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Moreno Valley Online Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

5712^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 2% of California alternative schools

Summary

Moreno Valley Online Academy is a K-12 public online school serving 722 students within the Moreno Valley Unified school district, which is ranked in the bottom 18th percentile statewide.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly in academic performance and student engagement. Proficiency rates in English (18.6%), math (4.4%), and science (8%) are far below those of other local online schools like Sage Oak Charter and Riverside Virtual. Furthermore, chronic absenteeism is very high at 40.7%, suggesting many students struggle to stay engaged with the online format, compared to rates as low as 2.4% at some charter schools.

Despite these struggles, the school maintains an 88% graduation rate, though its 10.9% dropout rate is more than double the district average. A key concern is the high student-to-teacher ratio of nearly 39-to-1, which limits personalized support in an environment where it is crucial. While the school serves a high-need population, other schools with similar demographics, such as Val Verde Academy, achieve much stronger academic results, indicating that school design and instructional quality are significant factors in student success.

722

Students ?

38.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,346

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24521 Cactus Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553-3945

(951) 571-4970

District: Moreno Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

African American:

12.6%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,712^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2022

From bottom 9% (2022) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,662^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,747^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	5712 of 5857	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	5587 of 5869	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	5569 of 5859	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	5342 of 5883	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	459 of 663	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	5519 of 5597	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	5387 of 5612	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	5147 of 5609	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4880 of 5635	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	5046 of 5107	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	4755 of 5107	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	4940 of 5087	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	4445 of 5084	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	5305 of 5460	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	5155 of 5517	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4848 of 5363	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	4579 of 5264	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	5123 of 5628	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	5141 of 5643	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	5356 of 5638	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	5207 of 5663	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	2662 of 2761	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	2567 of 2783	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	2587 of 2781	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1987 of 2740	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	2340 of 2715	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	2239 of 2480	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	2401 of 2508	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	2310 of 2497	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	2076 of 2477	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	518 of 609	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	392 of 637	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	729 of 1540	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	2507 of 2533	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2421 of 2551	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2319 of 2531	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1748 of 2509	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	2113 of 2380	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	2025 of 2262	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	2353 of 2395	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2135 of 2388	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2244 of 2374	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1643 of 2359	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1388 of 2213	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	2448 of 2542	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	2422 of 2579	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2300 of 2531	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1397 of 2458	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1931 of 2369	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	2357 of 2534	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	2297 of 2552	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2383 of 2538	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1856 of 2527	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1747 of 2162	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1683 of 2159	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1651 of 2170	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1348 of 2123	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1364 of 2133	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1223 of 2017	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	1033 of 2021	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	951 of 2039	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.7	1412 of 1994	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	460 of 523	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	429 of 517	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	416 of 521	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	384 of 522	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	415 of 582	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	702 of 1085	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	545 of 1064	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1678 of 1906	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1523 of 1915	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1520 of 1915	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1215 of 1858	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1276 of 1833	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1220 of 1760	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1558 of 1900	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1409 of 1902	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1472 of 1917	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1108 of 1861	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1095 of 1814	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	814 of 1742	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1651 of 2013	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1537 of 2026	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1462 of 2030	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1104 of 1943	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1186 of 1937	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	851 of 1862	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1515 of 1942	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1556 of 1948	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1505 of 1963	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1311 of 1916	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1095 of 1834	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1216 of 1252	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1019 of 1155	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2022)31st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)53rd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science8%-25 vs state

Mathematics4%-33 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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
Moreno Valley Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	24521 Cactus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 571-4970	722	19	38.6	89.9%	49 (6.8%)	91 (12.6%)	517 (71.6%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)								(n/a)	8.3	8.6		8.2	4.6	8.0	23.5	4.4	12.5	23.3	5.8	12.3	27.2	18.6	0.0	4.4	4.2	10.0	8.0	1.8	3.5	4.4							$13,346	$11,236	$2,110
Alessandro	Public, Alternative	K-12	23311 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4510	46	7	6.4	87.0%	3 (6.5%)	13 (28.3%)	28 (60.9%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														0.0								0.0
Val Verde Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	972 Morgan St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 443-2450	151	11	13.8	85.4%	6 (4.0%)	19 (12.6%)	116 (76.8%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)		18.8		31.6		25.7						43.8	73.7	60.4						18.8	10.5	18.8	96.7		96.7		96.7		$5,174	$5,150	$24
Summit View Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	62	2	26.1	77.4%	19 (30.6%)	3 (4.8%)	35 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)						16.7								40.0								10.0							$65,132	$64,686	$446
California School for the Deaf-Riverside	Public, Alternative	K-12	3044 Horace St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 248-7700	350	66	5.3	42.0%	92 (26.3%)	12 (3.4%)	222 (63.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	6.3			2.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	4.8	5.0	15.8	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	5.0	0.0	5.3	3.1
Riverside Virtual	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3380 14th St.	Riverside	92501	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 276-2006	524	32	16.2	85.7%	72 (13.7%)	43 (8.2%)	355 (67.7%)	23 (4.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (3.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	40.7		35.8		41.6	40.7	47.2	71.1	48.8	60.0	51.9	54.0	53.9	55.6	36.1	39.5	24.4	55.0	42.3	47.5	42.7							$33,414	$31,352	$2,062
Riverside County Juvenile Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6464	104	7	14.8	97.1%	9 (8.7%)	22 (21.2%)	72 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)													4.2	3.9							0.0	0.0							$78,368	$58,438	$19,930
Riverside County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6476	584	72	8.1	54.6%	72 (12.3%)	26 (4.5%)	450 (77.1%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0				3.0	0.0	16.7	6.3	0.0		6.3		5.7	7.1	16.7	6.3	0.0		13.3		9.3
Sage Oak Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1473 Ford St.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Sage Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(888) 435-4445	3,879	177	21.8	44.1%	1,264 (32.6%)	94 (2.4%)	2,018 (52.0%)	227 (5.9%)	9 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	253 (6.5%)								(n/a)	34.0	40.0		44.9		38.6	43.7	47.5	46.0	53.2	60.1	54.8	71.8	52.4	46.4	42.5	28.9	38.4	46.2	38.9	42.7	40.5	32.7	36.1	43.1	35.2	36.1	35.8
Sage Oak Charter School - South	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1473 Ford St.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Sage Oak Charter School - South District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(888) 435-4445	583	113	5.1	36.4%	236 (40.5%)	29 (5.0%)	246 (42.2%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.4%)								(n/a)	41.0	54.1		52.0		49.0	42.9	51.4	56.4	61.3	60.0	70.3	72.0	57.3	46.4	46.0	23.1	45.2	48.6	43.2	44.0	42.3	25.0	28.9	38.5	25.0	38.5	28.9	$17,745	$17,506	$239

Frequently Asked Questions about Moreno Valley Online Academy

How many students attend Moreno Valley Online Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Moreno Valley Online Academy.

What district is Moreno Valley Online Academy in?

Moreno Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Moreno Valley Online Academy?

Students at Moreno Valley Online Academy are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Moreno Valley Online Academy a good school?

Moreno Valley Online Academy ranks in the bottom 2.5% of California alternative schools.

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