Menifee Virtual is a public virtual elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Menifee Union District, with 219 students. While it is a relatively small school compared to nearby physical elementary schools, Menifee Virtual faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, lower test scores, and significant performance gaps between student subgroups.
Menifee Virtual has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2021-2022 to 22.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby physical elementary schools, such as Chester W. Morrison Elementary and Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the Menifee Union District and California averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Menifee Virtual's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 26.92% to 65.38%, compared to the district's 41.64% to 52.93% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%.
Interestingly, Menifee Virtual's performance challenges are not unique. Another virtual school in the nearby Romoland Elementary District, Hillside Innovation Academy, also struggles with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the physical elementary schools in the Menifee Union and Romoland Elementary districts generally outperform Menifee Virtual, with schools like Mesa View Elementary and Chester W. Morrison Elementary having significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.
In the 2023-24 school year, 164 students attended Menifee Virtual.
Students at Menifee Virtual are 46% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 15% White, 10% Asian, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.
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Menifee Virtual ranks 3321st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.