Is Manuel L. Real Elementary a good school?

Manuel L. Real Elementary ranks 4202 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Manuel L. Real Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Manuel L. Real Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manuel L. Real Elementary?

Students at Manuel L. Real Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Manuel L. Real Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manuel L. Real Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tomas Rivera Middle High : Citrus Hill High

Manuel L. Real Elementary

Summary:

Manuel L. Real Elementary is a public elementary school located in Perris, California, serving 644 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 1002 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manuel L. Real Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.6% in 2017-2018 to 45.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Triple Crown Elementary (23.9%) and Rainbow Ridge Elementary (36.1%). The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are also lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, only 40.16% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.54% in the district and 47.37% statewide. In 5th grade Math, only 13.6% were proficient or better, compared to 22.81% in the district and 35.02% statewide.

Manuel L. Real Elementary's performance for specific student groups is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for Special Education students and in the bottom 40% for Low Socioeconomic Status students. However, the school performed better for English Language Learners, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools in this category. The school's exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, reaching 97.8% in the 2020-2021 school year, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the academic outcomes of the school.

Detail:

Public K-5

19150 Clark St.
Perris, CA 92570-9363

(951) 940-8520

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4202^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,899

Students who attend Manuel L. Real Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tomas Rivera Middle
High:	Citrus Hill High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

White:

3.2%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manuel L. Real Elementary ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.94. (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 (94%), White (3.2%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manuel L. Real Elementary is 22.2, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Manuel L. Real Elementary employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manuel L. Real Elementary is $6,899, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manuel L. Real Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Manuel L. Real Elementary 4202^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Manuel L. Real Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Manuel L. Real Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.53	3443^rd	4809	28.4%
2005	26.22	3538^th	4822	26.6%
2006	18.03	4131^st	4818	14.3%
2007	30.85	3508^th	5113	31.4%
2008	30.81	3520^th	5113	31.2%
2009	31.02	3630^th	5193	30.1%
2010	31.16	3763^rd	5314	29.2%
2011	31.81	3857^th	5377	28.3%
2012	39.01	3327^th	5390	38.3%
2013	36.93	3535^th	5530	36.1%
2015	17.32	4890^th	5611	12.8%
2016	22.80	4365^th	5614	22.2%
2017	28.49	3961^st	5692	30.4%
2018	22.97	4430^th	5662	21.8%
2019	32.76	3711^th	5789	35.9%
2022	28.11	4038^th	5883	31.4%
2023	27.52	4129^th	5874	29.7%
2024	26.94	4202^nd	5862	28.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.63	1782^nd	3246	45.1%
2019	38.31	1893^rd	3275	42.2%
2022	57.87	847^th	3311	74.4%
2023	55.68	964^th	3250	70.3%
2024	53.62	991^st	3160	68.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.09	2395^th	2420	1.0%
2024	23.51	2199^th	2634	16.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.43	3734^th	5084	26.6%
2019	44.83	2756^th	5173	46.7%
2022	45.55	2563^rd	5264	51.3%
2023	36.99	3321^st	5374	38.2%
2024	36.21	3437^th	5511	37.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.28	4292^nd	5413	20.7%
2019	29.18	3889^th	5492	29.2%
2022	19.13	4798^th	5635	14.9%
2023	26.28	4114^th	5617	26.8%
2024	23.34	4397^th	5605	21.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.25	1258^th	2128	40.9%
2022	44.34	947^th	2227	57.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.91	4195^th	5431	22.8%
2019	37.32	3239^th	5510	41.2%
2022	39.01	3069^th	5663	45.8%
2023	29.31	3837^th	5650	32.1%
2024	31.12	3727^th	5636	33.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manuel L. Real Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.98	3344^th	4830	30.8%
2019	50.45	2259^th	4963	54.5%
2022	40.01	2902^nd	5084	42.9%
2023	38.36	3040^th	5098	40.4%
2024	37.60	3147^th	5102	38.3%

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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 Manuel L. Real Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	131	170	2	431	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1999	121	155	2	474	6	n/a	n/a	0	758
2000	124	164	4	545	3	n/a	n/a	0	840
2001	121	153	6	591	8	n/a	n/a	0	879
2002	98	141	13	764	4	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2003	98	141	13	764	4	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2004	81	122	11	856	2	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2005	47	57	3	593	0	n/a	n/a	12	712
2006	42	37	4	616	0	n/a	n/a	7	706
2007	38	30	6	618	1	n/a	n/a	14	707
2008	34	31	2	630	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
2009	23	23	5	629	1	0	21	0	702
2010	25	29	9	701	0	3	7	0	774
2011	27	31	7	698	0	3	12	0	778
2012	29	17	6	676	0	0	15	0	743
2013	22	13	2	667	1	1	12	0	718
2014	22	19	4	675	0	1	13	0	734
2015	16	26	3	634	1	0	4	0	684
2016	26	25	2	627	2	0	2	0	684
2017	26	13	2	591	3	1	4	0	640
2018	23	10	1	577	2	2	3	0	618
2019	29	6	1	570	2	2	2	0	612
2020	25	10	4	566	2	1	2	0	610
2021	24	8	2	551	2	1	3	0	591
2022	24	10	2	571	0	0	5	0	612
2023	22	13	4	602	0	0	3	0	644
2024	20	10	4	595	0	0	4	0	633

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 Manuel L. Real Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	734	33.0	22.2	83.1
1999	758	31.0	24.5	81.9
2000	840	35.0	24.0	88.7
2001	879	39.0	22.5	83.6
2002	1020	37.0	27.6	85.4
2003	1020	37.0	27.6	85.4
2004	1072	38.0	28.2	89.5
2005	712	27.0	26.4	82
2006	706	28.0	25.2	86.7
2007	707	30.0	23.6	87
2008	698	32.0	21.8	83
2009	702	29.0	23.4	88.7
2010	774	30.0	25.8	91.9
2011	778	n/a	n/a	94.5
2012	743	29.0	25.6	n/a
2013	718	27.0	26.5	94
2014	734	27.0	27.1	92.8
2015	684	26.0	26.3	93.9
2016	684	28.0	24.4	92.5
2017	640	27.0	23.7	92.3
2018	618	26.0	23.7	93
2019	612	27.0	22.6	94.1
2020	610	n/a	n/a	94.4
2021	591	27.3	21.6	97.8
2022	612	27.0	22.6	89.1
2023	644	28.2	22.7	95.2
2024	633	28.4	22.2	93.2

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 Manuel L. Real Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	734	33.0	22.2	83.1
1999	758	31.0	24.5	81.9
2000	840	35.0	24.0	88.7
2001	879	39.0	22.5	83.6
2002	1020	37.0	27.6	85.4
2003	1020	37.0	27.6	85.4
2004	1072	38.0	28.2	89.5
2005	712	27.0	26.4	82
2006	706	28.0	25.2	86.7
2007	707	30.0	23.6	87
2008	698	32.0	21.8	83
2009	702	29.0	23.4	88.7
2010	774	30.0	25.8	91.9
2011	778	n/a	n/a	94.5
2012	743	29.0	25.6	n/a
2013	718	27.0	26.5	94
2014	734	27.0	27.1	92.8
2015	684	26.0	26.3	93.9
2016	684	28.0	24.4	92.5
2017	640	27.0	23.7	92.3
2018	618	26.0	23.7	93
2019	612	27.0	22.6	94.1
2020	610	n/a	n/a	94.4
2021	591	27.3	21.6	97.8
2022	612	27.0	22.6	89.1
2023	644	28.2	22.7	95.2
2024	633	28.4	22.2	93.2

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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