How does Paloma Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Temecula?

Paloma Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.9/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,122 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Paloma Elementary?

31.5% of students at Paloma Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Paloma Elementary improving or declining?

Paloma Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Paloma Elementary?

14.0% of students at Paloma 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.

Paloma Elementary

Temecula Valley Unified Temecula Riverside County 92592

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,122 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

542 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

33%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 38.2%

White 43.2%

Asian 2.0%

Black 1.9%

Other 14.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Paloma Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.5%
Met Standard	32.0%
Below Standard	36.5%

Exceeded

31.5%

Met

32.0%

Below

36.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Paloma Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.5% of students exceeded standard while 32.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Temecula Valley Unified district average of 31.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 31.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.