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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Murrieta, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Murrieta based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 39.4% Exceeded Standard, compared to 21.0% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Cole Canyon Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 61.3 41.5% 72.2% 11.5% 2.3%
2 Alamos Elementary
Temecula Valley Unified
 Riverside 59.4 40.1% 67.5% 12.2% 0.5%
3 Alta Murrieta Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 59.1 36.5% 63.9% 15.3% 1.8%
4 Tovashal Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 56.8 36.0% 63.7% 20.0% 0.8%
5 Antelope Hills Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 53.6 31.6% 62.5% 18.7% 1.0%
6 Lisa J. Mails Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 52.6 25.9% 53.5% 9.6% 0.2%
7 Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 52.6 26.0% 54.0% 18.0% 2.2%
8 Murrieta Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 51.1 24.9% 56.5% 17.3% 1.1%
9 Oak Meadows Elementary
Menifee Union
 Riverside 50.8 17.6% 41.9% 12.1% 2.5%
10 Rail Ranch Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
 Riverside 49.6 20.5% 46.7% 18.8% 0.8%

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