Is Avaxat Elementary a good school?

Avaxat Elementary ranks 3354 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Avaxat Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 724 students attended Avaxat Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Avaxat Elementary?

Students at Avaxat Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 24% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Avaxat Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avaxat Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shivela Middle High : Murrieta Mesa High

Avaxat Elementary

Summary:

Avaxat Elementary is a public elementary school located in Murrieta, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 724 students. It is part of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 356 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avaxat Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and uneven performance across different student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 10.2% in 2018-2019 to 34.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. Academically, Avaxat Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Murrieta Valley Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.38% of Avaxat Elementary students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy for End of Course, compared to 60.35% for the Murrieta Valley Unified School District and 47.04% for California.

The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Avaxat Elementary ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for White and Multi-racial student populations, despite performing relatively well for African American and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Avaxat Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.39% to 64.64% over the past few years, which is higher than most of the nearby schools. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the academic performance of the students, and targeted interventions and support will be needed to address these challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

24300 Rancho Las Brisas Dr.
Murrieta, CA 92562

(951) 696-1402

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3354^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Avaxat Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shivela Middle
High:	Murrieta Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 724

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

24.3%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Avaxat Elementary ranks worse than 57.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.09. (See more...)

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 (51.1%), White (24.3%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avaxat Elementary is 23.7, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Avaxat Elementary employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Avaxat Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Avaxat Elementary 3354^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Avaxat Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Murrieta Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Murrieta Valley Unified 356^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Avaxat Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	81.55	838^th	4809	82.6%
2005	73.47	1187^th	4822	75.4%
2006	70.28	1323^rd	4818	72.5%
2007	54.24	2097^th	5113	59.0%
2008	72.96	1282^nd	5113	74.9%
2009	66.57	1603^rd	5193	69.1%
2010	70.70	1426^th	5314	73.2%
2011	62.69	1863^rd	5377	65.4%
2012	64.93	1790^th	5390	66.8%
2013	60.78	2072^nd	5530	62.5%
2015	51.21	2381^st	5611	57.6%
2016	52.53	2369^th	5614	57.8%
2017	54.81	2283^rd	5692	59.9%
2018	58.65	2101^st	5662	62.9%
2019	59.40	2106^th	5789	63.6%
2022	46.49	2728^th	5883	53.6%
2023	39.94	3135^th	5874	46.6%
2024	37.09	3354^th	5862	42.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.60	489^th	610	19.8%
2023	10.23	619^th	669	7.5%
2024	9.11	625^th	669	6.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.79	1154^th	3250	64.5%
2024	47.85	1303^rd	3160	58.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.65	1134^th	2420	53.1%
2024	35.28	1542^nd	2634	41.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.68	1319^th	5084	74.1%
2019	67.98	1281^st	5173	75.2%
2022	44.23	2668^th	5264	49.3%
2023	48.25	2477^th	5374	53.9%
2024	37.78	3305^th	5511	40.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.71	1676^th	5413	69.0%
2019	58.85	2021^st	5492	63.2%
2022	47.54	2546^th	5635	54.8%
2023	41.96	2888^th	5617	48.6%
2024	41.13	2973^rd	5605	47.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.87	925^th	2128	56.5%
2019	41.77	1237^th	2585	52.1%
2022	35.09	1264^th	2227	43.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.55	2474^th	5431	54.4%
2019	57.40	2067^th	5510	62.5%
2022	44.81	2720^th	5663	52.0%
2023	36.98	3266^th	5650	42.2%
2024	32.73	3584^th	5636	36.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.83	211^th	662	68.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.51	1165^th	4830	75.9%
2019	57.23	1840^th	4963	62.9%
2022	56.42	1812^th	5084	64.4%
2023	46.66	2446^th	5098	52.0%
2024	42.81	2776^th	5102	45.6%

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Rank History for White students at Avaxat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.79	1424^th	2737	48.0%
2019	61.34	1160^th	2834	59.1%
2022	23.38	2193^rd	2726	19.6%
2023	29.85	1990^th	2662	25.2%
2024	27.79	2016^th	2647	23.8%

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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 Avaxat Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	489	4	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1991	508	6	22	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1992	543	7	22	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1993	524	8	30	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
1994	574	8	33	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
1995	660	8	48	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	837
1996	660	8	48	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	837
1997	689	7	38	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	868
1998	652	11	43	150	3	n/a	n/a	0	859
1999	632	19	45	158	4	n/a	n/a	0	858
2000	641	30	57	135	1	n/a	n/a	13	877
2001	616	29	45	176	2	n/a	n/a	2	870
2002	536	56	62	228	4	n/a	n/a	12	898
2003	536	56	62	228	4	n/a	n/a	12	898
2004	503	41	48	201	4	n/a	n/a	63	860
2005	429	37	32	205	4	n/a	n/a	96	803
2006	368	40	27	201	2	n/a	n/a	103	741
2007	320	37	24	217	2	n/a	n/a	90	690
2008	276	25	19	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2009	251	33	22	196	1	1	110	0	614
2010	5	38	39	291	2	3	319	0	697
2011	306	37	39	284	0	4	30	0	700
2012	316	27	55	288	0	4	27	0	717
2013	307	45	43	334	2	2	29	0	762
2014	262	51	33	354	2	2	28	0	732
2015	245	43	36	365	3	3	40	0	735
2016	234	49	38	379	2	2	50	0	754
2017	223	49	49	370	2	1	59	0	753
2018	205	43	43	356	2	1	59	0	709
2019	190	34	41	345	6	3	57	0	676
2020	185	35	37	383	5	4	71	0	720
2021	198	36	39	408	4	3	68	0	756
2022	186	34	40	360	2	4	79	0	705
2023	176	46	45	370	3	4	79	1	724

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Avaxat Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
1991	598	23.0	26.0	n/a
1992	639	23.4	27.3	4.9
1993	642	23.0	27.9	11.8
1994	710	25.0	28.4	11.1
1995	837	31.4	26.7	12.9
1996	837	31.4	26.7	12.9
1997	868	30.5	28.5	17.7
1998	859	35.9	23.9	18
1999	858	41.4	20.7	16.2
2000	877	46.4	18.9	19
2001	870	42.0	20.7	19.7
2002	898	43.0	20.9	25.5
2003	898	43.0	20.9	25.5
2004	860	42.0	20.5	25.6
2005	803	39.0	20.6	30.8
2006	741	36.5	20.3	33.4
2007	690	34.5	20.0	34.2
2008	506	35.0	14.5	40.9
2009	614	33.0	17.5	36.5
2010	697	32.0	21.7	44
2011	700	n/a	n/a	43.1
2012	717	29.0	24.7	n/a
2013	762	25.0	30.4	54.7
2014	732	26.5	27.6	58.6
2015	735	30.0	24.5	58.9
2016	754	31.0	24.3	59.3
2017	753	31.0	24.2	56
2018	709	30.0	23.6	61.1
2019	676	31.0	21.8	57.5
2020	720	n/a	n/a	56.7
2021	756	31.0	24.3	53.6
2022	705	34.0	20.7	45.4
2023	724	30.5	23.7	64.6

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 Avaxat Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
1991	598	23.0	26.0	n/a
1992	639	23.4	27.3	4.9
1993	642	23.0	27.9	11.8
1994	710	25.0	28.4	11.1
1995	837	31.4	26.7	12.9
1996	837	31.4	26.7	12.9
1997	868	30.5	28.5	17.7
1998	859	35.9	23.9	18
1999	858	41.4	20.7	16.2
2000	877	46.4	18.9	19
2001	870	42.0	20.7	19.7
2002	898	43.0	20.9	25.5
2003	898	43.0	20.9	25.5
2004	860	42.0	20.5	25.6
2005	803	39.0	20.6	30.8
2006	741	36.5	20.3	33.4
2007	690	34.5	20.0	34.2
2008	506	35.0	14.5	40.9
2009	614	33.0	17.5	36.5
2010	697	32.0	21.7	44
2011	700	n/a	n/a	43.1
2012	717	29.0	24.7	n/a
2013	762	25.0	30.4	54.7
2014	732	26.5	27.6	58.6
2015	735	30.0	24.5	58.9
2016	754	31.0	24.3	59.3
2017	753	31.0	24.2	56
2018	709	30.0	23.6	61.1
2019	676	31.0	21.8	57.5
2020	720	n/a	n/a	56.7
2021	756	31.0	24.3	53.6
2022	705	34.0	20.7	45.4
2023	724	30.5	23.7	64.6

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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