How does Temecula Middle compare to other middle schools in Temecula?

Temecula Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 58.9/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,934 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Temecula Middle?

32.6% of students at Temecula Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Temecula Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Temecula Middle's proficiency rate increases by 11.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Temecula Middle?

17.0% of students at Temecula Middle 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.

Temecula Middle

Middle School

Temecula Valley Unified TemeculaRiverside County92592

📍 42075 Meadows Parkway

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Growth Engine

A growth engine — students gain measurably more here than at peer schools.

Composite 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

1,029 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

31%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

40.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 44 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic33.1%

White48.2%

Asian3.9%

Black1.9%

Other12.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Temecula Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.6%
Met Standard	30.6%
Below Standard	36.8%

What other rankings don't show you

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

32.6% of students exceeded standard while 30.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.4 points above the Temecula Valley Unified district average of 28.2%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.4 points higher (vs 23.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 11.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 40.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

32.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

63.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+11.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,934

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	294	28.6%	35.4%	21.8%	14.3%	64.0%
7th	326	25.1%	42.3%	19.9%	12.6%	67.5%
8th	345	29.0%	43.2%	19.4%	8.4%	72.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	297	32.7%	17.2%	29.6%	20.5%	49.8%
7th	327	39.8%	22.3%	22.0%	15.9%	62.1%
8th	345	40.6%	23.2%	21.2%	15.1%	63.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Abby Reinke Elementary

62.886th pctile

Vintage Hills Elementary

58.481st pctile

Crowne Hill Elementary

57.980th pctile

Paloma Elementary

56.978th pctile

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Middle

Temecula Middle

58.987th pctile

This school

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High School

Temecula Valley High

63.983rd pctile

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.