Best Public Schools in Winchester, CA

Summary:

The city of Winchester, California is home to 7 schools spanning 5 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school across 3 different school districts. The data reveals a diverse set of schools in the area, with some standout performers and others facing challenges.

Temecula Preparatory, an alternative public charter school, stands out with exceptional performance metrics, including a 97.2% four-year graduation rate, a low 1.4% dropout rate, and significantly higher test scores than the state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Winchester Elementary lags behind, with only 30-40% of students proficient or better in ELA and 15-30% proficient or better in Math, as well as a concerning high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.3%.

Other standout schools include Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy, French Valley Elementary, and Susan La Vorgna Elementary, all of which have consistently high performance, with test scores exceeding their respective district and state averages. The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rate at Winchester Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Susan La Vorgna Elementary	Public	K-5	31777 Algarve Ave.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6385	810	35	23.1	26.8%	294 (36.3%)	51 (6.3%)	316 (39.0%)	55 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	91 (11.2%)	62.5	1951^st of 5862 public elementary schools	66.7%		72.8	1470^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.0%	481	39.7				39.7	52.6	45.8	58.3					52.1	56.8	37.3	39.7					43.8	98.4						$9,383
French Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	36680 Cady Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-3643	880	36	24.4	24.3%	339 (38.5%)	26 (3.0%)	342 (38.9%)	81 (9.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (10.0%)	69.6	1607^th of 5862 public elementary schools	72.6%		68.5	1650^th of 5874 public elementary schools	71.9%	43	39.9				39.9	63.1	49.6	55.6					56.0	61.7	46.4	42.9					50.3	95.6	97.5		97.5	96.9	98.1	$9,469
Summit Academy	Public	K-6	35780 Abelia St.	Winchester	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 294-6121	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	55.6				55.6	65.1	66.2	58.0	66.3				63.9	66.3	70.3	52.5	53.1				60.4
Temecula Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	35755 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6775	530	25	21.1	15.8%	198 (37.4%)	33 (6.2%)	215 (40.6%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	58.4	2123^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	63.8%		67.8	1681^st of 5874 public elementary schools	71.4%	442	35.0	27.3			31.3	46.7	47.2	57.4	58.0	62.7	54.6		55.1	47.8	39.6	30.0	32.1	30.5	20.0		32.8	97.1	97.1		97.1
Temecula Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35777 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-6776	1,079	56	19.4	16.7%	412 (38.2%)	46 (4.3%)	361 (33.5%)	121 (11.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.7%)	129 (12.0%)								(n/a)	54.0	30.3	72.9		50.8	66.3	72.3	71.3	65.9	68.5	32.6	90.1	65.9	63.8	61.5	63.2	50.0	43.8	20.2	52.1	50.3	96.9				96.9
Winchester Elementary	Public	K-5	28751 Winchester Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-0700	683	28	24.3	78.9%	102 (14.9%)	57 (8.3%)	480 (70.3%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	31.3	3827^th of 5862 public elementary schools	34.7%		25.1	4360^th of 5874 public elementary schools	25.8%	533	18.9				18.9	30.2	41.3	43.3					38.0	25.5	29.4	16.7					24.3	91.8	92.8	96.9	94.9	92.8	94.9	$8,822
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-8	31600 Pat Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 325-6000	1,298	53	24.4	45.0%	288 (22.2%)	116 (8.9%)	530 (40.8%)	147 (11.3%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.8%)	203 (15.6%)	63.7	1893^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	67.7%		66.8	1720^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.7%	173	42.5	39.1			40.9	51.2	52.9	50.9	46.7	59.3	55.4		52.7	58.5	39.6	42.3	38.1	44.1	47.3		45.0	98.4	98.4			98.4		$8,615
Liberty High	Public	9-12	32255 Leon Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 943-6369	1,753	72	24.4	50.5%	462 (26.4%)	164 (9.4%)	820 (46.8%)	149 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	154 (8.8%)	50.9	838^th of 2323 public high schools	63.9%		38.8	1182^nd of 2348 public high schools	49.7%	344			26.2	11.1	25.8							55.9	55.9							19.9	19.9

Cities Near Winchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Temecula	1.65 mi	35	238^th
Murrieta	3.75 mi	26	272^nd
Menifee	4.47 mi	21	400^th
Hemet	7.04 mi	23	731^st
Romoland	8.18 mi	4	496^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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