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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Mead Valley Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
788
Elementary
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAL VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 069113510285
Mead Valley Elementary
21-100 Oleander Ave., Perris, CA 92570 · (951) 940-8540 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
724 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 | 178 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (178) is 62% larger than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
9%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
41.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.0pp since 2014
Math
29.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 23.0% | 23.3% | 35.7% |
| Math | 8.4% | 20.6% | 32.3% | 38.7% |
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 | 41.0% | 29.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 28.5% |
| 2022-23 | 27.2% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 30.6% | 14.4% |
| 2018-19 | 47.1% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.4% | 31.2% |
| 2016-17 | 30.5% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Mead Valley Elementary
Mead Valley Elementary's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Valley Elementary this school | 788 | 91.9% | 33.5% |
| John J. Pershing Elementary Madera | 788 | 93.1% | 31.7% |
| Greenwood Elementary Montebello | 746 | 91.4% | 21.0% |
| Lemonwood Elementary Oxnard | 808 | 91.1% | 24.2% |
| Curren Elementary Oxnard | 817 | 93.0% | 25.3% |
| Union Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 809 | 93.9% | 34.5% |
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 Mead Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #3,110 of 5,151 | #139 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #3,322 of 5,172 ▼ 88 | #138 of 283 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,824 of 5,172 ▲ 411 | #130 of 283 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #352 of 5,116 | #12 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 788 | #419 of 5,915 | #65 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,406 of 5,352 | #150 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #4,972 of 5,354 | #276 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #855 of 5,625 | #53 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.3% | #193 of 1,139 | #9 of 66 |
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
788
+149 (+23%) vs 2017
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 26.6:1
% White
3%
was 5%
% Hispanic
95%
was 88%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 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 | 788 | 33.5 | 23.6:1 | 92% (724) |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 31.5 | 24.6:1 | 91% (705) |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 29.3 | 24.4:1 | 92% (660) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 24 | 26.6:1 | 87% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 775 | 35 | 22.1:1 | 77% (594) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mead Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (639 to 788); teachers up 39% (24 to 33.5).
About Mead Valley Elementary
Mead Valley Elementary is an elementary school in Perris, California, and it is part of Val Verde Unified. The school's enrollment of 788 students covers kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 69% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Mead Valley Elementary is one school in a 22-school district, Val Verde Unified, which enrolls 19,065 students.
Hispanic students make up 95% of enrollment at Mead Valley Elementary. The remaining students are 3% White. Census figures show Riverside County is about 51% Hispanic. Mead Valley Elementary's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 23.6:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 92%. The rate at public schools in Riverside County averages 74%, lower than here.
Test results at Mead Valley Elementary are 7.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.5% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Census estimates describe Riverside County this way: the median household income is $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Mead Valley Elementary, Riverside County has 542 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Tomas Rivera Middle, at about 1.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 40.6%, higher than Mead Valley Elementary's 33.5%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Mead Valley Elementary's enrollment grew from 639 in 2017-18 to 788 in 2024-25. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 88% to 95% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 26.6:1 to 23.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Tomas Rivera Middle1.2 mi · 1,014
- Manuel L. Real Elementary1.3 mi · 593
- Columbia Elementary2.0 mi · 704
- Citrus Hill High2.1 mi · 1,630
- Tomas Rivera Elementary2.1 mi · 699
- Mark Twain Elementary2.2 mi · 1,033
Frequently asked questions
About Mead Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Mead Valley Elementary?
Mead Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 788 students in grades KG-05.
Is Mead Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mead Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Mead Valley Elementary?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at Mead Valley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mead Valley Elementary?
At Mead Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Mead Valley Elementary public or private?
Mead Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Val Verde Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.