Temecula · Riverside County

Schools in Temecula

Temecula’s 23 public elementary schools run from the 20th to the 93rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 23 schools

from 20th to 93rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Red Hawk Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Abby Reinke Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Ysabel Barnett Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Tony Tobin Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Pauba Valley Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Rancho Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Crowne Hill Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Vintage Hills Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Paloma Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Temecula Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Temecula Luiseno Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Temecula International Academy: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Nicolas Valley Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Citrus Springs Charter: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Empire Springs Charter: 55th percentile, Solid
  • River Springs Charter: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Vail Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
  • MethodSchools: 41st percentile, Developing
  • JCS - Pine Hills: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Harbor Springs Charter: 20th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
3Developing
9Solid
10Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 15 schools

from 43rd to 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Temecula Middle: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne: 89th percentile, Strong
  • MethodSchools: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • JCS - Pine Hills: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Erle Stanley Gardner Middle: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Vail Ranch Middle: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Method Schools, LA: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Temecula International Academy: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Empire Springs Charter: 65th percentile, Solid
  • James L. Day Middle: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Margarita Middle: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Citrus Springs Charter: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Harbor Springs Charter: 50th percentile, Solid
  • River Springs Charter: 43rd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
8Solid
6Strong

High · 11 schools

from 21st to 87th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Great Oak High: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Temecula Valley High: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Chaparral High: 77th percentile, Strong
  • JCS - Pine Hills: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • River Springs Charter: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Empire Springs Charter: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Method Schools, LA: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • MethodSchools: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Susan H. Nelson: 21st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
3Developing
4Solid
3Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 10 of the 33 ranked schools teach more than one level, 6 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Temecula

34 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Temecula score highest?

Red Hawk Elementary is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Temecula

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Temecula elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Temecula score highest?

Temecula Middle is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Temecula

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Temecula MiddleTemecula Valley Unified · Grade-to-grade gains
    92ndStrongScope Score 68
  • Elite Academic Academy - LucerneLucerne Valley Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    89thStrongScope Score 64
  • MethodSchoolsDehesa Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    83rdStrongScope Score 57
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Context

The average Temecula middle school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Temecula score highest?

Great Oak High is highest, at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Temecula

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 8 high schools
  • JCS - Pine HillsRiverside County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    70thSolidScope Score 63
  • Elite Academic Academy - Mountain EmpireMountain Empire Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    65thSolidScope Score 61
  • Elite Academic Academy - LucerneLucerne Valley Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    63rdSolidScope Score 61
  • River Springs CharterRiverside County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    56thSolidScope Score 58
  • Empire Springs CharterHelendale Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    45thDevelopingScope Score 54
  • Method Schools, LAActon-Agua Dulce Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    33rdDevelopingScope Score 50
  • MethodSchoolsDehesa Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    29thDevelopingScope Score 49
  • Susan H. NelsonTemecula Valley Unified · Check how it admits students.
    21stNeeds SupportScope Score 46
Context

The average Temecula high school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Rancho Vista HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

17 private schools have a Temecula address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Temecula rank highest?

Elementary: Red Hawk Elementary, 93rd percentile (Strong). Middle: Temecula Middle, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Great Oak High, 87th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Temecula decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Temecula good?

Temecula’s 23 public elementary schools run from the 20th to the 93rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 10 Strong, 9 Solid, 3 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Temecula’s 15 public middle schools run from the 43rd to the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong, 8 Solid and 1 Developing. Temecula’s 11 public high schools run from the 21st to the 87th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 4 Solid, 3 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Temecula compare with California?

The average Temecula elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Temecula middle school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Temecula high school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Temecula address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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