Elementary Schools in Murrieta, California: Murrieta schools average 12.2 points above the state — but the range is 35.7 points wide.
Murrieta, California has 13 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 51.0/100 — 12.2 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Alta Murrieta Elementary at 67/100, where 36.5% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Murrieta schools average 27.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 13 schools, 6 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 16.5% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Murrieta
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (13)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alta Murrieta Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 36.5% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
| 2 | Alamos Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 40.1% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 3 | Cole Canyon Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 41.4% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100 |
| 4 | Antelope Hills Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 31.6% | 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 57/100 |
| 5 | Tovashal Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 36.1% | 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 6 | Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 26.0% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 7 | Murrieta Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 24.9% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 8 | Monte Vista Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 24.9% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 9 | Lisa J. Mails Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 25.9% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 10 | E. Hale Curran Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 21.8% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 11 | Rail Ranch Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 20.5% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 12 | Oak Meadows Elementary Menifee Union | 17.4% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 13 | Avaxat Elementary Murrieta Valley Unified | 12.9% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murrieta Canyon Academy Murrieta Valley Unified | 36.2% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100 |
| 2 | Dorothy McElhinney Middle Murrieta Valley Unified | 29.6% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 3 | Bella Vista Middle Temecula Valley Unified | 25.4% | 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 4 | Thompson Middle Murrieta Valley Unified | 21.5% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 5 | Shivela Middle Murrieta Valley Unified | 19.8% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 6 | Warm Springs Middle Murrieta Valley Unified | 18.2% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vista Murrieta High Murrieta Valley Unified | 31.7% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
| 2 | Murrieta Valley High Murrieta Valley Unified | 29.9% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 3 | Murrieta Mesa High Murrieta Valley Unified | 28.2% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Murrieta
Hidden gems: 9 schools in Murrieta are classified as Growth Engine (6) or On the Rise (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Murrieta
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology