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Murrieta Canyon Academy

Combined school·Grades K-12 Murrieta, California·92563
Score
82.5/100
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#100
Among 569 California combined schools
#1
In Murrieta
Top 18%
In California

Score 82.5/100: better than 82% of California combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 45%, better than 87% of them
133 students tested
Math
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 71% of them
134 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 83% of them
94 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25

Results over time

How this school's published results have moved year by year.

ELA: % met or exceeded standard▲ 6
61%54%47%
48%2022-2353%2023-2459%2024-25
Math: % met or exceeded standard▲ 6
35%29%24%
25%2022-2328%2023-2434%2024-25
Science: % met or exceeded standard▲ 12
43%35%27%
29%2022-2330%2023-2442%2024-25
Score (percentile among similar schools)▲ 6
847871
72.62022-2376.82023-2482.52024-25
All 23 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)4
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)5
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)6
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA7516
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA86.422
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA74.127
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA34.053
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA59.4133
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)4
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)5
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)6
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math43.816
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math60.923
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math57.128
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math3.952
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math33.6134
ScienceGrade 5CASThidden (small group)5
ScienceGrade 8CAST60.728
ScienceGrade 11CAST30.955
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)6
ScienceGrade 14CAST31.161
ScienceAll gradesCAST41.594
ScienceGrade 99CAST21.746

School profile

Grades
K-12
Students
369
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
369
Typical combined school: 235
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical combined school: 65%

District and location

School district
Murrieta Valley Unified
City
Murrieta
Riverside County

Contact

Address
24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92563
Phone
(951) 696-1661
Website
www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/mca

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby combined schools

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Official sources

Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.

California test results data (2024-25) caaspp-elpac.ets.org California Department of Education: data page caaspp-elpac.ets.org California test results data (2024-25) caaspp-elpac.ets.org California test results data (2024-25) caaspp-elpac.ets.org California Department of Education: data page caaspp-elpac.ets.org NCES school details nces.ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Murrieta Canyon Academy at a glance

Murrieta Canyon Academy is a public combined school in Murrieta, California, serving grades K-12. It is part of the Murrieta Valley Unified school district. It has about 369 students (a typical California combined school has 235). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 65% at a typical California combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California combined schools, it scores 82.5 out of 100: better than 82% of them, ranking #100 of 569. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.