Audeo Valley Charter, Moreno Valley CA

Original Research by School Decision on Audeo Valley Charter

Audeo Valley Charter is a small hybrid independent-study charter school serving grades six through twelve in Moreno Valley, Riverside County. It opened in 2021 after the local school district denied its petition and the County Board of Education approved it on appeal. The school operates a personalized, flex-based instructional model, meaning families choose a blend of in-person and remote learning tailored to their pace and schedule rather than a traditional full-time classroom setting.

The school's enrollment is small, currently under a few hundred students across the middle and high school grades, with the high school grades carrying the larger share. Economically, a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic. The school does not report data on special education or English learner populations.

Audeo Valley's most recent state test results show low proficiency across subjects and grades. In English language arts, students in grade six and seven are proficient at low rates, while grade eight shows a higher rate; overall across tested grades, roughly one-third of students are proficient in ELA. In mathematics, proficiency is notably low across all tested middle grades, with fewer than one in six students meeting the standard overall. Science proficiency in grade eight sits at roughly one in five. When placed against the universe of schools tested in Riverside County, Audeo Valley's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quarter. The school has only one year of assessment data, so trend analysis is not yet possible.

Data on attendance, discipline, graduation rate, and AP or dual-enrollment course offerings were not available. A parent considering this school would want to ask directly about how the independent-study model supports students with gaps in foundational skills, what supports are available for low-performing students, and how the school tracks progress and progression to high school completion.

One structural change is in motion: a pending countywide charter petition, if approved, would consolidate Audeo Valley Charter School and a sister school in Coachella Valley under a new unified entity called Altus Schools Riverside County beginning July 2026. This would change the school's legal name and governing structure, a material shift for families currently enrolled or considering enrollment.

Moreno Valley itself is a sprawling Inland Empire city of suburban character, built out largely with single-family homes and anchored by logistics and distribution facilities alongside retail and civic anchors. The city is growing steadily with new home construction and a planned downtown center. Housing costs in the area are below state and national medians, and major employers include military installations, healthcare systems, Amazon, and large retailers. Transit is available through local bus service and commuter rail, though the city is car-dependent overall. For families considering Audeo Valley, the school's hybrid model and small scale offer a nontraditional pathway, but the low test proficiency warrants direct conversation about academic supports and expected student outcomes.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 613%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 78%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 815%

School 15% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 619%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 719%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 837%

School 37% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 820%

School 20% · district not reported

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income42%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 8Lower-income14%Higher-income17%3 pp gap