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Murrieta Valley Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 22,365 (2022-2023)
Schools: 21 (2022-2023)
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Murrieta Valley Unified School District is a school district in California (Riverside County). During the 2023 school year, 22,365 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Area 3

General election

General election for Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Area 3

Incumbent Julie Vandegrift and Yvonne Munoz ran in the general election for Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Area 4

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Incumbent Linda Lunn and Eleanor Cruz Briggs ran in the general election for Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Area 5

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Incumbent Paul F. Diffley, Deon Mario Hairston, and Christine Schmidt ran in the general election for Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Murrieta Valley Unified Board of Education At-large

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General election for Murrieta Valley Unified Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Kenneth Dickson, incumbent Paul Diffley, and incumbent Barbara Muir won election in the general election for Murrieta Valley Unified Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Murrieta Valley Unified Board of Education At-large

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Incumbent Robin Crist and incumbent Kris Thomasian won election in the general election for Murrieta Valley Unified Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Eleanor Briggs20242028
Yvonne Munoz20242028
Christine Schmidt20242028
Nick Pardue2026
Nancy Young2026

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Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 71Kate SanchezRepublican Party 99% 30%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $30,150,000 $1,314 9%
Local: $105,749,000 $4,608 32%
State: $195,776,000 $8,531 59%
Total: $331,675,000 $14,452
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $300,888,000 $13,110
Total Current Expenditures: $277,563,000 $12,094
Instructional Expenditures: $179,162,000 $7,806 60%
Student and Staff Support: $26,186,000 $1,141 9%
Administration: $33,639,000 $1,465 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $38,576,000 $1,680 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,028,000 $480
Construction: $10,538,000 $459
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,364,000 $103
Interest on Debt: $9,755,000 $425

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 51 66 35 44 30-39 57 57
2017-2018 48 62 33 40 50-59 52 54
2016-2017 46 60 29 38 50-59 47 53
2015-2016 45 59 27 37 30-39 49 51
2014-2015 42 57 26 32 30-39 46 48
2013-2014 73 80-84 60-64 66 >=50 75-79 77
2012-2013 68 75 51 61 50-59 73 73
2011-2012 68 78 53 60 40-49 72 73
2010-2011 67 77 51 59 50-59 70 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 64 75 52 58 50-59 68 69
2017-2018 60 70 50 54 60-69 63 65
2016-2017 61 73 48 53 50-59 62 67
2015-2016 61 73 47 53 60-69 64 65
2014-2015 57 67 44 50 50-59 58 62
2013-2014 73 75-79 55-59 68 >=50 80-84 77
2012-2013 69 75 57 61 60-69 74 74
2011-2012 72 79 60 64 40-49 73 76
2010-2011 70 78 59 62 50-59 72 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=95 >=95 95 PS >=95 97
2018-2019 96 >=95 >=95 96 PS >=95 97
2017-2018 97 >=95 >=95 97 PS >=95 97
2016-2017 96 >=95 >=95 97 >=50 >=95 96
2015-2016 95 90-94 90-94 95 >=50 90-94 96
2014-2015 92 >=95 90-94 92 >=50 90-94 92
2013-2014 94 >=95 >=95 93 >=50 >=95 94
2012-2013 94 >=95 90-94 93 PS 85-89 96
2011-2012 92 >=95 80-84 90 >=50 85-89 94
2010-2011 89 90-94 80-84 86 >=50 70-74 93

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 22,365 -1.4
2021-2022 22,669 -1.2
2020-2021 22,950 -2.3
2019-2020 23,470 0.9
2018-2019 23,251 0.6
2017-2018 23,121 0.6
2016-2017 22,978 0.7
2015-2016 22,825 0.6
2014-2015 22,698 -1.4
2013-2014 23,023 0.4
2012-2013 22,929 1.0
2011-2012 22,693 1.7
2010-2011 22,318 0.2
2009-2010 22,274 4.0
2008-2009 21,372 0.7
2007-2008 21,226 -0.1
2006-2007 21,246 5.1
2005-2006 20,164 7.4
2004-2005 18,677 6.4
2003-2004 17,480 11.7
2002-2003 15,434 11.7
2001-2002 13,631 11.5
2000-2001 12,065 9.2
1999-2000 10,953 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Murrieta Valley Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.6 0.0
Black 5.5 0.0
Hispanic 42.1 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.0
Two or More Races 9.9 0.0
White 34.0 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Murrieta Valley Unified School District had 922.46 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.24.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 63.23
Elementary: 490.87
Secondary: 368.36
Total: 922.46

Murrieta Valley Unified School District employed 16.00 district administrators and 50.05 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 44.18
School Administrators: 50.05
School Administrative Support: 78.08
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 259.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 43.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 17.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 77.10
Other Support Services: 392.86

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alta Murrieta Elementary881KG-5
Antelope Hills Elementary748KG-5
Avaxat Elementary724KG-5
Cole Canyon Elementary1,047KG-5
Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary857KG-5
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle1,3966-8
E. Hale Curran Elementary578KG-5
Lisa J. Mails Elementary1,019KG-5
Monte Vista Elementary784KG-5
Murrieta Canyon Academy401KG-12
Murrieta Elementary919KG-5
Murrieta Mesa High2,1789-12
Murrieta Options Academy209-12
Murrieta Preschool Outreach0
Murrieta Valley High2,2309-12
Rail Ranch Elementary642KG-5
Shivela Middle1,2306-8
Thompson Middle1,5576-8
Tovashal Elementary729KG-5
Vista Murrieta High3,4939-12
Warm Springs Middle8416-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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