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Enrollment
848
Elementary
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAL VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 069113512262
May Ranch Elementary
900 East Morgan, Perris, CA 92571 · (951) 490-4670 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL848 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
717 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 205 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (205) is 71% larger than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
47.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
40.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.6% | 23.3% | 25.1% | 27.0% |
| Math | 20.2% | 20.5% | 27.7% | 31.6% |
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 | 47.9% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 44.8% | 36.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 31.6% |
| 2018-19 | 53.5% | 53.4% |
| 2017-18 | 53.4% | 48.6% |
| 2016-17 | 49.1% | 40.7% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 May Ranch Elementary
May Ranch Elementary's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Ranch Elementary this school | 848 | 84.6% | 43.8% |
| Sierra Vista Elementary Perris | 867 | 87.5% | 32.0% |
| Grant Elementary Long Beach | 951 | 83.8% | 30.1% |
| Lafayette Elementary Long Beach | 827 | 80.9% | 38.0% |
| Megan Cope Elementary San Jacinto | 756 | 87.2% | 32.3% |
| Estudillo Elementary San Jacinto | 831 | 88.2% | 19.5% |
Matched among California elementary 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 May Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,176 of 5,151 | #86 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,248 of 5,172 ▼ 151 | #80 of 283 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #2,203 of 5,172 ▲ 90 | #88 of 283 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.1pp | #746 of 5,116 | #34 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 848 | #263 of 5,915 | #37 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,596 of 5,352 | #260 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #3,550 of 5,354 | #170 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #1,713 of 5,625 | #129 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #2,762 of 3,837 | #153 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
848
-89 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 27.6:1
% White
4%
was 8%
% Hispanic
78%
was 75%
% Black
10%
was 11%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
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 | 848 | 33.5 | 25.3:1 | 85% (717) |
| 2023-24 | 873 | 34.5 | 25.3:1 | 84% (735) |
| 2022-23 | 853 | 34.3 | 24.9:1 | 83% (709) |
| 2017-18 | 937 | 34 | 27.6:1 | 81% (756) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for May Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (937 to 848); teachers down 2% (34 to 33.5).
About May Ranch Elementary
This page covers May Ranch Elementary, a large elementary school in Perris, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 848 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 82% above average.
Val Verde Unified operates 22 schools. Combined enrollment is 19,065 students.
At May Ranch Elementary, Hispanic students make up 78% of the student body. The remaining shares are 10% Black, 4% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. May Ranch Elementary's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 25.3:1 comes from the school's 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 85% of students at May Ranch Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
A school with May Ranch Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 30.0%. May Ranch Elementary scores 43.8%, 13.8 points above that line.
Riverside County census figures show that the median household income is $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Riverside County is home to 543 public schools and about 424,872 public school students.
Nearby, Avalon Elementary is about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts May Ranch Elementary at 2nd of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, May Ranch Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 89 students since 2017-18, to 848. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 27.6:1 to 25.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at May Ranch Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Val Verde Unified
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Rancho Verde HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 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
- California Military InstituteHigh · 1,031 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Avalon Elementary1.2 mi · 563
- Rancho Verde High1.5 mi · 2,101
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.6 mi · 867
- Triple Crown Elementary1.6 mi · 971
- Orange Vista High1.7 mi · 2,396
- Lakeside Middle1.7 mi · 1,076
Frequently asked questions
About May Ranch ElementaryHow many students attend May Ranch Elementary?
May Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 848 students in grades KG-05.
Is May Ranch Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
May Ranch Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does May Ranch Elementary have?
May Ranch Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at May Ranch Elementary?
At May Ranch Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 78% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is May Ranch Elementary in?
May Ranch Elementary is part of Val Verde Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.