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Shivela Middle

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Shivela Middle ranks 725 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 74% of California middle schools

Summary

Shivela Middle is a public school serving about 1,280 students in grades 6-8 within the well-regarded Murrieta Valley Unified School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating though it ranks in the middle compared to other schools in the area.

When looking at nearby schools, Shivela performs solidly compared to state averages but shows a noticeable gap when compared to the top school in its own district, Dorothy McElhinney Middle. It also faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than at other middle schools in Murrieta Valley Unified. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than some higher-performing peers but has a larger average class size, indicating resources may be allocated differently to meet the needs of its student population.

Shivela Middle has demonstrated notable strengths in supporting specific student groups, with historically high rankings for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students. However, recent trends show a growing performance gap between male and female students, and overall school rankings have slightly declined. Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Temecula Valley Unified and Lake Elsinore Unified, Shivela sits in the middle tier—outperforming schools like David A. Brown Middle but lagging behind others like James L. Day Middle.

1,282

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,632

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24515 Lincoln Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562-5807

(951) 696-1406

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Students who attend Shivela Middle usually attend:

High:

Murrieta Mesa High

Feeder schools for Shivela Middle:

Elementary:	Antelope Hills Elementary
	Avaxat Elementary
	E. Hale Curran Elementary
	Rail Ranch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

White:

25.8%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Murrieta Valley Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

California avg41%

725^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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	67.6	725 of 2761	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	650 of 2783	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	632 of 2781	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	729 of 2740	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	724 of 2715	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	617 of 2480	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	678 of 2508	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	682 of 2497	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.3	817 of 2477	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	638 of 2379	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	585 of 2259	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	589 of 2236	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	616 of 2179	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	583 of 2063	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	514 of 2005	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	512 of 1999	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	376 of 1804	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	368 of 1777	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.9	340 of 1769	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	75 of 609	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	151 of 627	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	186 of 613	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	204 of 637	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	74 of 643	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	73 of 600	87.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	271 of 739	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	485 of 743	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	450 of 715	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	432 of 733	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	480 of 745	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	472 of 700	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	359 of 1531	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	371 of 1491	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	242 of 1369	82.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	214 of 1478	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	458 of 1521	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	197 of 1540	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	131 of 1442	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	118 of 1364	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	792 of 2533	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	628 of 2551	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	622 of 2531	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	708 of 2509	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	666 of 2380	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	622 of 2262	72.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	665 of 2395	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	416 of 2388	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	338 of 2374	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	464 of 2359	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	400 of 2213	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	307 of 2072	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	468 of 2542	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	374 of 2579	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	434 of 2531	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	479 of 2458	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	468 of 2369	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	348 of 2230	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	615 of 2534	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	603 of 2552	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	569 of 2538	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	646 of 2527	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	686 of 2407	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	566 of 2273	75.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	48 of 194	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	60 of 192	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	67 of 197	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	69 of 193	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	422 of 726	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	307 of 701	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	318 of 677	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	352 of 665	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	385 of 554	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	333 of 462	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	500 of 1566	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	357 of 1552	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	337 of 1531	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	494 of 1520	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	488 of 1537	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	550 of 1543	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	596 of 1555	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	741 of 1602	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	655 of 1496	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 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
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
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
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
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
David A. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	21861 Grand Ave.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7430	1,030	41	24.9	78.9%	196 (19.0%)	43 (4.2%)	690 (67.0%)	38 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	55 (5.3%)	29.4	1849^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		30.4	1794^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.5%	55	24.4	24.4	32.0	37.3	42.7	37.5	17.7	16.1	18.0	17.3	$15,705	$1,841	$13,864
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
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
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	$16,537	$1,155	$15,382
Canyon Lake Middle	Public	6-8	33005 Canyon Hills Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7790	951	40	23.8	59.6%	344 (36.2%)	63 (6.6%)	451 (47.4%)	37 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.3%)	52.1	1131^st of 2761 public middle schools	59.0%		52.5	1089^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.9%	42	28.9	28.9	59.8	51.6	47.6	53.0	33.4	34.2	19.9	29.2	$15,373	$1,782	$13,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Shivela Middle

What is the racial makeup of Shivela Middle?

Students at Shivela Middle are 47% Hispanic, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Shivela Middle in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

Is Shivela Middle a good school?

Shivela Middle ranks 725^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Shivela Middle attend?

Students who attend Shivela Middle usually go on to attend Murrieta Mesa High

How many students attend Shivela Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,282 students attended Shivela Middle.

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