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Cole Canyon Elementary

Public Grades K-5

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cole Canyon Elementary is a large, top-rated public school serving 1,038 students in grades K-5 within the high-performing Murrieta Valley Unified School District.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, recently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 90th percentile statewide, meaning it performs better than nearly all other California elementary schools. Students here score well above state averages in English, math, and science. What's particularly impressive is that this high achievement extends to all student groups; for example, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and those in special education rank in the state's 95th percentile or higher, showing the school effectively supports every child's success.

Cole Canyon also excels compared to nearby schools like Antelope Hills Elementary and Tovashal Elementary. It maintains a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (11.5%) and achieves its outstanding results even with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than many peers, such as Avaxat Elementary. This combination of strong attendance, efficient resource use, and a proven track record of improvement makes Cole Canyon a consistently excellent choice for families.

1,038

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,942

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23750 Via Alisol
Murrieta, CA 92562-5092

(951) 696-1421

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Students who attend Cole Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Middle
High:	Murrieta Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Murrieta Valley Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg54%

California avg41%

563^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified

322^nd of 1,543Murrieta 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	91.8	563 of 5857	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	637 of 5869	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	836 of 5859	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	1106 of 5883	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	592 of 5789	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	720 of 5662	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	88.0	759 of 5692	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	814 of 5614	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	980 of 5611	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	89.7	484 of 5530	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	559 of 5390	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	88.9	504 of 5377	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.7	456 of 5314	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	92.3	336 of 5193	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	437 of 5113	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	410 of 5113	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	91.6	403 of 4818	91.6%	★★★★★
2005	91.5	412 of 4822	91.5%	★★★★★
2004	93.8	286 of 4809	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	224 of 1149	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.9	289 of 2227	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	515 of 2585	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	230 of 2128	89.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	1735 of 3162	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.9	291 of 3275	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	499 of 5597	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	624 of 5612	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	721 of 5609	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	1126 of 5635	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	620 of 5492	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	864 of 5413	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	175 of 5107	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	171 of 5107	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	163 of 5087	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	446 of 5084	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	221 of 4963	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	322 of 4830	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	289 of 5460	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	450 of 5517	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	330 of 5363	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	478 of 5264	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	229 of 5173	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	558 of 5084	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	596 of 5628	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	615 of 5643	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	928 of 5638	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	1038 of 5663	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	553 of 5510	90.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	579 of 5431	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	225 of 718	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	327 of 670	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	449 of 669	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	380 of 610	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	162 of 445	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	156 of 2847	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	160 of 2635	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	252 of 2420	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	455 of 2598	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	528 of 2651	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	948 of 2661	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1161 of 2726	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	553 of 2834	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	724 of 2737	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2019)81st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

Science59%+26 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
Cole Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	23750 Via Alisol	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1421	1,038	40	25.9	35.4%	502 (48.4%)	12 (1.2%)	360 (34.7%)	58 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.8%)	91.8	563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.9	637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.1%	74	58.9		58.9	76.7	73.3	77.6				76.0	75.0	68.6	61.8				68.3	91.3	95.1	95.1	94.6	94.6	93.5	$14,942	$1,304	$13,638
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	23151 Palomar St.	Wildomar	92562	Riverside County	Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 678-5217	486	18	26.8	46.5%	189 (38.9%)	16 (3.3%)	217 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.3%)	50.3	2572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		48.8	2627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	55	36.8	31.0	34.3	36.5	35.1	49.1	50.8	48.9	51.2	44.8	38.1	35.1	50.9	39.3	27.7	44.2	39.3	80.0	84.6	95.4	87.7	87.7	89.2	$15,997	$1,410	$14,587
E. Hale Curran Elementary	Public	K-5	40855 Chaco Canyon Rd.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1405	575	24	23.7	62.6%	123 (21.4%)	32 (5.6%)	316 (55.0%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (11.0%)	57.8	2179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		56.5	2210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	31	35.2		35.2	49.5	33.0	62.5				47.4	60.4	40.6	42.1				47.4	96.2	96.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$15,603	$1,508	$14,095
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-5	35445 Porras Rd.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7650	508	21	24.6	71.9%	140 (27.6%)	32 (6.3%)	277 (54.5%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	32.9	3736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		34.9	3530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	206	32.7		32.7	41.3	23.7	38.3				35.8	35.0	25.4	17.8				25.2							$17,623	$2,179	$15,444
Donald Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	35450 Frederick St.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7590	470	22	21.0	69.8%	114 (24.3%)	16 (3.4%)	263 (56.0%)	26 (5.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.8%)	43	3007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		58.2	2132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	875	32.4		32.4	42.7	44.1	41.1				42.5	38.7	40.0	24.3				34.0	92.1	96.6					$19,060	$2,673	$16,387
Murrieta Elementary	Public	K-5	24725 Adams Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1401	893	35	25.8	60.0%	293 (32.8%)	53 (5.9%)	433 (48.5%)	33 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	76 (8.5%)	73.1	1468^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		62.7	1945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	477	40.4		40.4	58.6	58.5	55.9				57.7	60.0	54.4	51.3				55.4	92.5	92.5	98.0		92.5	97.3	$14,536	$1,231	$13,305
Wildomar Elementary	Public	K-5	21575 Palomar Rd.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7555	620	27	23.2	88.9%	94 (15.2%)	13 (2.1%)	502 (81.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	23.1	4585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.8	3873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	712	16.5		16.5	31.5	30.6	31.8				31.3	32.6	24.1	15.6				23.5							$17,445	$2,105	$15,340
Tovashal Elementary	Public	K-5	23801 St. Raphael Dr.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1411	745	31	24.2	54.6%	235 (31.5%)	28 (3.8%)	328 (44.0%)	45 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	98 (13.2%)	83.1	1010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		84	997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	13	48.0		48.0	64.4	71.5	69.6				68.8	62.0	63.4	51.2				58.6	94.8	95.8	96.9				$15,237	$1,153	$14,084
Avaxat Elementary	Public	K-5	24300 Rancho Las Brisas Dr.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1402	617	27	22.8	68.7%	157 (25.4%)	36 (5.8%)	319 (51.7%)	34 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	61 (9.9%)	36.7	3425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.1	3360^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	65	32.4		32.4	28.6	36.0	47.6				37.8	33.0	27.0	30.5				30.1	95.8				96.7	97.5	$16,752	$1,589	$15,163
Antelope Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	36105 Murrieta Oaks Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 445-4110	839	34	24.6	45.1%	327 (39.0%)	39 (4.6%)	328 (39.1%)	68 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (9.2%)	81.2	1108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.6	1307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.7%	199	45.4		45.4	65.8	63.4	65.7				64.9	67.5	64.6	48.1				59.8	97.0	97.0	97.7	98.5	97.0	97.7	$15,710	$1,478	$14,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole Canyon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cole Canyon Elementary?

Students at Cole Canyon Elementary are 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cole Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,038 students attended Cole Canyon Elementary.

Is Cole Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cole Canyon Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of California elementary schools.

What district is Cole Canyon Elementary in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

What schools do graduates of Cole Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cole Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Middle
High : Murrieta Valley High

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