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Rancho Elementary

Q: Is Rancho Elementary a good school?

Rancho Elementary ranks 1159 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rancho Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school serving 484 students in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 20% of schools statewide.

The school stands out for its strong academic results in English and Math, which exceed both district and state averages, and it achieves this with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than many nearby schools like Alamos Elementary and Temecula Elementary. Rancho fosters an excellent culture of attendance, boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among comparable district schools, which strongly supports student success. Notably, the school has shown exceptional and improving results for its Hispanic students and has been particularly effective in engaging male students.

While performing well overall, the school has identified areas for growth, as proficiency in 5th-grade mathematics and science lags behind its own strong scores in lower grades and behind some peers like Abby Reinke Elementary. Compared to specialized options like the charter school Home INstead INnovation Academy, Rancho delivers comparable academic outcomes with fewer resources, highlighting its effective instructional practices. Overall, Rancho Elementary is a stable, high-performing choice known for its supportive environment and consistent results.

484

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,962

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31530 La Serena Way
Temecula, CA 92591-5080

(951) 695-7150

District: Temecula Valley Unified

Students who attend Rancho Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Margarita Middle
High:	Temecula Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

40.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 69th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg55%

California avg41%

1,159^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Temecula Valley Unified

308^th of 1,543Temecula Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	1159 of 5857	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	1526 of 5869	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	1274 of 5859	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	1852 of 5883	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	1627 of 5789	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	1304 of 5662	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	1140 of 5692	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	928 of 5614	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	790 of 5611	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	796 of 5530	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	905 of 5390	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	718 of 5377	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	914 of 5314	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	84.2	792 of 5193	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	89.3	524 of 5113	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	89.6	535 of 5113	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	89.1	530 of 4818	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	88.6	557 of 4822	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	84.4	726 of 4809	84.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	633 of 2227	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	383 of 2585	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	326 of 2128	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	1290 of 5597	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1410 of 5612	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1395 of 5609	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	1604 of 5635	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	1863 of 5492	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	1602 of 5413	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	328 of 5107	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	61.2	1615 of 5107	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	933 of 5087	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	2128 of 5084	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	1023 of 4963	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	967 of 4830	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	1190 of 5460	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	1808 of 5517	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	873 of 5363	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	1699 of 5264	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	1297 of 5173	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	790 of 5084	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	980 of 5628	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	1623 of 5643	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	1147 of 5638	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	2073 of 5663	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	1435 of 5510	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	1042 of 5431	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	1224 of 2598	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	1217 of 2651	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1218 of 2661	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1247 of 2726	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	1424 of 2834	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	1294 of 2737	52.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

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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
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	31530 La Serena Way	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7150	484	20	24.2	32.0%	204 (42.1%)	11 (2.3%)	197 (40.7%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.6%)	79.9	1159^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		71.5	1526^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.0%	367	43.9		43.9	69.5	72.0	63.4				68.3	68.4	56.0	42.7				56.4							$14,962	$1,057	$13,905
Home INstead INnovation Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	42240 Camino Romo	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 294-6150	254	14	17.7	45.7%	75 (29.5%)	13 (5.1%)	101 (39.8%)	21 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	40 (15.7%)	63.1	1919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		58.4	2126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.8%	207	34.5	44.1	41.2	60.7	58.3	48.3	55.0	72.2	61.8	60.9	50.0	37.5	27.6	59.0	59.3	58.8	52.1							$18,848	$1,345	$17,503
Vintage Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	42240 Camino Romo	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-4260	512	22	23.2	36.5%	236 (46.1%)	5 (1.0%)	197 (38.5%)	30 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.4%)	75.9	1338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.6	1426^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.7%	88	49.5		49.5	49.3	61.3	67.7				60.2	50.7	55.3	57.0				54.6	94.7	97.3		96.0	96.0	96.0	$16,581	$949	$15,632
Temecula International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	39600 N. General Kearny Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula International Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 816-5506	285	15	19.1	26.7%	82 (28.8%)	25 (8.8%)	96 (33.7%)	15 (5.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (22.5%)	72.7	1483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.7%		67.8	1688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	205	42.1		52.2	46.5	79.0	68.4	58.8	59.1		63.3	32.6	73.7	55.3	58.8	40.9		53.6							$11,292	$150	$11,142
Nicolas Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	39600 North General Kearney Rd	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7180	691	30	23.0	45.4%	236 (34.2%)	26 (3.8%)	285 (41.2%)	51 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.9%)	63.9	1886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.4	1578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	308	32.0		32.0	58.0	53.9	54.1				55.4	52.1	51.0	41.8				48.1	96.8				96.8		$15,563	$1,484	$14,079
Paloma Elementary	Public	K-5	42940 Via Rami	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5165	547	25	21.8	36.2%	222 (40.6%)	14 (2.6%)	215 (39.3%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (10.1%)	83.9	971^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		85.8	917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	54	53.5		53.5	69.7	64.8	69.0				67.9	64.0	54.4	59.0				59.1							$16,517	$966	$15,551
Temecula Elementary	Public	K-5	41951 Moraga Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7130	522	22	23.7	72.6%	95 (18.2%)	29 (5.6%)	298 (57.1%)	51 (9.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	40 (7.7%)	43.2	2992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%		41.1	3120^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.8%	128	25.6		25.6	34.2	43.8	54.1				43.9	36.8	39.8	29.5				35.4	93.5	97.2	97.2	98.1	93.5	97.2	$17,972	$2,220	$15,752
Vail Elementary	Public	K-5	29835 Mira Loma Dr.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7140	563	25	22.5	64.8%	142 (25.2%)	37 (6.6%)	300 (53.3%)	31 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	46 (8.2%)	44.3	2929^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		43.2	2982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	53	36.9		36.9	46.1	33.8	60.7				47.1	33.8	23.8	28.6				28.6	92.5	96.2		93.4	97.2	98.1	$17,122	$1,663	$15,459
Ysabel Barnett Elementary	Public	K-5	39925 Harveston Dr.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 296-5579	753	32	23.5	36.1%	265 (35.2%)	21 (2.8%)	284 (37.7%)	100 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (10.5%)	81.6	1095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%		77.7	1261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	166	51.9		51.9	56.9	64.6	62.8				61.4	64.6	68.5	52.7				61.9	94.7		96.8		96.8		$15,531	$959	$14,572
Alamos Elementary	Public	K-5	38200 Pacific Park Dr.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6760	799	35	22.8	27.7%	273 (34.2%)	30 (3.8%)	289 (36.2%)	119 (14.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (10.4%)	86.7	837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		87.8	823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.0%	14	48.4		48.4	74.2	70.3	69.7				71.4	69.4	66.7	54.9				63.8	97.9						$16,315	$956	$15,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Elementary

How many students attend Rancho Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Rancho Elementary.

Is Rancho Elementary a good school?

Rancho Elementary ranks 1159^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Margarita Middle
High : Temecula Valley High

What district is Rancho Elementary in?

Temecula Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Elementary?

Students at Rancho Elementary are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

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