How does Alamos Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Murrieta?

Alamos Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.4/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,536 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Alamos Elementary?

40.1% of students at Alamos Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 67.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Alamos Elementary improving or declining?

Alamos Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Alamos Elementary?

12.2% of students at Alamos Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Alamos Elementary

Temecula Valley Unified Murrieta Riverside County 92563

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,536 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

832 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

36 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.2%

White 34.9%

Asian 7.8%

Black 3.5%

Other 17.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Alamos Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	40.1%
Met Standard	27.4%
Below Standard	32.5%

Exceeded

40.1%

Met

27.4%

Below

32.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Alamos Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

40.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.5 points above the Temecula Valley Unified district average of 31.6%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.2 points higher (vs 27.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.