Is Temecula Elementary a good school?

Temecula Elementary ranks 3115 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Temecula Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Temecula Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Temecula Elementary?

Students at Temecula Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 17% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Temecula Elementary attend?

Students who attend Temecula Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James L. Day Middle High : Chaparral High

Temecula Elementary

Summary:

Temecula Elementary is a public elementary school serving 532 students in grades K-5 in Temecula, California, which is part of the Temecula Valley Unified School District. While the district is ranked 332 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, Temecula Elementary faces several challenges, including lower test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools.

Temecula Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 40.74% in English Language Arts and 34.14% in Math, compared to the district's 61.91% and 48.64%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade ELA and 5th grade Math. Additionally, Temecula Elementary has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 27.6% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 14.1%.

Interestingly, the nearby Temecula Luiseno Elementary and other schools in the district generally outperform Temecula Elementary on test scores, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. For example, Temecula Luiseno Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (64.13%) and Math (56.06%) compared to Temecula Elementary. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Temecula Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts within the same Temecula Valley Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

41951 Moraga Rd.
Temecula, CA 92591-4789

(951) 695-7130

District: Temecula Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3115^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,603

Students who attend Temecula Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James L. Day Middle
High:	Chaparral High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

White:

17.5%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Temecula Elementary ranks worse than 53.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.11. (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 (55.3%), White (17.5%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Temecula Elementary is 23.1, which is the 4^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Temecula Elementary is $11,603, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Temecula Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Temecula Elementary 3115^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Temecula Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Temecula Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Temecula Valley Unified 332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Temecula Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.12	1438^th	4809	70.1%
2005	46.37	2372^nd	4822	50.8%
2006	66.24	1496^th	4818	68.9%
2007	68.04	1460^th	5113	71.4%
2008	69.77	1415^th	5113	72.3%
2009	56.02	2122^nd	5193	59.1%
2010	59.77	1997^th	5314	62.4%
2011	63.56	1817^th	5377	66.2%
2012	59.29	2084^th	5390	61.3%
2013	53.77	2461^st	5530	55.5%
2015	48.34	2538^th	5611	54.8%
2016	43.08	2891^st	5614	48.5%
2017	49.58	2573^rd	5692	54.8%
2018	48.26	2646^th	5662	53.3%
2019	46.33	2802^nd	5789	51.6%
2022	39.20	3139^th	5883	46.6%
2023	43.84	2899^th	5874	50.6%
2024	41.11	3115^th	5862	46.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.10	397^th	445	10.8%
2023	24.48	547^th	669	18.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.74	645^th	3246	80.1%
2019	68.08	587^th	3275	82.1%
2022	62.56	681^st	3311	79.4%
2023	69.50	506^th	3250	84.4%
2024	42.44	1653^rd	3160	47.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.08	794^th	2420	67.2%
2024	60.66	705^th	2634	73.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.88	1804^th	5084	64.5%
2019	49.41	2442^nd	5173	52.8%
2022	47.52	2431^st	5264	53.8%
2023	49.19	2421^st	5374	54.9%
2024	43.68	2844^th	5511	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.87	2551^st	5413	52.9%
2019	47.76	2621^st	5492	52.3%
2022	44.00	2756^th	5635	51.1%
2023	36.67	3247^th	5617	42.2%
2024	32.40	3610^th	5605	35.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.64	1358^th	2128	36.2%
2019	38.13	1378^th	2585	46.7%
2022	47.06	885^th	2227	60.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.23	2619^th	5431	51.8%
2019	44.18	2764^th	5510	49.8%
2022	35.55	3310^th	5663	41.6%
2023	49.70	2468^th	5650	56.3%
2024	51.23	2397^th	5636	57.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.27	2014^th	4830	58.3%
2019	51.18	2209^th	4963	55.5%
2022	45.99	2456^th	5084	51.7%
2023	49.04	2295^th	5098	55.0%
2024	53.51	2028^th	5102	60.3%

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Rank History for White students at Temecula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.74	1591^st	2737	41.9%
2019	34.12	2042^nd	2834	27.9%
2022	36.91	1828^th	2726	32.9%
2023	32.27	1926^th	2662	27.6%
2024	26.97	2047^th	2647	22.7%

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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 Temecula Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	466	12	23	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	588	22	28	136	10	n/a	n/a	0	784
1992	502	33	27	168	15	n/a	n/a	0	745
1993	534	24	35	170	19	n/a	n/a	0	782
1994	498	25	35	223	20	n/a	n/a	0	801
1995	478	31	40	263	26	n/a	n/a	0	838
1996	478	31	40	263	26	n/a	n/a	0	838
1997	444	31	36	246	19	n/a	n/a	0	776
1998	457	36	28	239	28	n/a	n/a	0	788
1999	424	38	24	218	20	n/a	n/a	0	724
2000	399	28	51	235	19	n/a	n/a	0	732
2001	467	43	48	274	12	n/a	n/a	0	844
2002	371	68	86	300	8	n/a	n/a	10	843
2003	371	68	86	300	8	n/a	n/a	10	843
2004	343	53	86	324	9	n/a	n/a	0	815
2005	293	30	89	358	9	n/a	n/a	38	817
2006	260	33	71	350	7	n/a	n/a	32	753
2007	233	49	77	359	4	n/a	n/a	34	756
2008	187	39	82	351	6	n/a	n/a	0	665
2009	179	45	61	304	7	5	93	0	694
2010	184	41	64	405	6	4	33	0	737
2011	171	35	61	381	13	7	36	0	704
2012	139	32	66	365	13	7	19	0	641
2013	153	47	65	381	22	6	20	0	694
2014	142	35	60	362	9	3	29	0	640
2015	136	36	53	366	11	3	27	0	632
2016	127	34	45	347	9	4	36	0	602
2017	129	30	52	361	4	1	53	0	630
2018	119	30	53	349	5	4	61	0	621
2019	111	41	63	388	8	4	72	0	687
2020	100	39	57	328	6	2	67	0	599
2021	100	42	61	300	5	2	49	0	559
2022	100	36	50	293	5	1	43	0	528
2023	93	43	46	294	4	1	51	0	532

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 Temecula Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	580	24.0	24.1	n/a
1991	784	32.0	24.5	n/a
1992	745	32.5	22.9	31
1993	782	32.4	24.1	34.1
1994	801	31.0	25.8	39.2
1995	838	32.0	26.2	41.1
1996	838	32.0	26.2	41.1
1997	776	27.9	27.8	45.5
1998	788	35.0	22.5	43
1999	724	42.5	17.0	41.4
2000	732	45.0	16.3	39.8
2001	844	47.5	17.8	40.8
2002	843	43.0	19.6	39.7
2003	843	43.0	19.6	39.7
2004	815	43.0	19.0	38.7
2005	817	42.0	19.5	36.6
2006	753	40.0	18.8	48.7
2007	756	41.0	18.4	46.8
2008	665	43.0	15.5	50.4
2009	694	37.0	16.9	56.2
2010	737	37.0	19.9	58.2
2011	704	n/a	n/a	56.4
2012	641	28.0	22.8	n/a
2013	694	25.5	27.2	72.2
2014	640	26.0	24.6	70
2015	632	26.0	24.3	61.4
2016	602	25.0	24.0	66.8
2017	630	27.0	23.3	68.1
2018	621	27.0	23.0	67.3
2019	687	29.0	23.6	68.9
2020	599	n/a	n/a	70.1
2021	559	23.0	24.3	66
2022	528	22.0	24.0	60.6
2023	532	23.0	23.1	64.7

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 Temecula Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	580	24.0	24.1	n/a
1991	784	32.0	24.5	n/a
1992	745	32.5	22.9	31
1993	782	32.4	24.1	34.1
1994	801	31.0	25.8	39.2
1995	838	32.0	26.2	41.1
1996	838	32.0	26.2	41.1
1997	776	27.9	27.8	45.5
1998	788	35.0	22.5	43
1999	724	42.5	17.0	41.4
2000	732	45.0	16.3	39.8
2001	844	47.5	17.8	40.8
2002	843	43.0	19.6	39.7
2003	843	43.0	19.6	39.7
2004	815	43.0	19.0	38.7
2005	817	42.0	19.5	36.6
2006	753	40.0	18.8	48.7
2007	756	41.0	18.4	46.8
2008	665	43.0	15.5	50.4
2009	694	37.0	16.9	56.2
2010	737	37.0	19.9	58.2
2011	704	n/a	n/a	56.4
2012	641	28.0	22.8	n/a
2013	694	25.5	27.2	72.2
2014	640	26.0	24.6	70
2015	632	26.0	24.3	61.4
2016	602	25.0	24.0	66.8
2017	630	27.0	23.3	68.1
2018	621	27.0	23.0	67.3
2019	687	29.0	23.6	68.9
2020	599	n/a	n/a	70.1
2021	559	23.0	24.3	66
2022	528	22.0	24.0	60.6
2023	532	23.0	23.1	64.7

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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