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What's one thing Murrieta Canyon Academy gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
296
Combined
DISTRICT 1,081 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURRIETA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060002911241
Murrieta Canyon Academy
24150 Hayes Ave., Murrieta, CA 92563 · (951) 696-1661 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
185 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 22% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
59.4%
own-school result
Math
33.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.1% | 32.3% | 27.1% | 13.5% |
| Math | 23.1% | 10.4% | 26.1% | 40.3% |
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 | 59.4% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 48.4% | 25.1% |
| 2021-22 | 52.7% | 28.3% |
| 2018-19 | 44.7% | 13.8% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 13.3% |
| 2016-17 | 43.6% | 8.8% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 20.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Murrieta Canyon Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #43 of 208 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #23 of 59 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #19 of 59 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.5% | #57 of 95 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.5% | #11 of 19 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
296
+107 (+57%) vs 2020
+218% since 2010-11, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 296 | 24.3 | 12.2:1 | 63% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 24.5 | 15.1:1 | 60% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 32.4 | 12.4:1 | 56% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 14.5 | 17.4:1 | 38% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 4 | 31.5:1 | 21% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 16% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murrieta Canyon Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (252 to 296); teachers up 67% (14.5 to 24.3).
About Murrieta Canyon Academy
Murrieta Canyon Academy is a small combined-grade school in Murrieta, California. The school had 296 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in California) has about 602 students.
Murrieta Canyon Academy is a school in Murrieta Valley Unified. The district has 20 schools and 21,621 students.
Murrieta Canyon Academy has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 50%. Smaller groups are 31% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 51% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Murrieta Canyon Academy's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Murrieta Canyon Academy was 12.2:1. On average, combined schools in California have 18.6:1, compared with 12.2:1 here. Murrieta Canyon Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 63%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
Federal survey data for Riverside County 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.
Nearest public school: Murrieta Options Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Murrieta Canyon Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment records show 189 in 2020-21 and 296 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 12.2:1, from 11.1:1.
The Murrieta Canyon Academy community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Murrieta Valley Unified
- Vista Murrieta HighHigh · 3,328 students
- Murrieta Valley HighHigh · 2,104 students
- Murrieta Mesa HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Thompson MiddleMiddle · 1,565 students
- Dorothy McElhinney MiddleMiddle · 1,451 students
- Shivela MiddleMiddle · 1,282 students
Other schools in Murrieta
- Vista Murrieta HighHigh · 3,328 students
- Murrieta Valley HighHigh · 2,104 students
- Murrieta Mesa HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Thompson MiddleMiddle · 1,565 students
- Dorothy McElhinney MiddleMiddle · 1,451 students
- Shivela MiddleMiddle · 1,282 students
Nearby schools
- Murrieta Options Academy0.0 mi · 12
- Thompson Middle0.2 mi · 1,565
- Murrieta Valley High0.2 mi · 2,104
- Murrieta Elementary1.1 mi · 893
- Cole Canyon Elementary1.3 mi · 1,038
- E. Hale Curran Elementary1.7 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Murrieta Canyon AcademyHow large is Murrieta Canyon Academy?
Murrieta Canyon Academy enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Murrieta Canyon Academy serve?
Murrieta Canyon Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murrieta Canyon Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Murrieta Canyon Academy is approximately 12.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Murrieta Canyon Academy?
Student demographics at Murrieta Canyon Academy are roughly 31% White, 50% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Murrieta Canyon Academy in?
Murrieta Canyon Academy is part of Murrieta Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.