Is E. Hale Curran Elementary a good school?

E. Hale Curran Elementary ranks 2206 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend E. Hale Curran Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended E. Hale Curran Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of E. Hale Curran Elementary?

Students at E. Hale Curran Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 22% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of E. Hale Curran Elementary attend?

Students who attend E. Hale Curran Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shivela Middle High : Murrieta Mesa High

E. Hale Curran Elementary

Summary:

E. Hale Curran Elementary is a public elementary school located in Murrieta, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 578. 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.

Academically, E. Hale Curran Elementary's performance, as measured by standardized tests, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were 47.1% and 40.27%, respectively, compared to the district's 60.35% and 45.66%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Mathematics, where it lags behind the district and state by a significant margin. However, the school's 5th grade performance is stronger, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state in both ELA and Mathematics.

E. Hale Curran Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2018-2019 to 27.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Alta Murrieta Elementary (27.9%) and Avaxat Elementary (34.0%), as well as the district average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Special Education students performing relatively better than their peers. However, the school's White and Multi-racial students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of California elementary schools. Additionally, E. Hale Curran Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

40855 Chaco Canyon Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92562-1903

(951) 696-1405

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2206^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend E. Hale Curran Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shivela Middle
High:	Murrieta Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

White:

22.5%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E. Hale Curran Elementary ranks better than 62.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.48. (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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E. Hale Curran Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks E. Hale Curran Elementary 2206^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See E. Hale Curran 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 E. Hale Curran Elementary

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Rank History for all students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.85	1120^th	4809	76.7%
2005	73.62	1178^th	4822	75.6%
2006	63.97	1585^th	4818	67.1%
2007	50.09	2329^th	5113	54.4%
2008	50.00	2372^nd	5113	53.6%
2009	55.16	2171^st	5193	58.2%
2010	64.05	1777^th	5314	66.6%
2011	60.21	2015^th	5377	62.5%
2012	50.34	2591^st	5390	51.9%
2013	50.15	2680^th	5530	51.5%
2015	60.18	1932^nd	5611	65.6%
2016	54.09	2290^th	5614	59.2%
2017	66.53	1724^th	5692	69.7%
2018	66.96	1724^th	5662	69.6%
2019	61.24	2002^nd	5789	65.4%
2022	59.83	2037^th	5883	65.4%
2023	61.93	1962^nd	5874	66.6%
2024	56.48	2206^th	5862	62.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.44	422^nd	610	30.8%
2023	55.51	335^th	669	49.9%
2024	31.64	510^th	669	23.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.94	1005^th	3311	69.6%
2024	53.23	1010^th	3160	68.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.71	783^rd	2420	67.6%
2024	69.29	509^th	2634	80.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.94	876^th	5084	82.8%
2019	67.79	1289^th	5173	75.1%
2022	63.91	1473^rd	5264	72.0%
2023	72.52	1094^th	5374	79.6%
2024	67.11	1400^th	5511	74.6%

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Rank History for Female students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.84	1415^th	5413	73.9%
2019	63.12	1837^th	5492	66.6%
2022	58.37	2012^th	5635	64.3%
2023	58.10	2030^th	5617	63.9%
2024	49.93	2411^th	5605	57.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.37	226^th	2128	89.4%
2019	75.15	418^th	2585	83.8%
2022	40.07	1077^th	2227	51.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.25	33^rd	130	74.6%

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Rank History for Male students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.39	1962^nd	5431	63.9%
2019	57.92	2040^th	5510	63.0%
2022	59.80	1964^th	5663	65.3%
2023	63.98	1770^th	5650	68.7%
2024	60.82	1931^st	5636	65.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.17	557^th	4830	88.5%
2019	72.66	1032^nd	4963	79.2%
2022	59.90	1648^th	5084	67.6%
2023	61.56	1575^th	5098	69.1%
2024	63.64	1489^th	5102	70.8%

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Rank History for White students at E. Hale Curran Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.49	1675^th	2737	38.8%
2019	41.72	1797^th	2834	36.6%
2022	52.04	1399^th	2726	48.7%
2023	52.23	1368^th	2662	48.6%
2024	46.65	1520^th	2647	42.6%

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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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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Although the school is small, it strives to provide the students with quality education. The teachers put forth 110% on a daily basis. Close Quote

Enrollment information for E. Hale Curran Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	336	2	8	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1991	536	11	35	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
1992	620	14	44	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	776
1993	655	14	56	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
1994	683	24	55	128	10	n/a	n/a	0	900
1995	752	21	70	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1996	752	21	70	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1997	616	28	77	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
1998	656	36	89	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	945
1999	712	34	85	195	5	n/a	n/a	1	1032
2000	636	23	62	176	1	n/a	n/a	8	906
2001	625	23	54	148	0	n/a	n/a	38	888
2002	644	65	68	181	7	n/a	n/a	28	993
2003	644	65	68	181	7	n/a	n/a	28	993
2004	660	75	79	199	7	n/a	n/a	33	1053
2005	645	69	94	244	6	n/a	n/a	72	1130
2006	506	58	69	215	2	n/a	n/a	75	925
2007	449	50	61	244	3	n/a	n/a	75	882
2008	375	37	39	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
2009	299	29	31	192	2	3	95	0	651
2010	4	27	21	257	0	0	341	0	650
2011	265	28	19	223	0	1	29	0	565
2012	284	16	18	234	1	3	30	0	586
2013	265	35	17	264	1	5	18	0	605
2014	245	33	23	235	0	3	12	0	551
2015	221	25	19	227	1	3	17	0	513
2016	204	29	23	244	1	3	37	0	541
2017	194	26	20	264	2	6	50	0	562
2018	192	40	26	255	1	7	50	0	571
2019	170	41	27	280	0	6	60	0	584
2020	167	42	33	303	0	6	71	0	622
2021	151	45	33	303	1	6	73	0	612
2022	150	44	39	312	1	5	64	0	615
2023	130	45	45	296	0	2	59	1	578

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 E. Hale Curran Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	400	21.0	19.0	n/a
1991	655	26.0	25.1	n/a
1992	776	26.4	29.3	5.8
1993	840	30.0	28.0	9.8
1994	900	31.0	29.0	8.8
1995	1012	33.5	30.2	12.4
1996	1012	33.5	30.2	12.4
1997	877	33.9	25.9	14.8
1998	945	42.5	22.2	17
1999	1032	47.5	21.7	15.4
2000	906	46.0	19.7	14.9
2001	888	42.5	20.9	12.4
2002	993	46.5	21.4	16
2003	993	46.5	21.4	16
2004	1053	48.0	21.9	16.7
2005	1130	52.0	21.7	19.7
2006	925	43.0	21.5	17.6
2007	882	40.0	22.1	23.5
2008	651	40.0	16.3	28.7
2009	651	31.0	18.6	27
2010	650	29.0	22.4	32.9
2011	565	n/a	n/a	34.5
2012	586	28.8	20.3	n/a
2013	605	21.0	28.8	45.8
2014	551	20.0	27.5	45.9
2015	513	20.0	25.6	46
2016	541	20.0	27.0	52.5
2017	562	20.5	27.4	44.1
2018	571	21.5	26.5	48.5
2019	584	21.0	27.8	49.7
2020	622	n/a	n/a	50.8
2021	612	23.0	26.5	49.3
2022	615	25.6	24.0	48.5
2023	578	25.0	23.1	59.9

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 E. Hale Curran Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	400	21.0	19.0	n/a
1991	655	26.0	25.1	n/a
1992	776	26.4	29.3	5.8
1993	840	30.0	28.0	9.8
1994	900	31.0	29.0	8.8
1995	1012	33.5	30.2	12.4
1996	1012	33.5	30.2	12.4
1997	877	33.9	25.9	14.8
1998	945	42.5	22.2	17
1999	1032	47.5	21.7	15.4
2000	906	46.0	19.7	14.9
2001	888	42.5	20.9	12.4
2002	993	46.5	21.4	16
2003	993	46.5	21.4	16
2004	1053	48.0	21.9	16.7
2005	1130	52.0	21.7	19.7
2006	925	43.0	21.5	17.6
2007	882	40.0	22.1	23.5
2008	651	40.0	16.3	28.7
2009	651	31.0	18.6	27
2010	650	29.0	22.4	32.9
2011	565	n/a	n/a	34.5
2012	586	28.8	20.3	n/a
2013	605	21.0	28.8	45.8
2014	551	20.0	27.5	45.9
2015	513	20.0	25.6	46
2016	541	20.0	27.0	52.5
2017	562	20.5	27.4	44.1
2018	571	21.5	26.5	48.5
2019	584	21.0	27.8	49.7
2020	622	n/a	n/a	50.8
2021	612	23.0	26.5	49.3
2022	615	25.6	24.0	48.5
2023	578	25.0	23.1	59.9

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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