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Alta Murrieta Elementary

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Alta Murrieta Elementary ranks 1098 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta Murrieta Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 849 students in the Murrieta Valley Unified district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

The school excels in mathematics, with student proficiency significantly outpacing both district and state averages, and shows particular strength in preparing fifth graders for middle school. It stands out for its effective support for all students, achieving exceptional statewide rankings for specific subgroups, and has made impressive strides in improving student attendance, now having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among comparable schools in the district. Notably, the school has maintained and even improved its strong academic standing despite an increase in students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, demonstrating its ability to adapt and support a changing student population.

While a leader in many areas, the school has identified science as a subject for growth, as nearby schools like Tovashal Elementary and Ysabel Barnett Elementary currently show higher proficiency. Alta Murrieta also operates with moderate per-student spending compared to peers like Monte Vista Elementary and Avaxat Elementary, achieving its strong results through effective instructional practices rather than simply smaller class sizes or higher spending.

849

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,745

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 71st percentile in 2023 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2025) from a 71st-percentile low (2023)

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 school61%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,098^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

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

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

Science42%+9 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 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%)	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
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%)	59.3	2102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.7	2572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	470	42.5	42.5	45.8	41.8	62.3	50.3	44.9	44.7	40.7	43.3	95.8						$16,209	$1,818	$14,391
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Alta Murrieta Elementary a good school?

Alta Murrieta Elementary ranks 1098^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Alta Murrieta Elementary?

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

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