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Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Q: Is Lisa J. Mails Elementary a good school?

Lisa J. Mails Elementary ranks 1613 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lisa J. Mails Elementary is a large, well-regarded public school serving about 1,000 students in grades K-5 within the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, consistently ranking above the state average academically.

The school truly stands out for its exceptional attendance culture, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.6%, which is less than half the district average and the best among comparable local schools; this strong engagement likely supports its solid academic results, where it notably outperforms the district average in Mathematics. While not the absolute top scorer in the area—schools like Antelope Hills Elementary have higher test scores—Lisa J. Mails Elementary offers a balanced package of strong academics, remarkable student attendance, and cost-effective operations.

Performance varies across grade levels and student groups, with the school showing particular strength in supporting Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students to high achievement levels. Parents can expect a stable, consistent educational environment that has maintained a 4-star rating for years, providing a reliable and engaging school community for children.

1,006

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,478

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35185 Briggs Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563-2346

(951) 304-1880

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Students who attend Lisa J. Mails Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dorothy McElhinney Middle
High:	Vista Murrieta High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!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 school52%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,613^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	69.7	1613 of 5857	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	1589 of 5869	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	1811 of 5859	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	1609 of 5883	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	1237 of 5789	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	1358 of 5662	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	1161 of 5692	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	1322 of 5614	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	1205 of 5611	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	1243 of 5530	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	1296 of 5390	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	1444 of 5377	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	1095 of 5314	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	1685 of 5193	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	102 of 661	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.1	581 of 2227	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	413 of 2585	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	354 of 2128	83.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	69.5	563 of 3246	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	1357 of 5597	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	1457 of 5612	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	1517 of 5609	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	1489 of 5635	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	1424 of 5492	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1736 of 5413	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	991 of 5107	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	1075 of 5107	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	873 of 5087	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	589 of 5084	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	640 of 4963	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	669 of 4830	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	1103 of 5460	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1206 of 5517	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	1230 of 5363	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	1205 of 5264	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	647 of 5173	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1423 of 5084	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1860 of 5628	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1670 of 5643	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	2076 of 5638	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	1644 of 5663	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	1007 of 5510	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	1017 of 5431	81.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	59 of 140	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	54 of 130	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	488 of 718	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	476 of 670	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	529 of 669	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	407 of 610	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	275 of 445	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	148 of 339	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	778 of 2847	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	758 of 2635	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	1043 of 2420	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1580 of 2598	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1560 of 2651	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1803 of 2661	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1706 of 2726	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	1052 of 2834	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1131 of 2737	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)85th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

excellent school, i am very happy with my child education
teachers are great and office personal are great!!!! Close Quote

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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
Lisa J. Mails Elementary	Public	K-5	35185 Briggs Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 304-1880	1,006	39	25.8	41.4%	369 (36.7%)	43 (4.3%)	346 (34.4%)	96 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	145 (14.4%)	69.7	1613^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.1	1589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	24	44.2		44.2	62.3	56.3	55.2				57.8	50.6	50.3	46.3				49.2	96.4	97.1		97.8	96.4	97.8	$14,478	$1,046	$13,432
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-8	31600 Pat Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 325-6000	1,196	50	23.8	48.7%	238 (19.9%)	76 (6.4%)	462 (38.6%)	143 (12.0%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	265 (22.2%)	62	1966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.7	1896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	70	39.6	43.6	42.1	63.0	42.6	60.4	47.8	54.6	49.5	52.2	57.0	47.5	39.6	37.3	36.2	41.8	42.2	98.4	98.4			98.4		$15,486	$1,127	$14,359
Susan La Vorgna Elementary	Public	K-5	31777 Algarve Ave.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6385	649	27	24.0	43.3%	192 (29.6%)	46 (7.1%)	282 (43.5%)	60 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (10.3%)	61.2	2009^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		62.5	1954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	55	28.7		28.7	63.3	56.4	52.2				56.8	55.6	45.5	35.7				44.8	98.4						$17,073	$1,573	$15,500
Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	28600 Poinsettia St.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 246-4210	818	37	22.1	61.7%	163 (19.9%)	57 (7.0%)	422 (51.6%)	64 (7.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	106 (13.0%)	53.1	2422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.3	2101^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	321	40.0		40.0	27.8	45.3	57.2				45.3	33.3	46.7	39.4				40.4	97.7	97.7	98.5		98.5		$16,220	$1,224	$14,996
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
French Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	36680 Cady Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-3643	755	34	22.2	36.0%	269 (35.6%)	31 (4.1%)	312 (41.3%)	73 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (9.0%)	75.4	1354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.6	1610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	256	48.9		48.9	59.8	56.7	66.9				61.3	55.4	59.0	43.2				52.2	95.6	97.5		97.5	96.9	98.1	$15,684	$954	$14,730
Temecula Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	35755 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6775	596	27	22.4	28.0%	205 (34.4%)	30 (5.0%)	237 (39.8%)	58 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.6%)	67.8	1700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		58.4	2127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.8%	427	41.8	48.2	45.1	50.9	60.7	63.6	70.5	63.0	64.3	62.4	54.7	37.5	32.7	45.9	42.0	39.3	42.0	97.1	97.1		97.1			$12,476	$291	$12,185
Summit Academy	Public	K-7	35780 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6121	767	31	24.6	20.5%	284 (37.0%)	33 (4.3%)	285 (37.2%)	60 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (13.4%)	85.6	898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		84.7	959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	61	59.5		59.5	67.0	71.1	81.0	52.0	57.3		65.3	69.2	71.9	59.5	52.0	49.4		60.4							$17,985	$970	$17,015
Sally Buselt Elementary	Public	K-5	29810 Wickerd Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	374	17	22.5	50.0%	65 (17.4%)	32 (8.6%)	187 (50.0%)	50 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (10.2%)								(n/a)	34.6		34.6	56.5	58.1	60.0				58.1	45.2	54.8	47.3				49.2
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 Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Is Lisa J. Mails Elementary a good school?

Lisa J. Mails Elementary ranks 1613^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lisa J. Mails Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,006 students attended Lisa J. Mails Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lisa J. Mails Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lisa J. Mails Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dorothy McElhinney Middle
High : Vista Murrieta High

What district is Lisa J. Mails Elementary in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Lisa J. Mails Elementary?

Students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary are 37% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 4% African American.

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