Elementary Schools in Temecula, California: Temecula schools average 6.6 points above the state — but the range is 38.3 points wide.
Temecula, California has 23 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 45.5/100 — 6.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary at 68/100, where 35.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Temecula schools average 26.8% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 23 schools, 4 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 13.0% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Temecula
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (23)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 35.6% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 2 | Abby Reinke Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 44.5% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 3 | Red Hawk Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 38.9% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 4 | Rancho Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 33.8% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 5 | Ysabel Barnett Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 33.0% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 6 | Paloma Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 31.5% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 7 | Crowne Hill Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 35.7% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 8 | Temecula International Academy Riverside County Office of Education | 28.6% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 9 | Tony Tobin Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 37.6% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 10 | Vintage Hills Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 31.0% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 11 | Temecula Luiseno Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 36.6% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 12 | Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne Lucerne Valley Unified | 18.0% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 13 | Pauba Valley Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 32.6% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 14 | Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire Mountain Empire Unified | 26.1% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 15 | Nicolas Valley Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 24.3% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 16 | Citrus Springs Charter Orange County Department of Education | 19.0% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 17 | JCS - Pine Hills Riverside County Office of Education | 20.1% | 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 18 | Harbor Springs Charter Julian Union Elementary | 17.6% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 19 | Temecula Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 17.5% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 20 | River Springs Charter Riverside County Office of Education | 14.2% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 21 | Vail Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 16.9% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 22 | Empire Springs Charter Helendale Elementary | 13.5% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 23 | MethodSchools Dehesa Elementary | 9.6% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temecula Middle Temecula Valley Unified | 32.6% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 2 | James L. Day Middle Temecula Valley Unified | 25.8% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 3 | Erle Stanley Gardner Middle Temecula Valley Unified | 27.5% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 4 | Vail Ranch Middle Temecula Valley Unified | 25.3% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 5 | Method Schools, LA Acton-Agua Dulce Unified | 11.0% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 6 | Margarita Middle Temecula Valley Unified | 16.9% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Oak High Temecula Valley Unified | 32.6% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100 |
| 2 | Chaparral High Temecula Valley Unified | 25.8% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 3 | Temecula Valley High Temecula Valley Unified | 22.0% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 4 | Susan H. Nelson Temecula Valley Unified | 10.2% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100 |
| 5 | Rancho Vista High Temecula Valley Unified continuation high school | 2.6% | 60th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 26/100 |
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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 Temecula
Hidden gems: 7 schools in Temecula are classified as Growth Engine (4) 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 Temecula
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