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Vista Heights Middle

Q: Is Vista Heights Middle a good school?

Vista Heights Middle ranks 1670 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 40% of California middle schools

Summary

Vista Heights Middle is a large public school serving about 1,400 students in grades 6-8 within the Moreno Valley Unified district, which faces significant challenges across the region.

Despite operating in a lower-performing district, Vista Heights Middle consistently ranks as one of the stronger middle schools locally, outperforming most district peers like Landmark Middle and Mountain View Middle in core subjects and managing student attendance more effectively, all while spending less per student. Its performance is similar to a school in a neighboring district, Vista Verde Middle, but lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts like Amelia Earhart Middle.

The school shows notable strengths in supporting specific student groups and has improved chronic absenteeism since the pandemic. However, its academic performance, while above the district average, remains below state averages, and there are significant variations in how different student groups perform. Overall, Vista Heights represents a relatively stable and effective option within its immediate community context.

1,419

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,441

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23049 Old Lake Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-2710

(951) 571-4300

District: Moreno Valley Unified

Students who attend Vista Heights Middle usually attend:

High:

Canyon Springs High

Feeder schools for Vista Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Box Springs Elementary
	Hidden Springs Elementary
	Honey Hollow Elementary
	Seneca Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

African American:

12.9%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2013 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Moreno Valley Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

California avg41%

1,670^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Moreno Valley Unified

1265^th of 1,543Moreno 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	34.2	1670 of 2761	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1555 of 2783	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1585 of 2781	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1635 of 2740	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1610 of 2715	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1480 of 2480	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1718 of 2508	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	1434 of 2497	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	1420 of 2477	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	1173 of 2379	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.4	1181 of 2259	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	1269 of 2236	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.6	1296 of 2179	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	1211 of 2063	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	1219 of 2005	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.1	1109 of 1999	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.6	1156 of 1804	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.4	1141 of 1777	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.6	995 of 1769	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	277 of 609	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	190 of 627	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	152 of 613	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	229 of 637	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	292 of 643	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	332 of 600	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	601 of 739	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	594 of 743	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	618 of 700	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	770 of 1531	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	926 of 1491	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	863 of 1369	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	634 of 1478	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	825 of 1521	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	948 of 1540	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	654 of 1442	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	440 of 1364	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1637 of 2533	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1494 of 2551	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1430 of 2531	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1538 of 2509	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1425 of 2380	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1400 of 2262	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1138 of 2395	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	1000 of 2388	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	1074 of 2374	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1026 of 2359	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	1092 of 2213	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	861 of 2072	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	172 of 394	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	150 of 320	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	130 of 336	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1372 of 2542	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1263 of 2579	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1358 of 2531	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1174 of 2458	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	1039 of 2369	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	1148 of 2230	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1492 of 2534	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1423 of 2552	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1486 of 2538	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1480 of 2527	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1527 of 2407	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1405 of 2273	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	648 of 726	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	538 of 701	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	563 of 677	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	597 of 665	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	494 of 554	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	404 of 462	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	768 of 1566	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	712 of 1552	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	888 of 1531	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1248 of 1520	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1303 of 1537	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1302 of 1543	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1226 of 1555	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	980 of 1602	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1025 of 1496	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2024)56th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	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
Vista Heights Middle	Public	6-8	23049 Old Lake Dr.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4300	1,419	66	21.4	80.3%	108 (7.6%)	183 (12.9%)	1,005 (70.8%)	55 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.4%)	34.2	1670^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.5%		37.2	1555^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.1%	115																	20.1	20.1	38.4	45.2	38.9	40.9	27.2	21.9	19.2	22.7	$18,441	$2,243	$16,198
Sunnymead Middle	Public	6-8	23996 Eucalyptus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4280	1,185	57	20.7	94.2%	27 (2.3%)	144 (12.2%)	927 (78.2%)	37 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (0.9%)	36 (3.0%)	12.1	2548^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.7%		11.9	2593^rd of 2783 public middle schools	6.8%	45	0.0	4.0	18.2	6.5	4.1	20.0	21.2	13.1	8.2	12.0	12.1	10.3	0.0	4.0	21.2	7.5	12.7	12.7	23.4	16.8	22.3	20.9	9.3	8.0	8.7	8.7	$19,619	$2,263	$17,356
Palm Middle	Public	6-8	11900 Slawson Ave.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4260	999	50	19.9	84.4%	99 (9.9%)	124 (12.4%)	712 (71.3%)	23 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	31 (3.1%)	32.4	1743^rd of 2761 public middle schools	36.9%		31.1	1768^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.5%	25																	24.8	24.8	34.6	38.8	43.5	38.9	18.8	21.5	21.5	20.6	$20,711	$2,302	$18,409
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	13130 Morrison St.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4240	1,114	52	21.5	87.1%	64 (5.7%)	129 (11.6%)	823 (73.9%)	53 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	39 (3.5%)	26.1	1948^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.4%		26	1998^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.2%	50																	16.9	16.9	36.4	40.2	31.6	36.0	22.8	18.0	13.3	17.5	$20,437	$2,362	$18,075
Badger Springs Middle	Public	6-8	24750 Delphinium Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4200	1,058	47	22.4	94.5%	30 (2.8%)	93 (8.8%)	891 (84.2%)	15 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	21 (2.0%)	16.9	2357^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.6%		17.8	2354^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.4%	3	8.9	9.7	6.1	8.3	17.8	25.8	22.5	22.4	8.9	16.1	6.1	10.9	2.2	4.8	8.2	5.1	15.4	15.4	27.6	23.2	29.7	26.7	13.6	12.8	11.4	12.6	$19,831	$3,244	$16,587
University Heights Middle	Public	7-8	1155 Massachusetts Ave.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7388	870	39	22.5	91.4%	56 (6.4%)	53 (6.1%)	697 (80.1%)	33 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.6%)	30.7	1805^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.6%		28.4	1885^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.3%	80																	14.8	14.8		44.9	36.5	40.8		23.7	17.0	20.4	$18,541	$1,368	$17,173
Terrace Hills Middle	Public	7-8	22579 DeBerry St.	Grand Terrace	92313	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5022	852	39	21.8	79.5%	66 (7.7%)	75 (8.8%)	669 (78.5%)	24 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	18	2316^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.1%		19	2296^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.5%	20																	14.5	14.5		23.8	26.6	25.1		16.7	15.3	16.0	$24,080	$5,080	$19,000
March Middle	Public	6-8	15800 Indian Ave.	Moreno Valley	92551	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0430	686	38	17.9	87.2%	18 (2.6%)	89 (13.0%)	528 (77.0%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	23.2	2089^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.3%		26.3	1987^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.6%	102																	24.5	24.5	31.8	28.6	35.9	32.3	12.8	10.3	14.9	12.8	$22,730	$2,246	$20,484
Amelia Earhart Middle	Public	7-8	20202 Aptos St.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 697-5700	743	32	23.2	56.1%	213 (28.7%)	46 (6.2%)	370 (49.8%)	68 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.8%)	77.5	529^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.8%		71.8	658^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.4%	129																	42.6	42.6		59.8	60.4	60.1		50.3	50.6	50.4	$18,832	$1,031	$17,801
Landmark Middle	Public	6-8	15261 Legendary Dr.	Moreno Valley	92555	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4220	849	43	19.7	87.9%	49 (5.8%)	141 (16.6%)	584 (68.8%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	31 (3.7%)	19.7	2237^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.0%		24.2	2077^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.4%	160																	15.4	15.4	23.3	30.5	31.6	28.6	15.9	14.2	16.1	15.4	$23,115	$2,850	$20,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Heights Middle

Is Vista Heights Middle a good school?

Vista Heights Middle ranks 1670^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Vista Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Vista Heights Middle usually go on to attend Canyon Springs High

What is the racial makeup of Vista Heights Middle?

Students at Vista Heights Middle are 71% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Vista Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,419 students attended Vista Heights Middle.

What district is Vista Heights Middle in?

Moreno Valley Unified

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