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Hans Christensen Middle

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Hans Christensen Middle ranks 1409 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 49% of California middle schools

Summary

Hans Christensen Middle is a public middle school located in Menifee, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Menifee Union District, which is ranked 589 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hans Christensen Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the Menifee Union District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46.18% in ELA and 23.46% in Math, compared to the district's 47.96% and 38.56%, and the state's 48.81% and 37.3%, respectively. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.76% to 76.08% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other middle schools in the Menifee Union District, Hans Christensen Middle generally underperforms. For example, Menifee Valley Middle and Bell Mountain Middle both have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Hans Christensen Middle. Furthermore, when compared to schools outside the Menifee Union District, the performance gap widens. For instance, Dorothy McElhinney Middle in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District significantly outperforms Hans Christensen Middle in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as in other metrics.

369

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,870

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27625 Sherman Rd.
Menifee, CA 92586-9291

(951) 679-8356

District: Menifee Union

Students who attend Hans Christensen Middle usually attend:

High:

Paloma Valley High

Feeder schools for Hans Christensen Middle:

Elementary:	Freedom Crest Elementary
	Quail Valley Elementary
	Ridgemoor Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

15.2%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,409^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Menifee Union

574^th of 1,543Menifee Union 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	42.4	1409 of 2761	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1373 of 2783	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	1414 of 2781	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1659 of 2740	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	1159 of 2715	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	1254 of 2480	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	1349 of 2508	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	1083 of 2497	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	1067 of 2477	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	1032 of 2379	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	969 of 2259	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	926 of 2236	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.8	1072 of 2179	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	298 of 613	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	356 of 637	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	234 of 643	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	235 of 600	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	917 of 1531	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	354 of 1491	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	502 of 1369	63.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	419 of 1478	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	999 of 1521	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	415 of 1540	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.6	1256 of 1442	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	789 of 1364	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	1039 of 2533	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1031 of 2551	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	1054 of 2531	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1359 of 2509	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	969 of 2380	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	1111 of 2262	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	873 of 2395	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1002 of 2388	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	1116 of 2374	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	1336 of 2359	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	787 of 2213	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	977 of 2072	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	1139 of 2542	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	881 of 2579	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	1039 of 2531	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1235 of 2458	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	809 of 2369	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	971 of 2230	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1637 of 2534	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1549 of 2552	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1567 of 2538	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1669 of 2527	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1208 of 2407	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1261 of 2273	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	543 of 726	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	467 of 701	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	501 of 677	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	407 of 665	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	400 of 554	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	317 of 462	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	989 of 1566	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	670 of 1552	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	575 of 1531	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1070 of 1520	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	912 of 1537	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	961 of 1543	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1185 of 1555	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	993 of 1602	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1047 of 1496	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)51st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	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
Hans Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	369	17	21.3	73.4%	56 (15.2%)	31 (8.4%)	207 (56.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54 (14.6%)	42.4	1409^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.0%		43	1373^rd of 2783 public middle schools	50.7%	36													30.8	30.8	50.9	39.5	47.8	46.2	25.6	21.8	22.8	23.5	$22,870	$21,662	$1,208
Ethan A Chase Middle	Public	6-8	28100 Calm Horizon Dr.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	1,447	58	24.7	74.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	1982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	28.2%		27.4	1926^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.8%	56													13.2	13.2	35.3	39.7	33.5	36.1	19.3	18.3	16.0	17.8	$20,042	$18,418	$1,624
Bell Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	28525 La Piedra Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 301-8496	1,066	44	24.4	61.6%	208 (19.5%)	52 (4.9%)	497 (46.6%)	61 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	242 (22.7%)	47.1	1261^st of 2761 public middle schools	54.3%		49.7	1181^st of 2783 public middle schools	57.6%	80													32.1	32.1	50.9	37.6	41.9	43.5	39.8	28.7	26.7	31.8	$15,816	$14,624	$1,192
Kathryn Newport Middle	Public	6-8	29792 Audie Murphy Rd.	Menifee	92587	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	965	40	24.3	66.9%	204 (21.1%)	41 (4.2%)	554 (57.4%)	45 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	119 (12.3%)	58.1	945^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.8%		47.6	1231^st of 2783 public middle schools	55.8%	286													41.9	41.9	46.5	49.5	48.9	48.3	36.2	39.0	36.4	37.2	$15,147	$13,946	$1,201
Pinacate Middle	Public	7-8	1990 South A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 943-6441	952	40	23.9	94.7%	18 (1.9%)	47 (4.9%)	871 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	11.6	2565^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.1%		12.2	2577^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.4%	12													7.5	7.5		18.6	22.4	20.5		10.5	9.8	10.2	$27,080	$25,938	$1,142
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	$16,712	$15,512	$1,200
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	$20,027	$18,752	$1,275
Lakeside Middle	Public	7-8	27720 Walnut St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2440	1,076	48	22.2	86.3%	33 (3.1%)	94 (8.7%)	886 (82.3%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.9%)	28.3	1884^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.8%		24.5	2055^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.2%	171	11.3	2.8	7.9	32.1	22.2	28.1	30.2	2.8	19.1	5.7	2.8	4.5	13.5	13.5		43.3	37.2	40.2		20.7	15.9	18.2	$17,425	$17,072	$353
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	$19,319	$19,256	$63
Mountain Shadows Middle	Public	7-8	30401 Reservoir Ave.	Nuevo	92567	Riverside County	Nuview Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-3836	339	16	21.5	89.4%	37 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	289 (85.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	41	1464^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.0%		44	1341^st of 2783 public middle schools	51.8%	123													26.9	26.9		42.4	51.2	47.1		20.7	22.5	21.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Hans Christensen Middle

Is Hans Christensen Middle a good school?

Hans Christensen Middle ranks 1409^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hans Christensen Middle in?

Menifee Union

What is the racial makeup of Hans Christensen Middle?

Students at Hans Christensen Middle are 56% Hispanic, 15% White, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Hans Christensen Middle attend?

Students who attend Hans Christensen Middle usually go on to attend Paloma Valley High

How many students attend Hans Christensen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Hans Christensen Middle.

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