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

Murrieta Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.1/100, placing it at the 69th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,878 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Murrieta Elementary?

24.9% of students at Murrieta Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Murrieta Elementary improving or declining?

Murrieta Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Murrieta Elementary?

17.3% of students at Murrieta 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.

Murrieta Elementary

Murrieta Valley Unified Murrieta Riverside County 92562

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,878 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

904 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.0%

White 34.2%

Asian 1.9%

Black 6.1%

Other 11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Murrieta Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.9%
Met Standard	31.5%
Below Standard	43.5%

Exceeded

24.9%

Met

31.5%

Below

43.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Murrieta Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.9% of students exceeded standard while 31.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points below the Murrieta Valley Unified district average of 27.5%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.5% exceeded — 2.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.