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Alta Murrieta Elementary

Q: Is Alta Murrieta Elementary a good school?

Alta Murrieta Elementary ranks 775 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta Murrieta Elementary serves 849 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Murrieta, in the Murrieta Valley Unified district. Its clearest distinction is strong performance in English language arts and math: in 2025–26, 72% of students were proficient in ELA and 68% in math, and the school led nearby schools with results for that year in both subjects.

The school’s ELA and math results were also well above the state and district: ELA was 23 points above the state and 9 above the district, while math was 29 points above the state and 18 above the district. Compared with nine nearby schools with same-year results, it had the highest ELA and math scores; its leads over the next-highest school, Antelope Hills Elementary, were 6 points in ELA and 4 in math. Science is a relative weakness: the school scored 45%, above the state by 9 points but below the district by 4. It ranked second among those nearby schools in science, behind Antelope Hills Elementary.

Results improved from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA rose 19 points, math 16 points and science 10 points, though science fluctuated along the way. Chronic absenteeism also fell from 37% in 2021–22 to 15% in 2025–26, below both the state and district figures. For 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranked the school 775th of 5,804 California schools, at the 87th percentile, and gave it four stars. In 2024–25, its student-teacher ratio was 24.2, and 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White students was at the 68th percentile, 19 points below the school’s overall percentile, despite rising from the 53rd percentile in 2023–24.

849

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,421

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

39475 Whitewood Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563-6512

(951) 696-1403

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Students who attend Alta Murrieta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Warm Springs Middle
High:	Vista Murrieta High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

29.7%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% 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 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg55%

California avg42%

775^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

196^th of 968Murrieta 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
2026	87.4	775 of 5804	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	1098 of 5857	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	1493 of 5869	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	1698 of 5859	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	1442 of 5883	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	978 of 5789	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	1037 of 5662	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	1154 of 5692	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	1182 of 5614	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	964 of 5611	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	793 of 5530	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	929 of 5390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	1099 of 5377	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	1124 of 5314	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	1018 of 5193	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	1315 of 5113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	57.6	1947 of 5113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	1924 of 4818	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.1	1418 of 4822	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.6	1169 of 4809	75.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	558 of 2227	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	648 of 2585	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	309 of 2128	85.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	77.5	359 of 3275	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	255 of 3246	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	725 of 5569	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	1319 of 5597	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	1613 of 5612	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1773 of 5609	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	1356 of 5635	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	893 of 5492	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	1156 of 5413	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	129 of 5085	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	405 of 5107	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	904 of 5107	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	1002 of 5087	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	377 of 5084	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	277 of 4963	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	451 of 4830	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	217 of 5412	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	362 of 5460	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	961 of 5517	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	916 of 5363	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	493 of 5264	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	267 of 5173	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	412 of 5084	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	795 of 5590	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	827 of 5628	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	1336 of 5643	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	1596 of 5638	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	1417 of 5663	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	1003 of 5510	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	926 of 5431	82.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.0	55 of 140	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	192 of 752	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	149 of 718	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	429 of 670	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	393 of 2920	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	453 of 2847	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	716 of 2635	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	624 of 2420	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	818 of 2532	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	960 of 2598	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	1258 of 2651	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	1550 of 2661	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1539 of 2726	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	807 of 2834	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	860 of 2737	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2023)61st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Mathematics68%+29 vs state

Science45%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
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%)	87.4	775^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.5	1098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%	323	44.8	44.8	75.2	67.1	76.8	72.5	77.1	64.5	63.2	67.6	96.7				98.3		$22,421	$21,828	$593
Rail Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	25030 Via Santee Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1404	603	23	25.6	63.5%	142 (23.5%)	37 (6.1%)	307 (50.9%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	78 (12.9%)	43.9	2991^st of 5804 public elementary schools	48.5%		59.3	2102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%	889	34.9	34.9	36.8	40.9	52.7	43.5	29.6	40.0	32.7	34.2	95.8						$24,236	$23,366	$870
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%)	62.6	1946^th of 5804 public elementary schools	66.5%		69.9	1602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%	344	37.9	37.9	43.9	53.0	58.3	52.3	45.3	53.0	45.5	48.1	97.9						$24,644	$24,070	$574
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%)	64.1	1865^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.2	1881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%	16	43.6	43.6	43.6	46.7	67.7	52.7	44.8	54.0	46.0	48.5	96.8	98.4			96.8		$25,387	$24,740	$647
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%)	30.8	3922^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	32.4%		36.7	3425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%	497	25.3	25.3	24.7	40.6	40.4	35.5	26.7	31.4	27.3	28.5	95.8				96.7	97.5	$27,178	$26,270	$908
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%)	82	1047^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.6	1095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%	48	47.7	47.7	60.0	69.8	68.0	66.1	61.7	71.9	49.2	60.9	94.7		96.8		96.8		$19,890	$19,012	$878
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%)	83.1	1003^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.2	1108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%	105	50.0	50.0	54.5	65.8	76.9	66.7	53.5	70.0	65.4	63.5	97.0	97.0	97.7	98.5	97.0	97.7	$22,592	$21,866	$726
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%)	80.8	1099^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.1%		83.1	1010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%	89	43.8	43.8	64.7	58.3	70.3	64.8	66.4	61.5	55.5	60.9	94.8	95.8	96.9				$23,022	$22,646	$376
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%)	69.5	1602^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	72.4%		73.1	1468^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%	134	38.6	38.6	57.1	56.1	53.6	55.5	59.8	58.5	45.1	54.1	92.5	92.5	98.0		92.5	97.3	$20,386	$19,830	$556
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%)	48.3	2698^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.5%		57.8	2179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%	519	22.0	22.0	39.8	54.6	43.1	45.9	47.7	46.4	34.9	42.5	96.2	96.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$22,752	$22,004	$748

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Murrieta Elementary

Is Alta Murrieta Elementary a good school?

Alta Murrieta Elementary ranks 775^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alta Murrieta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 849 students attended Alta Murrieta Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Alta Murrieta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Murrieta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warm Springs Middle
High : Vista Murrieta High

What district is Alta Murrieta Elementary in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Alta Murrieta Elementary?

Students at Alta Murrieta Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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