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Vista Heights Middle

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Vista Heights Middle ranks 1788 th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 34% of California middle schools

Summary

Vista Heights Middle in Moreno Valley, California, serves grades 6–8 and has 1,419 students, the largest enrollment among the nearby schools in this comparison. In 2025–2026, 40% of students were proficient in English language arts, 20% in math, and 25% in science. The most important finding for families is that, despite stronger results than its same-district peers, the school remains below state proficiency—especially in math, where it trails the state by 18 percentage points.

Moreno Valley Unified comparisons show Vista Heights performing above the average of its five nearby district middle schools in all three subjects: by 9 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 8 in science. It ranked first among those district peers in ELA and science, and second in math. Its math result was essentially level with the district average, while its ELA and science results were higher. Compared with California, however, Vista Heights was behind by 10 points in ELA, 18 in math, and 11 in science. Across the wider group of nearby schools, it ranked third in ELA and science and fifth in math; Amelia Earhart Middle and Vista Verde Middle had higher ELA results, while Amelia Earhart also had substantially higher math results.

Results over time are mixed: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose by 1 point, math fell by 2, and science rose by 8. The state gap widened most in math, by 5 points, while science’s gap narrowed by 2. Chronic absenteeism improved markedly, falling 18 points to 16% in 2025–2026—below both the district’s 25% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger gives the school 2 stars and a 34th-percentile statewide rank, down 10 percentile points from 2023–2024. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.4, and 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for homeless students was at the 60th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 34th percentile; its ranking for African American students fell from the 70th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 38th percentile in 2025–2026.

1,419

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,587

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Moreno Valley Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

California avg42%

1,788^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

821^st of 968Moreno 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
2026	30.4	1788 of 2703	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.7	362 of 583	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.3	594 of 769	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.5	1692 of 2483	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.5	1237 of 2325	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	52.6	177 of 442	60.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.8	1448 of 2493	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	30.5	1634 of 2478	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	11.1	653 of 734	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.6	949 of 1586	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.7	1143 of 1482	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Homeless (2026)60th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-10 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	30.4	1788^th of 2703 public middle schools	33.9%		34.2	1670^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.5%	118																	25.4	25.4	37.6	38.0	43.4	39.7	22.9	19.8	17.5	20.0	$23,587	$20,482	$3,105
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%)	13.9	2435^th of 2703 public middle schools	9.9%		12.1	2548^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.7%	113	5.6	15.9	4.0	9.5	13.9	34.1	32.0	26.7	13.9	15.9	12.0	14.3	5.6	11.4	8.0	8.6	15.0	15.0	23.8	28.9	29.3	27.3	6.3	11.5	10.2	9.3	$24,375	$21,794	$2,581
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%)	28.9	1848^th of 2703 public middle schools	31.6%		32.4	1743^rd of 2761 public middle schools	36.9%	105																	21.1	21.1	39.5	39.6	38.4	39.1	24.3	19.7	17.3	20.3	$27,851	$25,128	$2,723
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%)	23	2055^th of 2703 public middle schools	24.0%		26.1	1948^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.4%	107																	19.1	19.1	33.6	35.0	33.0	33.9	15.7	22.6	15.2	17.9	$26,747	$23,314	$3,433
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%)	14	2431^st of 2703 public middle schools	10.1%		16.9	2357^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.6%	74	5.6	11.6	15.8	11.0	14.8	34.9	15.8	20.8	11.1	18.6	10.5	13.0	5.6	9.3	15.8	10.4	16.1	16.1	27.4	24.4	22.2	24.7	11.6	12.9	11.7	12.1	$24,724	$21,966	$2,758
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%)	30.3	1792^nd of 2703 public middle schools	33.7%		30.7	1805^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.6%	13																	24.2	24.2		35.2	42.6	38.9		19.0	23.8	21.4	$25,131	$24,200	$931
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%)	18.7	2238^th of 2703 public middle schools	17.2%		18	2316^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.1%	78																	15.6	15.6		28.3	30.7	29.5		21.1	13.1	17.0	$21,668	$19,086	$2,582
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%)	20.7	2155^th of 2703 public middle schools	20.3%		23.2	2089^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.3%	66																	20.1	20.1	29.4	39.5	33.8	34.4	13.8	11.2	12.6	12.5	$26,570	$24,418	$2,152
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%)	74.1	581^st of 2703 public middle schools	78.5%		77.5	529^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.8%	52																	45.2	45.2		61.5	58.8	60.2		48.5	46.7	47.6	$27,814	$27,228	$586
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%)	19.1	2226^th of 2703 public middle schools	17.6%		19.7	2237^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.0%	11																	17.7	17.7	26.2	32.6	31.1	30.1	17.0	16.4	14.5	15.9	$30,781	$27,624	$3,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Heights Middle

Is Vista Heights Middle a good school?

Vista Heights Middle ranks 1788^th of 2703 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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