How does Rancho Vista High compare to other high schools in Temecula?

Rancho Vista High has a Scope Score of 21.9/100, ranked #1404 among California high schools. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 114 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rancho Vista High?

2.6% of students at Rancho Vista High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 13.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rancho Vista High?

77.7% of students at Rancho Vista High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Rancho Vista High

High School

Temecula Valley Unified TemeculaRiverside County92592

📍 32225 Pio Pico Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

210 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

14 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

77.0%

AP Exam Prepared

12.5%

A-G Completion

0.8%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

13.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+52.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-16.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

18.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 27 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic54.8%

White21.9%

Asian1.4%

Black7.6%

Other14.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rancho Vista High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.6%
Met Standard	10.4%
Below Standard	87.0%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 77.0%

10.4pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 2.6%

13.1pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 12.5%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 13.0%

21.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 77.7%

43.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 13.0%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.0%

1.9pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "13% proficient" for Rancho Vista High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.6% of students exceeded standard while 10.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 25.7 points below the Temecula Valley Unified district average of 28.2%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.6% exceeded — 19.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 77.0%. 0.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 13.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 77.7%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

2.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

13.0%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

77.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

114

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	58	5.2%	19.0%	20.7%	55.2%	24.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	56	0.0%	1.8%	8.9%	89.3%	1.8%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Paloma Elementary

70.5

→

Middle

Temecula Middle

77.3

→

High

Rancho Vista High

21.9

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.