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Rail Ranch Elementary

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Rail Ranch Elementary ranks 2102 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rail Ranch Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 600 students in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, a generally well-regarded district in Southern California.

Academic performance at Rail Ranch is below the district average in core subjects like English and Math, and it ranks in the lower tier of elementary schools within its own district. For comparison, nearby schools like Alta Murrieta Elementary and Tovashal Elementary achieve higher proficiency rates. However, the school has made notable progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, bringing it close to the state average. It's also important to note that Rail Ranch spends more per student than other local schools, though this hasn't yet translated to higher test scores.

The school shows significant strengths in supporting some student groups, with its Hispanic, Special Education, and economically disadvantaged students performing at high percentiles statewide. Performance varies widely by grade, with fifth graders doing well in English while third and fourth graders struggle more. While the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade alongside an increase in student economic need, its improving attendance is a positive sign that could support future academic growth.

603

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,209

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25030 Via Santee Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563-5020

(951) 696-1404

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Students who attend Rail Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shivela Middle
High:	Vista Murrieta High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

White:

23.5%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Murrieta Valley Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg54%

California avg41%

2,102^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	59.3	2102 of 5857	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	2572 of 5869	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	2464 of 5859	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1879 of 5883	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	1377 of 5789	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	1236 of 5662	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	1361 of 5692	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	1727 of 5614	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	1342 of 5611	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	1324 of 5530	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	1477 of 5390	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.6	2059 of 5377	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	1618 of 5314	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	1699 of 5193	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.4	1171 of 5113	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	1085 of 5113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	983 of 4818	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.9	855 of 4822	82.3%	★★★★☆
2004	85.9	669 of 4809	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	559 of 2227	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	619 of 2585	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	360 of 2128	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	1899 of 3162	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	971 of 3245	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	335 of 3311	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	120 of 3275	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	169 of 3246	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	2069 of 5597	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2605 of 5612	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	2072 of 5609	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1815 of 5635	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	1567 of 5492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	1077 of 5413	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	935 of 5107	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	1818 of 5107	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1952 of 5087	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1459 of 5084	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	718 of 4963	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	510 of 4830	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	1637 of 5460	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	2760 of 5517	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	1360 of 5363	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	921 of 5264	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	658 of 5173	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	500 of 5084	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1998 of 5628	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	2380 of 5643	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2740 of 5638	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1874 of 5663	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	1207 of 5510	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	1337 of 5431	75.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	85 of 153	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	576 of 718	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	620 of 670	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	542 of 669	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	484 of 610	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	210 of 445	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	488 of 2847	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	749 of 2635	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	1118 of 2420	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1836 of 2598	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	1591 of 2651	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1457 of 2661	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	1333 of 2726	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	1162 of 2834	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	1286 of 2737	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science42%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rail Ranch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rail Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rail Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shivela Middle
High : Vista Murrieta High

What district is Rail Ranch Elementary in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Rail Ranch Elementary?

Students at Rail Ranch Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 24% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Rail Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Rail Ranch Elementary.

Is Rail Ranch Elementary a good school?

Rail Ranch Elementary ranks 2102^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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