Total enrollment
21,621
-1,233 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Murrieta Valley Unified
California · 21,621 students · 1 city
Murrieta Valley Unified reports 21 public K-12 schools and approximately 21,621 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 1030.
4-year change in Murrieta Valley Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Murrieta Valley Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #114 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,621 | #50 of 587 | #356 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #101 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #501 of 587 | #8,893 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.9% | #362 of 587 | #3,613 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #83 of 530 | #572 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Murrieta Valley Unified
State test results across the district's 18 scored schools run from Cole Canyon Elementary at 71.3% proficient to Avaxat Elementary at 34.1%, a gap of 37.2 points. That is the 155th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 23,110 to 21,609 students (down 6%) and from 879 to 913 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Murrieta High | Murrieta | High | 09-12 | 3,328 |
| Murrieta Valley High | Murrieta | High | 09-12 | 2,104 |
| Murrieta Mesa High | Murrieta | High | 09-12 | 2,066 |
| Thompson Middle | Murrieta | Middle | 06-08 | 1,565 |
| Dorothy McElhinney Middle | Murrieta | Middle | 06-08 | 1,451 |
| Shivela Middle | Murrieta | Middle | 06-08 | 1,282 |
| Cole Canyon Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 1,038 |
| Lisa J. Mails Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 1,006 |
| Murrieta Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 893 |
| Alta Murrieta Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 849 |
| Antelope Hills Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 839 |
| Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 828 |
| Monte Vista Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 769 |
| Warm Springs Middle | Murrieta | Middle | 06-08 | 755 |
| Tovashal Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 745 |
| Avaxat Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 617 |
| Rail Ranch Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 603 |
| E. Hale Curran Elementary | Murrieta | Elementary | KG-05 | 575 |
| Murrieta Canyon Academy | Murrieta | Combined | KG-12 | 296 |
| Murrieta Options Academy | Murrieta | High | 09-12 | 12 |
| Murrieta Preschool Outreach | Murrieta | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Murrieta Valley Unified
Murrieta Valley Unified is a sparse public-school district in California. The district maintains 21 schools and serves approximately 21,621 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Murrieta Valley Unified covers 12 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Murrieta Valley Unified is about 1,030, noticeably above the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Murrieta Valley Unified has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 22,854 students to 21,621. Murrieta Valley Unified now counts 20 public schools, up from 19 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Murrieta Valley Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.