Elementary Schools in Winchester, California: Winchester schools average 6.9 points above the state — but the range is 29.1 points wide.
Winchester, California has 6 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 45.7/100 — 6.9 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Temecula Preparatory at 64/100, where 41.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Winchester schools average 26.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 6 schools, 2 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.0% (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 Winchester
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temecula Preparatory Temecula Valley Unified | 41.2% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 2 | French Valley Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 28.6% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
| 3 | Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy Menifee Union | 25.9% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 4 | Temecula Valley Charter Temecula Valley Unified | 22.5% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 5 | Susan La Vorgna Elementary Temecula Valley Unified | 25.5% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 6 | Winchester Elementary Hemet Unified | 12.9% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty High Perris Union High | 17.0% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100 |
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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 Winchester
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Winchester are classified as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise — 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 Winchester
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