43.3	95.8						$16,209	$1,818	$14,391
E. Hale Curran Elementary	Public	K-5	40855 Chaco Canyon Rd.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1405	575	24	23.7	62.6%	123 (21.4%)	32 (5.6%)	316 (55.0%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (11.0%)	57.8	2179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		56.5	2210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	31	35.2		35.2	49.5	33.0	62.5				47.4	60.4	40.6	42.1				47.4	96.2	96.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$15,603	$1,508	$14,095
Alta Murrieta Elementary	Public	K-5	39475 Whitewood Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1403	849	35	24.2	60.5%	252 (29.7%)	37 (4.4%)	412 (48.5%)	76 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.1%)	81.5	1098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%		72.1	1493^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	395	41.8		41.8	67.5	59.1	72.9				66.6	61.6	58.8	63.2				61.2	96.7				98.3		$14,745	$1,120	$13,625
Murrieta Elementary	Public	K-5	24725 Adams Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1401	893	35	25.8	60.0%	293 (32.8%)	53 (5.9%)	433 (48.5%)	33 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	76 (8.5%)	73.1	1468^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		62.7	1945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	477	40.4		40.4	58.6	58.5	55.9				57.7	60.0	54.4	51.3				55.4	92.5	92.5	98.0		92.5	97.3	$14,536	$1,231	$13,305
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	37420 Via Mira Mosa	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 894-5085	769	32	24.2	59.4%	222 (28.9%)	38 (4.9%)	343 (44.6%)	70 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (11.7%)	64.2	1881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		63.9	1879^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	2	36.4		36.4	52.6	51.2	60.0				54.9	61.3	48.4	33.8				47.3	96.8	98.4			96.8		$16,534	$1,249	$15,285
Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary	Public	K-5	40121 Torrey Pines Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1428	828	35	23.7	62.3%	221 (26.7%)	45 (5.4%)	364 (44.0%)	88 (10.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	100 (12.1%)	69.9	1602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		63.8	1891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	289	42.1		42.1	58.6	51.2	62.9				57.9	47.1	51.2	52.9				50.4	97.9						$16,328	$1,231	$15,097
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	23151 Palomar St.	Wildomar	92562	Riverside County	Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 678-5217	486	18	26.8	46.5%	189 (38.9%)	16 (3.3%)	217 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.3%)	50.3	2572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		48.8	2627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	55	36.8	31.0	34.3	36.5	35.1	49.1	50.8	48.9	51.2	44.8	38.1	35.1	50.9	39.3	27.7	44.2	39.3	80.0	84.6	95.4	87.7	87.7	89.2	$15,997	$1,410	$14,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Avaxat Elementary

What district is Avaxat Elementary in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

How many students attend Avaxat Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Avaxat Elementary.

Is Avaxat Elementary a good school?

Avaxat Elementary ranks 3425^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Avaxat Elementary?

Students at Avaxat Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 25% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Avaxat Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avaxat Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shivela Middle
High : Murrieta Mesa High

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