# Dorothy McElhinney Middle

Dorothy McElhinney Middle is a middle school in Murrieta, California. Reading proficiency is 72.8%, +5.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 52.6%, +11.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/dorothy-mcelhinney-middle-murrieta |
| District | Murrieta Valley Unified |
| Address | 35125 Briggs Road, Murrieta, CA, 92563-2346 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 25:1 |
| Per-student spending | $15,879 |
| Low-Income Students | 671 (46.2%) |
| English Learners | 39 (2.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 67.7% | 1,370 |
| 2024 | 70.9% | 1,398 |
| 2025 | 72.8% | 1,424 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.9% | 1,363 |
| 2024 | 46.5% | 1,393 |
| 2025 | 52.6% | 1,419 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.3% | 71.4% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | 74.4% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | 76.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 34.4% | 44.1% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | 51.6% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | 57.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.8% | 68.3% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | 70.4% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | 72.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.6% | 41.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | 45.2% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | 51.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69.7% | 525 |
| White | 73.6% | 496 |
| Two or more races | 78.7% | 150 |
| Filipino | 80.2% | 91 |
| Black or African American | 59.8% | 87 |
| Asian | 84.6% | 65 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47.6% | 523 |
| White | 56.2% | 493 |
| Two or more races | 58.0% | 150 |
| Filipino | 51.6% | 91 |
| Black or African American | 37.9% | 87 |
| Asian | 76.9% | 65 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 436 | 11.5% | 19.9% | 37.4% | 31.2% |
| 7 | 483 | 7.7% | 15.7% | 46.0% | 30.6% |
| 8 | 505 | 6.3% | 21.0% | 44.0% | 28.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 435 | 21.4% | 25.1% | 22.8% | 30.8% |
| 7 | 482 | 21.6% | 27.6% | 25.5% | 25.3% |
| 8 | 502 | 19.7% | 26.9% | 22.7% | 30.7% |