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Nicolas Valley Elementary

Q: Is Nicolas Valley Elementary a good school?

Nicolas Valley Elementary ranks 1886 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nicolas Valley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 691 students in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, a highly-rated district in Southern California, where it has been a consistent and solid performer for years.

Academically, the school's test scores are above the state average in all subjects, though they are slightly below the average for its own high-performing district. A notable area for growth is science, where proficiency is lower than at most other nearby schools like Alamos Elementary and Rancho Elementary. The school spends less per student than many neighbors while achieving comparable results, due in part to a standout strength: excellent student attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is significantly better than the district and state averages, and better than several local schools including Ysabel Barnett Elementary and Temecula Elementary.

An interesting finding is that the school has shown particular historical strength in supporting Hispanic students to high achievement. However, there is a significant performance gap for its White and Multi-racial students, indicating a need for more equitable outcomes across all groups. Parents may also note a concerning trend in math, where scores tend to drop between 3rd and 5th grade. Overall, Nicolas Valley is a school with a strong culture of attendance and engagement, performing efficiently in a competitive landscape that also includes charter options like Home INstead INnovation Academy located on the same campus.

691

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,563

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39600 North General Kearney Rd
Temecula, CA 92591-7302

(951) 695-7180

District: Temecula Valley Unified

Students who attend Nicolas Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James L. Day Middle
High:	Chaparral High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Temecula Valley Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

California avg41%

1,886^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	63.9	1886 of 5857	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	1578 of 5869	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	1489 of 5859	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1672 of 5883	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	1110 of 5789	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	1578 of 5662	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	1840 of 5692	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	1639 of 5614	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	1067 of 5611	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	1403 of 5530	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	1136 of 5390	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	1112 of 5377	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	1045 of 5314	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	844 of 5193	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	765 of 5113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.8	721 of 5113	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	86.9	645 of 4818	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.8	736 of 4822	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.4	724 of 4809	84.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	734 of 2227	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.8	149 of 2585	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.2	466 of 2128	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.9	1317 of 3311	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.8	133 of 3275	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	67 of 3246	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	2124 of 5597	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1864 of 5612	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	1468 of 5609	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	1533 of 5635	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	1259 of 5492	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	1563 of 5413	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	1354 of 5107	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	731 of 5107	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	733 of 5087	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	1162 of 5084	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	619 of 4963	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	1240 of 4830	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	2002 of 5460	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	1308 of 5517	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	928 of 5363	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	954 of 5264	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	491 of 5173	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	65.4	1424 of 5084	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	1593 of 5628	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	1298 of 5643	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1455 of 5638	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	1716 of 5663	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	902 of 5510	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	1541 of 5431	71.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	529 of 718	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	466 of 670	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	387 of 669	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	410 of 610	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	229 of 445	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	217 of 339	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	1129 of 2847	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1062 of 2635	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	548 of 2420	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1501 of 2598	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1648 of 2651	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1557 of 2661	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1711 of 2726	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	869 of 2834	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	1162 of 2737	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)60th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2022)51st percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+7 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary	Public	K-5	40121 Torrey Pines Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1428	828	35	23.7	62.3%	221 (26.7%)	45 (5.4%)	364 (44.0%)	88 (10.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	100 (12.1%)	69.9	1602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		63.8	1891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	289	42.1		42.1	58.6	51.2	62.9				57.9	47.1	51.2	52.9				50.4	97.9						$16,328	$1,231	$15,097
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	37420 Via Mira Mosa	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 894-5085	769	32	24.2	59.4%	222 (28.9%)	38 (4.9%)	343 (44.6%)	70 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (11.7%)	64.2	1881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		63.9	1879^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	2	36.4		36.4	52.6	51.2	60.0				54.9	61.3	48.4	33.8				47.3	96.8	98.4			96.8		$16,534	$1,249	$15,285
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
Alta Murrieta Elementary	Public	K-5	39475 Whitewood Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1403	849	35	24.2	60.5%	252 (29.7%)	37 (4.4%)	412 (48.5%)	76 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.1%)	81.5	1098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%		72.1	1493^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	395	41.8		41.8	67.5	59.1	72.9				66.6	61.6	58.8	63.2				61.2	96.7				98.3		$14,745	$1,120	$13,625
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nicolas Valley Elementary

How many students attend Nicolas Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Nicolas Valley Elementary.

What district is Nicolas Valley Elementary in?

Temecula Valley Unified

What schools do graduates of Nicolas Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nicolas Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James L. Day Middle
High : Chaparral High

Is Nicolas Valley Elementary a good school?

Nicolas Valley Elementary ranks 1886^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nicolas Valley Elementary?

Students at Nicolas Valley Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 34% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

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