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Enrollment
1,031
High
DISTRICT 1,357 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRIS UNION HIGH·NCES 063021011184
California Military Institute
755 North A St., Perris, CA 92570 · (951) 443-2731 · Riverside County
GRADES 05–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,031 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
926 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 31 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 166 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 175 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 13% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
17.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.0% | 31.9% | 25.4% | 27.7% |
| Math | 4.6% | 13.0% | 27.6% | 54.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 17.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 11.1% |
| 2021-22 | 40.7% | 11.8% |
| 2020-21 | 41.4% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 21.9% |
| 2017-18 | 39.7% | 19.7% |
| 2016-17 | 45.9% | 18.0% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like California Military Institute
California Military Institute's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Military Institute this school | 1,031 | 89.8% | 26.4% |
| Corcoran High Corcoran | 931 | 89.4% | 53.5% |
| Ganesha High Pomona | 895 | 91.8% | 22.4% |
| Rubidoux High Jurupa Valley | 1,259 | 88.6% | 17.4% |
| Pomona High Pomona | 993 | 93.7% | 25.3% |
| Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex Sun Valley | 1,100 | 91.4% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where California Military Institute ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #899 of 1,052 | #52 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #757 of 1,056 ▲ 116 | #33 of 60 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #764 of 1,056 ▲ 189 | #44 of 60 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #301 of 1,044 | #15 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,031 | #758 of 2,093 | #53 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #1,105 of 1,352 | #54 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #1,133 of 1,351 | #65 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #306 of 1,575 | #28 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #279 of 327 | #20 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,031
-15 (-1%) vs 2020
+41% since 2010-11, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 28.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,031 | 43 | 23.9:1 | 90% (926) |
| 2023-24 | 1,044 | 41.6 | 25.1:1 | 88% (918) |
| 2022-23 | 1,006 | 42.2 | 23.8:1 | 89% (898) |
| 2020-21 | 1,046 | 37 | 28.3:1 | 91% (957) |
| 2017-18 | 1,017 | 39.2 | 26.0:1 | 86% (876) |
| 2015-16 | 1,041 | 36 | 28.9:1 | 87% (907) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | N/A | N/A | 80% (585) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for California Military Institute.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,017 to 1,031); teachers up 10% (39.2 to 43).
About California Military Institute
California Military Institute is a mid-sized high school in Perris, California, one of the schools in Perris Union High. The school offers grades 5 through 12 and enrolls 1,031 students. That puts enrollment 23% above the 838-student average for high schools in California.
The Perris Union High system has 9 schools and 11,810 students.
Of every 100 students at California Military Institute, about 91 are Hispanic. It is also 3% White and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Riverside County is roughly 51% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at California Military Institute is 23.9:1, based on 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. California Military Institute counts 90% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
California Military Institute holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of California public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for California Military Institute is 26.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.4%.
The school's county is Riverside County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Riverside County number 543, with about 424,872 students.
Innovative Horizons Charter is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. California Military Institute's average proficiency of 26.4% compares with 22.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. California Military Institute is run as a public charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,046) to 2024-25 (1,031). The ratio of students to teachers went from 28.3:1 to 23.9:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at California Military Institute. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perris Union High
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,537 students
- Paloma Valley HighHigh · 2,487 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 2,330 students
- Perris HighHigh · 2,096 students
- Pinacate MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Perris Lake High (Continuation)High · 228 students
Other schools in Perris
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Perris HighHigh · 2,096 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 students
Nearby schools
- Innovative Horizons Charter0.6 mi · 894
- Young Explorers Academy0.7 mi · 150
- Perris Elementary0.7 mi · 617
- Palms Elementary0.8 mi · 671
- Perris High0.8 mi · 2,096
- Pathways for Adult Life Skills1.3 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About California Military InstituteHow many students attend California Military Institute?
California Military Institute enrolls approximately 1,031 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does California Military Institute serve?
California Military Institute serves grades 05-12.
How many teachers does California Military Institute have?
California Military Institute employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the student diversity at California Military Institute?
Student demographics at California Military Institute are roughly 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is California Military Institute in?
California Military Institute is part of Perris Union High.
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