Val Verde Unified, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Val Verde Unified

Val Verde Unified serves kindergarten through twelfth grade across a region spanning Perris, Moreno Valley, and parts of Riverside in Riverside County. The district enrolls a substantial population, spread across elementary, middle, and high schools, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with meaningful populations of Black students and smaller shares of Asian and white students.

The district's academic profile shows meaningful challenges in proficiency. In English language arts, students district-wide sit in the low-to-mid range across grades tested, with elementary grades performing somewhat higher than middle grades. Mathematics proficiency is notably lower, dropping steeply as students move from upper elementary into middle school. By grade six, math proficiency falls sharply, and it continues to decline through grade eight. Science proficiency, tested in grades five and eight, also sits below the midpoint. Against other districts in Riverside County, Val Verde's overall proficiency index places it above the median, though the absolute numbers show most students do not meet the state standard in math and science.

English learner enrollment and free-or-reduced-price-lunch data were not available, which limits a full picture of the student population's socioeconomic and language backgrounds. The district has not reported a four-year graduation rate, so the high school pathway outcomes are not visible in this data.

Val Verde's housing market centers on the Perris area, where median home values sit in the mid-range for the broader region. Renters in the district's coverage area spend a substantial share of household income on rent, and mortgage affordability, while better than the state benchmark, remains tight relative to national norms.

The district has made a deliberate, district-wide adoption of new kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade mathematics curriculum aligned to California's 2023 Mathematics Framework. Board priorities explicitly include teacher training in the new materials, differentiated instruction for students below standard, and family numeracy support. This represents a foundational shift in how math is taught across every grade, a change families should factor into their sense of the district's direction.

Voters approved Measure C, a school improvement bond, in 2020, funding campus safety, accessibility upgrades, facility repairs, and new career-technical and science facilities. The bond has driven modernization across campuses and added a property-tax obligation that persists for homeowners in the district.

A parent may want to look into the district's specific interventions and support structures for students working below proficiency in math and reading, particularly as proficiency drops significantly in middle grades. The lack of reported graduation rate data means asking the high schools directly about their completion outcomes and pathways.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

19,361

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 80%

Black 11%

White 4%

Asian 3%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

40%

—

Gr 3

39%

56%

Gr 4

38%

50%

Gr 5

45%

62%

Gr 6

37%

61%

Gr 7

35%

44%

Gr 8

35%

51%

Gr 11

48%

—

Math

Gr ALL

21%

—

Gr 3

35%

56%

Gr 4

27%

43%

Gr 5

25%

43%

Gr 6

17%

34%

Gr 7

17%

21%

Gr 8

13%

27%

Gr 11

13%

—

Science

Gr ALL

18%

—

Gr 5

23%

37%

Gr 8

16%

32%

Gr 11

20%

—

Gr 12

—

Gr HS

20%

—

Gr UG_SEC

20%

—

Schools in this District

23 schools are officially reported under this district.

Vista Verde Middle

Tomas Rivera Middle

Manuel L. Real Elementary

Rancho Verde High

Val Verde High

Mead Valley Elementary

Val Verde Elementary

Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Victoriano Elementary

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Sierra Vista Elementary

Lakeside Middle

Val Verde Student Success Academy

Triple Crown Elementary

March Middle

May Ranch Elementary

Val Verde Academy

El Potrero Pre-School

Orange Vista High

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

38%

Grade 3

29%

Grade 4

27%

Grade 5

19%

Grade 6

17%

Grade 7

15%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

40%

Grade 4

47%

Grade 5

40%

Grade 6

36%

Grade 7

37%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

25%

Grade 5

18%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

57%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$562,028

Year-over-year change-0.1%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$530K to $768K

vs. state typical0.72x

vs. national typical1.53x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
92570	Perris	$581K	+0.4%	46.3%
92571	Perris	$530K	-0.3%	38.2%
92551	Moreno Valley	$534K	-0.9%	9.1%
92555	Moreno Valley	$616K	-1.0%	2.5%
92508	Riverside	$768K	-0.6%	2.1%
92504	Riverside	$604K	-1.2%	0.5%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,763/mo

Year-over-year change+5.2%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$2,234 to $2,915/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
92571	Perris	$2,915	+7.1%	38.2%
92551	Moreno Valley	$2,234	-0.8%	9.1%
92555	Moreno Valley	$2,436	+3.6%	2.5%
92508	Riverside	$2,766	-1.1%	2.1%
92504	Riverside	$2,398	+2.0%	0.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,836/mo

Home price / national median income6.7x

Annual rent / national median income39.6%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$73/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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