Winchester · Riverside County

Schools in Winchester

Winchester’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 34th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 6 schools

from 34th to 89th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Temecula Preparatory: 89th percentile, Strong
  • French Valley Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Temecula Valley Charter: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Susan La Vorgna Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Winchester Elementary: 34th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
3Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 3 schools

from 46th to 76th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Temecula Preparatory: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Temecula Valley Charter: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy: 46th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 56th to 92nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Temecula Preparatory: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Liberty High: 56th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 7 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Winchester

7 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 Winchester score highest?

Temecula Preparatory is highest, at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Winchester

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

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Context

The average Winchester elementary school had 14 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 Winchester score highest?

Temecula Preparatory is highest, at the 76th percentile.

That’s higher than 76 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Winchester

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

Context

The average Winchester middle school had 10 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 Winchester score highest?

Temecula Preparatory is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Winchester

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

  • Temecula PreparatoryTemecula Valley Unified · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    92ndStrongScope Score 78
  • Liberty HighPerris Union High
    56thSolidScope Score 58

2 private schools have a Winchester 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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Which public schools in Winchester rank highest?

Elementary: Temecula Preparatory, 89th percentile (Strong). Middle: Temecula Preparatory, 76th percentile (Strong). High: Temecula Preparatory, 92nd 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 Winchester 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 Winchester good?

Winchester’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 34th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. Winchester’s 3 public middle schools run from the 46th to the 76th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. Winchester’s 2 public high schools run from the 56th to the 92nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. 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 Winchester compare with California?

The average Winchester elementary school had 14 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 Winchester middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 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 Winchester 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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