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Best Elementary Schools in Winchester, CA

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Schools

4,655

Students

Districts

Top rankedSummit Academy898^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Temecula Valley Charter up 427 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

French Valley Elementary 22.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

This analysis examines six elementary schools serving grades K-8 in Winchester, California, a community served by four different school districts: Menifee Union, Temecula Valley Unified, Hemet Unified, and Temecula Valley Charter District.

Among these schools, Summit Academy stands out as the top performer, achieving the highest test scores in English, math, and science and ranking in the 85th percentile statewide. Schools in the Temecula Valley Unified district, including Summit Academy, French Valley Elementary, and Susan La Vorgna Elementary, generally show stronger academic results compared to Winchester Elementary in the Hemet Unified district, which has the lowest rankings and test scores despite having the highest spending per student.

Notable findings include the efficiency of Temecula Valley Charter, which operates with the lowest per-student spending yet maintains above-average performance, and the impressive low chronic absenteeism rate at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy. Winchester Elementary, while currently the lowest performer, has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Susan La Vorgna Elementary	Public	K-5	31777 Algarve Ave.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6385	649	27	24.0	43.3%	192 (29.6%)	46 (7.1%)	282 (43.5%)	60 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (10.3%)	61.2	2009^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		62.5	1954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	55	28.7		28.7	63.3	56.4	52.2				56.8	55.6	45.5	35.7				44.8	98.4						$17,073	$1,573	$15,500
French Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	36680 Cady Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-3643	755	34	22.2	36.0%	269 (35.6%)	31 (4.1%)	312 (41.3%)	73 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (9.0%)	75.4	1354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.6	1610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	256	48.9		48.9	59.8	56.7	66.9				61.3	55.4	59.0	43.2				52.2	95.6	97.5		97.5	96.9	98.1	$15,684	$954	$14,730
Summit Academy	Public	K-7	35780 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6121	767	31	24.6	20.5%	284 (37.0%)	33 (4.3%)	285 (37.2%)	60 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (13.4%)	85.6	898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		84.7	959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	61	59.5		59.5	67.0	71.1	81.0	52.0	57.3		65.3	69.2	71.9	59.5	52.0	49.4		60.4							$17,985	$970	$17,015
Temecula Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	35755 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6775	596	27	22.4	28.0%	205 (34.4%)	30 (5.0%)	237 (39.8%)	58 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.6%)	67.8	1700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		58.4	2127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.8%	427	41.8	48.2	45.1	50.9	60.7	63.6	70.5	63.0	64.3	62.4	54.7	37.5	32.7	45.9	42.0	39.3	42.0	97.1	97.1		97.1			$12,476	$291	$12,185
Winchester Elementary	Public	K-5	28751 Winchester Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-0700	692	30	23.3	78.6%	64 (9.2%)	43 (6.2%)	521 (75.3%)	37 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.3%)	33.2	3699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		31.3	3833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	134	21.7		21.7	41.1	34.0	50.9				42.4	37.1	14.4	20.0				23.4	91.8	92.8	96.9	94.9	92.8	94.9	$22,307	$2,462	$19,845
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-8	31600 Pat Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 325-6000	1,196	50	23.8	48.7%	238 (19.9%)	76 (6.4%)	462 (38.6%)	143 (12.0%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	265 (22.2%)	62	1966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.7	1896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	70	39.6	43.6	42.1	63.0	42.6	60.4	47.8	54.6	49.5	52.2	57.0	47.5	39.6	37.3	36.2	41.8	42.2	98.4	98.4			98.4		$15,486	$1,127	$14,359

Cities Near Winchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Murrieta	3.75 mi	25	204^th
Menifee	4.46 mi	21	399^th
Temecula	6.41 mi	35	215^th
Hemet	7.04 mi	23	722^nd
Romoland	8.18 mi	3	595^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.