Is Val Verde Academy a good school?

Val Verde Academy ranks 3377 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Val Verde Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Val Verde Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Val Verde Academy?

Students at Val Verde Academy are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Val Verde Academy

Summary:

Val Verde Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Perris, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 345 students. It is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 1002 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Val Verde Academy has consistently maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, reaching 100% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has also experienced very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.3% in recent years, lower than the district and state. However, Val Verde Academy has had higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, ranging from 12.3% to 42.9% in recent years. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, with only 35.48% of 11th-grade students at Val Verde Academy proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.57% in the district and 55.73% statewide. Additionally, Val Verde Academy has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.23% to 89.91% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Val Verde Academy to nearby schools, Riverside Virtual and Sage Oak Charter schools, which are also public virtual schools, generally outperform Val Verde Academy in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Riverside County Juvenile Court and Riverside County Special Education schools, which serve specialized populations, have significantly lower test scores and graduation rates compared to Val Verde Academy. Another nearby school, Moreno Valley Online Academy, has similar challenges to Val Verde Academy, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

972 Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571-3103

(951) 443-2450

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3377^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,161

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

African American:

10.1%

White:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Val Verde Academy ranks worse than 57.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.75. (See more...)

Compare Details Val Verde Academy ranks worse than 58.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Val Verde Academy ranks worse than 63.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Val Verde Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.5%), African American (10.1%), White (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Val Verde Academy is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Val Verde Academy employs 17.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Val Verde Academy is $2,161.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Val Verde Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Academy 3377^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Val Verde Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Academy 1633^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Val Verde Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Academy 1479^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Val Verde Academy in the ranking list.)

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Val Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Unified 1002^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Val Verde Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	22.60	4589^th	5883	22.0%
2023	31.62	3753^rd	5874	36.1%
2024	36.75	3377^th	5862	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.64	2151^st	3311	35.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.16	3568^th	5264	32.2%
2023	40.60	3018^th	5374	43.8%
2024	43.98	2813^th	5511	49.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.15	4296^th	5635	23.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.20	4413^th	5663	22.1%
2023	31.28	3663^rd	5650	35.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.11	4180^th	5084	17.8%
2023	41.38	2804^th	5098	45.0%
2024	51.18	2192^nd	5102	57.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	58.98	894^th	2497	64.2%
2019	51.44	1111^th	2715	59.1%
2022	18.44	2286^th	2740	16.6%
2023	20.15	2264^th	2802	19.2%
2024	34.80	1633^rd	2777	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.08	846^th	1540	45.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	26.36	1843^rd	2458	25.0%
2023	25.04	1970^th	2549	22.7%
2024	40.72	1351^st	2575	47.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	16.28	2217^th	2509	11.6%
2023	21.31	2037^th	2547	20.0%
2024	27.40	1781^st	2546	30.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	22.86	1945^th	2527	23.0%
2023	12.43	2398^th	2558	6.3%
2024	28.96	1713^th	2547	32.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.30	517^th	637	18.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.54	1686^th	2359	28.5%
2023	25.37	1822^nd	2391	23.8%
2024	42.67	1206^th	2383	49.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	50.94	773^rd	2367	67.3%
2012	75.88	205^th	2354	91.3%
2013	37.20	1133^rd	2426	53.3%
2015	53.18	914^th	1994	54.2%
2016	44.24	1119^th	2039	45.1%
2017	43.96	1149^th	2021	43.1%
2019	26.90	1494^th	2133	30.0%
2022	32.00	1378^th	2123	35.1%
2023	23.97	1592^nd	2348	32.2%
2024	27.86	1479^th	2323	36.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.23	977^th	1323	26.2%
2024	35.70	610^th	1350	54.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.45	648^th	1547	58.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.66	1389^th	1937	28.3%
2022	39.74	1135^th	1943	41.6%
2023	27.58	1479^th	2247	34.2%
2024	34.05	1315^th	2235	41.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.13	1310^th	1833	28.5%
2022	23.86	1417^th	1858	23.7%
2023	19.72	1603^rd	2118	24.3%
2024	35.22	1217^th	2098	42.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.92	1108^th	1916	42.2%
2023	28.03	1387^th	2207	37.2%
2024	19.42	1605^th	2172	26.1%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.43	469^th	720	34.9%
2024	41.90	371^st	721	48.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Val Verde Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.89	1016^th	1861	45.4%
2023	29.66	1387^th	2142	35.2%
2024	34.53	1266^th	2125	40.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Val Verde Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	3	11	3	41	1	0	1	60
2012	8	6	0	33	1	0	2	50
2013	13	20	4	55	2	0	5	99
2014	26	23	2	82	1	1	2	137
2015	16	19	3	72	0	1	3	114
2016	16	25	1	56	0	1	1	100
2017	12	15	2	56	0	0	1	86
2018	12	25	3	79	0	1	3	123
2019	17	19	2	73	0	1	4	116
2020	15	15	2	79	0	1	3	115
2021	13	13	1	78	1	0	3	109
2022	21	83	14	498	1	6	19	642
2023	15	39	7	266	0	4	14	345
2024	12	30	5	242	1	2	5	297

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Val Verde Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	60	n/a	n/a	33.3
2012	50	5.0	10.0	n/a
2013	99	3.0	33.0	59.6
2014	137	2.9	47.2	50.4
2015	114	5.0	22.8	60.5
2016	100	4.0	25.0	59
2017	86	4.1	20.9	74.4
2018	123	7.0	17.5	74
2019	116	7.0	16.5	75.9
2020	115	n/a	n/a	41.7
2021	109	10.0	10.8	89.9
2022	642	27.2	23.6	87.2
2023	345	20.1	17.1	87.8
2024	297	17.9	16.5	85.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Val Verde Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	60	n/a	n/a	33.3
2012	50	5.0	10.0	n/a
2013	99	3.0	33.0	59.6
2014	137	2.9	47.2	50.4
2015	114	5.0	22.8	60.5
2016	100	4.0	25.0	59
2017	86	4.1	20.9	74.4
2018	123	7.0	17.5	74
2019	116	7.0	16.5	75.9
2020	115	n/a	n/a	41.7
2021	109	10.0	10.8	89.9
2022	642	27.2	23.6	87.2
2023	345	20.1	17.1	87.8
2024	297	17.9	16.5	85.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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