May Ranch Elementary

May Ranch Elementary is a primary school of high-enrollment scale in Perris, California, part of Val Verde Unified, serveing 848 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 82% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 22 schools in Val Verde Unified (19,065 students total), May Ranch Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, May Ranch Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 10% Black, 4% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting May Ranch Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 85% of students at May Ranch Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Riverside County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, May Ranch Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.1%; this one delivers 43.2%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Riverside County) shows that median household income runs about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), May Ranch Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Avalon Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts May Ranch Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 33.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at May Ranch Elementary has edged down 9%, going from 937 students in 2018 to 848 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 27.6:1 in 2018 to 25.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.