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Monte Vista Elementary

Q: Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 1881 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 769 students in the Murrieta Valley Unified district, consistently performing as a solid, mid-tier school within its strong district.

This school stands out for its effectiveness with specific student groups, achieving notably high state rankings for its Hispanic, African American, and low-income students. However, it faces a clear challenge with a sharp drop in math proficiency by 5th grade, a trend not seen as severely in nearby schools like Alta Murrieta Elementary or Antelope Hills Elementary. Compared to a similar school like Avaxat Elementary, Monte Vista has stronger academics and a significantly better chronic absenteeism rate (17.7%), which has been steadily improving.

Monte Vista occupies a distinct niche, performing better than schools with higher needs but not reaching the peak scores of some district peers, while spending more per student. A comparison to schools in the neighboring Temecula Valley Unified district, such as Alamos Elementary, highlights differing community contexts. The school shows positive momentum, with its overall state ranking and support for special education students showing marked recent improvement.

769

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,534

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37420 Via Mira Mosa
Murrieta, CA 92563-2753

(951) 894-5085

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dorothy McElhinney Middle
High:	Vista Murrieta High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

28.9%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,881^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	64.2	1881 of 5857	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	1879 of 5869	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2453 of 5859	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	2248 of 5883	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	1938 of 5789	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	2349 of 5662	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	2299 of 5692	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	2285 of 5614	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	1839 of 5611	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.9	1836 of 5530	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	2124 of 5390	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	1544 of 5377	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	1787 of 5314	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	1761 of 5193	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	1739 of 5113	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	1889 of 5113	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	1594 of 4818	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.0	1127 of 4822	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	987 of 4809	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	152 of 569	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	203 of 593	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	243 of 661	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	94 of 663	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	73 of 747	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	104 of 700	85.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.3	704 of 1149	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	570 of 2227	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	894 of 2585	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	546 of 2128	74.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	77.2	365 of 3275	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	593 of 3246	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1675 of 5597	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	1724 of 5612	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	2091 of 5609	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	2179 of 5635	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	1648 of 5492	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	2027 of 5413	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	968 of 5107	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	686 of 5107	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	1684 of 5087	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	1071 of 5084	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	1649 of 4963	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1783 of 4830	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	1206 of 5460	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	1286 of 5517	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1605 of 5363	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	1506 of 5264	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	1796 of 5173	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	2051 of 5084	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	2000 of 5628	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1972 of 5643	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2732 of 5638	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	2145 of 5663	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	2084 of 5510	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	2562 of 5431	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	37 of 140	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	63 of 130	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	521 of 718	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	507 of 670	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	563 of 669	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	537 of 610	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	358 of 445	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	283 of 339	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	399 of 2847	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	502 of 2635	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	1054 of 2420	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1685 of 2598	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	2022 of 2651	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2139 of 2661	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2008 of 2726	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1663 of 2834	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2084 of 2737	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)89th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)39th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+10 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 21, 2012

This school needs a lot of help. Some teacher need to learn how to respect the students, and how to control their anger. Students required respect and understanding whether or not they have a disability. Close Quote

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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 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 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 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
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
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
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
Alamos Elementary	Public	K-5	38200 Pacific Park Dr.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6760	799	35	22.8	27.7%	273 (34.2%)	30 (3.8%)	289 (36.2%)	119 (14.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (10.4%)	86.7	837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		87.8	823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.0%	14	48.4	48.4	74.2	70.3	69.7			71.4	69.4	66.7	54.9			63.8	97.9						$16,315	$956	$15,359
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
Lisa J. Mails Elementary	Public	K-5	35185 Briggs Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 304-1880	1,006	39	25.8	41.4%	369 (36.7%)	43 (4.3%)	346 (34.4%)	96 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	145 (14.4%)	69.7	1613^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.1	1589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	24	44.2	44.2	62.3	56.3	55.2			57.8	50.6	50.3	46.3			49.2	96.4	97.1		97.8	96.4	97.8	$14,478	$1,046	$13,432
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
Nicolas Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	39600 North General Kearney Rd	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7180	691	30	23.0	45.4%	236 (34.2%)	26 (3.8%)	285 (41.2%)	51 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.9%)	63.9	1886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.4	1578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	308	32.0	32.0	58.0	53.9	54.1			55.4	52.1	51.0	41.8			48.1	96.8				96.8		$15,563	$1,484	$14,079
Temecula International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	39600 N. General Kearny Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula International Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 816-5506	285	15	19.1	26.7%	82 (28.8%)	25 (8.8%)	96 (33.7%)	15 (5.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (22.5%)	72.7	1483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.7%		67.8	1688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	205	42.1	52.2	46.5	79.0	68.4	58.8	59.1	63.3	32.6	73.7	55.3	58.8	40.9	53.6							$11,292	$150	$11,142
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Elementary

Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 1881^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dorothy McElhinney Middle
High : Vista Murrieta High

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 29% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Monte Vista Elementary in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

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