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Manuel L. Real Elementary

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Manuel L. Real Elementary ranks 3238 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Manuel L. Real Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 593 students in Perris, CA, within the Val Verde Unified School District, and it has shown significant academic improvement in recent years.

The school has a clear strength in mathematics, where its students perform at the state average and significantly outperform other schools in its district like Val Verde Elementary and Columbia Elementary. It is also notably effective in supporting English Language Learners. Furthermore, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate nearly in half over three years, which is now better than the district average. This positive trajectory is supported by the highest per-student spending among the compared Val Verde Unified schools.

While showing strong improvement, the school's English Language Arts and science scores remain below the state average, indicating areas for continued focus. It's important to note that while Triple Crown Elementary in the same district ranks higher, Manuel L. Real Elementary performs better than most of its immediate neighbors. Compared to high-performing schools in the neighboring Riverside Unified district, such as Benjamin Franklin Elementary, there is still a performance gap that highlights broader district-level differences.

593

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,064

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19150 Clark St.
Perris, CA 92570-9363

(951) 940-8520

District: Val Verde Unified

Students who attend Manuel L. Real Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tomas Rivera Middle
High:	Citrus Hill High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

2.7%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,238^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Val Verde Unified

968^th of 1,543Val Verde 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	39.7	3238 of 5857	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	4208 of 5869	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	4119 of 5859	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	4038 of 5883	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3711 of 5789	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	4430 of 5662	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	3961 of 5692	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.8	4365 of 5614	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	4890 of 5611	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	3535 of 5530	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	3327 of 5390	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.8	3857 of 5377	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	3763 of 5314	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	3630 of 5193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.8	3520 of 5113	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	3508 of 5113	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.0	4131 of 4818	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.2	3538 of 4822	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.5	3443 of 4809	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	947 of 2227	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	1258 of 2128	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	992 of 3162	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	963 of 3245	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	847 of 3311	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	1893 of 3275	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1782 of 3246	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3501 of 5597	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4404 of 5612	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4108 of 5609	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4798 of 5635	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3889 of 5492	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	4292 of 5413	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	1932 of 5107	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	3151 of 5107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	3035 of 5087	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2902 of 5084	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2259 of 4963	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	3344 of 4830	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	2142 of 5460	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	3441 of 5517	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3317 of 5363	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	2563 of 5264	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	2756 of 5173	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3734 of 5084	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2888 of 5628	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3733 of 5643	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3832 of 5638	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	3069 of 5663	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	3239 of 5510	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	4195 of 5431	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	2200 of 2635	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2395 of 2420	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science21%-12 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manuel L. Real Elementary	Public	K-5	19150 Clark St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8520	593	27	21.6	95.4%	16 (2.7%)	8 (1.3%)	560 (94.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	39.7	3238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		26.9	4208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	970									21.0		21.0	40.7	38.5	38.5				39.1	41.9	34.8	36.5				37.4	93.4		96.7	95.9		$21,064	$19,566	$1,498
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-5	21350 Rider St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2460	704	28	24.7	95.9%	18 (2.6%)	9 (1.3%)	671 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	14.6	5299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		20.4	4819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.9%	480									11.3		11.3	22.9	19.0	35.6				25.7	20.1	8.7	13.0				14.4	96.6	98.3		97.5		$16,423	$16,020	$403
Mead Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	21-100 Oleander Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8540	788	33	23.5	91.9%	20 (2.5%)	9 (1.1%)	750 (95.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	35.4	3550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.3	3652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	102	22.6	22.6	54.8	54.8	29.0	29.0	16.1	16.1	22.5		22.5	39.5	32.4	51.4				41.0	31.2	30.6	25.2				29.1	98.3			98.3		$14,595	$14,026	$569
Val Verde Elementary	Public	K-6	2656 Indian Ave.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8550	693	35	19.8	90.3%	21 (3.0%)	42 (6.1%)	608 (87.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	27	4216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		25.1	4357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	141									20.9		20.9	35.9	35.7	41.8	39.0			38.2	26.0	17.9	24.2	12.1			17.7	95.8	96.9	95.8	96.9	96.9	$21,973	$20,048	$1,925
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-6	19411 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-8170	1,033	40	26.1	53.5%	289 (28.0%)	62 (6.0%)	493 (47.7%)	130 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.1%)	66.2	1781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.9	1555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	226									45.6		45.6	51.3	57.0	55.5	57.1			55.2	49.1	48.3	45.2	38.5			45.3						$21,008	$20,568	$440
Tomas Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	20440 Red Poppy Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 697-5757	699	27	25.8	54.6%	199 (28.5%)	24 (3.4%)	362 (51.8%)	46 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.9%)	71.6	1528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.9	1645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	117									55.1		55.1	56.3	51.1	69.4	45.1			55.5	57.8	52.3	64.3	35.3			52.6						$22,331	$21,874	$457
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-6502	767	30	25.5	48.9%	227 (29.6%)	46 (6.0%)	330 (43.0%)	115 (15.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	86.7	835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.7	1083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	248									61.8		61.8	59.6	62.6	62.4	74.0			64.8	67.3	70.2	63.4	61.3			65.7						$22,593	$21,918	$675
Innovative Horizons Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1461 North A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-0728	894	40	22.4	85.6%	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.9%)	814 (91.1%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	29.1	4036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.3	4431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	395									20.4	30.2	25.8	39.1	32.2	34.4	43.5	45.8	44.8	40.4	32.6	24.4	22.6	13.0	18.6	19.8	21.6						$32,076	$29,846	$2,230
Enchanted Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	1357 Mt. Baldy St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-4790	447	19	23.5	85.7%	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	425 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	17.9	5019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.7	5053^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.9%	34									8.2		8.2	31.9	24.6	18.3	31.8			26.8	27.1	27.5	8.2	11.1			19.0						$31,426	$28,982	$2,444
Rainbow Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	15950 Indian Ave.	Moreno Valley	92551	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0420	723	34	20.9	87.6%	28 (3.9%)	59 (8.2%)	575 (79.5%)	30 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	24.4	4463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.8%		24.4	4424^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.6%	39									17.8		17.8	36.8	29.6	35.2				33.7	29.1	22.8	15.0				22.5						$20,472	$18,128	$2,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel L. Real Elementary

Is Manuel L. Real Elementary a good school?

Manuel L. Real Elementary ranks 3238^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manuel L. Real Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Manuel L. Real Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manuel L. Real Elementary?

Students at Manuel L. Real Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

What district is Manuel L. Real Elementary in?

Val Verde Unified

What schools do graduates of Manuel L. Real Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manuel L. Real Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tomas Rivera Middle
High : Citrus Hill High

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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