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JCS - Pine Hills

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JCS - Pine Hills ranks 2679 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 54% of California alternative schools

Summary

JCS - Pine Hills is a K-12 alternative public school in Temecula, California, serving 745 students with a focus on consistent performance and a supportive environment for a diverse student body.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly for its 11th graders, who score well above state averages in English, Math, and Science. This success comes despite serving a significant number of economically disadvantaged students, and the school operates very efficiently, achieving a 92.1% graduation rate with lower per-student spending than many nearby alternatives like Murrieta Canyon Academy or Method Schools LA. Furthermore, JCS - Pine Hills has made impressive strides in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to 11.4%, which is significantly better than the California state average.

When compared to other local charter schools, JCS - Pine Hills holds its own. It achieves academic proficiency rates similar to the nearby Elite Academic Academy schools while serving a more economically diverse population. While schools like Temecula Preparatory show very high test scores, they serve a different demographic. For parents seeking an alternative education model that delivers solid results, supports its students effectively, and uses resources wisely, JCS - Pine Hills presents a compelling option in the JCS - Pine Hills District.

745

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,582

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29141 Vallejo Ave.
Temecula, CA 92592-2319

(760) 765-5500

District: JCS - Pine Hills District

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,679^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,018^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

279^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 20 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	2679 of 5857	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2443 of 5869	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2488 of 5859	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2647 of 5883	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	583 of 1417	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	2640 of 5789	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	68.3	530 of 2585	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1978 of 5597	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	2077 of 5612	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	2254 of 5609	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2448 of 5635	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	435 of 1267	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	2777 of 5492	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2667 of 5107	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	1533 of 5107	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	1852 of 5087	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2475 of 5084	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	1830 of 4963	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3121 of 5460	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2924 of 5517	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1827 of 5363	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	1906 of 5264	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	369 of 1110	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	1458 of 5173	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	3262 of 5628	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2824 of 5643	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2551 of 5638	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2691 of 5663	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	570 of 1272	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	2329 of 5510	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	956 of 2847	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	1632 of 2420	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1811 of 2598	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1922 of 2651	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	2075 of 2661	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	2051 of 2726	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	2205 of 2834	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	1018 of 2761	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	737 of 2783	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	748 of 2781	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	717 of 2740	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	361 of 894	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	1188 of 2715	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.3	229 of 1531	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	136 of 1491	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	858 of 2533	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	610 of 2551	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	700 of 2531	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	822 of 2509	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	339 of 738	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	1273 of 2380	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	743 of 2395	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	403 of 2388	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	613 of 2374	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	515 of 2359	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	1202 of 2213	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	975 of 2542	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	805 of 2579	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	623 of 2531	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	327 of 2458	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	231 of 721	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	1565 of 2369	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	1131 of 2534	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	918 of 2552	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	761 of 2538	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	594 of 2527	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	280 of 763	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	919 of 2407	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	478 of 701	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	428 of 1566	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	315 of 1552	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	395 of 1531	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1008 of 1520	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	835 of 1537	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	826 of 1543	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	749 of 1555	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1024 of 1602	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	279 of 2162	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	360 of 2159	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	380 of 2170	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	430 of 2123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	516 of 1290	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	702 of 2133	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	262 of 1161	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	267 of 1906	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	360 of 1915	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	353 of 1915	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	399 of 1858	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	470 of 1054	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	778 of 1833	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	56 of 1900	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	343 of 1902	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	113 of 1917	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	126 of 1861	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.9	1024 of 1814	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	208 of 2013	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	372 of 2026	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	441 of 2030	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	298 of 1126	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	256 of 1942	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	320 of 1948	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	387 of 1963	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	493 of 1916	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	515 of 1122	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	558 of 1880	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	51 of 1252	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	530 of 1155	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	299 of 1173	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	300 of 1193	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	526 of 1204	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	625 of 1222	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)79th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-42 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
JCS - Pine Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	29141 Vallejo Ave.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	JCS - Pine Hills District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 765-5500	745	41	18.3	43.4%	330 (44.3%)	32 (4.3%)	260 (34.9%)	19 (2.6%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	88 (11.8%)								(n/a)	30.0	35.3	55.8			41.2	49.0	36.4	54.0	42.9	56.9	54.9	69.7	52.1	52.9	33.3	32.0	34.7	29.4	33.3	42.4	37.0	58.9	63.0	74.0	61.6	63.0	58.9	$30,582	$30,236	$346
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	43414 Business Park Dr.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(866) 354-8302	1,070	68	15.6	55.4%	367 (34.3%)	114 (10.7%)	435 (40.7%)	35 (3.3%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	106 (9.9%)								(n/a)	34.7	49.1		48.7		44.8	48.2	44.1	45.8	50.5	61.8	57.0	66.7	54.0	39.3	39.7	29.6	35.2	56.4	47.2	46.1	42.7	30.0	43.3	55.0	35.0	38.3	38.3	$37,199	$36,856	$343
Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	43414 Business Park Dr.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(866) 354-8302	979	71	13.8	46.9%	442 (45.1%)	44 (4.5%)	324 (33.1%)	26 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	132 (13.5%)								(n/a)	48.7	49.5		42.9		47.7	53.9	50.8	51.3	52.9	61.8	55.7	62.9	55.6	52.3	52.4	49.3	43.1	49.4	41.8	43.6	46.9	31.2	39.3	60.7	37.7	41.0	37.7	$33,320	$33,050	$270
Harbor Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27740 Jefferson Ave.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Harbor Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	299	17	17.6	60.5%	104 (34.8%)	23 (7.7%)	126 (42.1%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)								(n/a)	30.4	41.4				37.7	47.1	41.7	47.8	76.5	54.2	58.6	54.6	53.8	50.0	20.8	34.8	47.1	37.5	34.5	36.4	36.1	32.0	32.0	32.0	36.0	32.0	32.0
Empire Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27740 Jefferson Ave.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Empire Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	1,854	66	28.0	60.6%	547 (29.5%)	129 (7.0%)	988 (53.3%)	59 (3.2%)	10 (0.5%)	11 (0.6%)	110 (5.9%)								(n/a)	23.6	39.2		37.8		33.8	32.6	37.3	43.9	39.7	54.7	49.7	61.0	45.5	33.3	24.8	21.3	32.8	40.2	29.8	34.0	31.5	57.4	57.4	57.4	60.5	57.4	57.4
River Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27740 Jefferson Ave.	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	River Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	7,703	299	25.7	59.2%	2,465 (32.0%)	396 (5.1%)	4,132 (53.6%)	193 (2.5%)	22 (0.3%)	17 (0.2%)	478 (6.2%)								(n/a)	25.2	25.6		28.1		25.8	37.6	41.1	39.8	40.3	45.7	44.5	60.8	42.4	35.6	37.8	20.2	24.2	29.1	23.4	20.7	28.2	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1
Method Schools LA	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27232 Via Industria	Temecula	92590	Riverside County	Method Schools LA District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 461-4620	227	16	14.0	50.7%	89 (39.2%)	27 (11.9%)	87 (38.3%)	10 (4.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)		33.3		40.4	16.7	35.8				13.3		25.0	64.4	48.8				20.0		45.8	50.9	45.1							$24,679	$24,540	$139
MethodSchools	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	38750 Sky Canyon Dr.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	MethodSchools District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 461-4620	428	16	27.5	41.1%	179 (41.8%)	33 (7.7%)	172 (40.2%)	13 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)	36.4	31.1		39.0		35.1		45.0	36.4	33.3	37.0	36.5	52.6	42.4		30.0	27.3	29.6	39.7	28.4	52.1	39.4
Murrieta Canyon Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	24150 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1661	296	24	12.2	62.5%	91 (30.7%)	18 (6.1%)	147 (49.7%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.1%)								(n/a)		60.7		30.9		41.5				75.0	86.4	74.1	34.0	59.4				43.8	60.9	57.1	3.9	33.6	84.2	84.2	89.5	84.2	84.2	86.8	$40,045	$39,996	$49
Temecula Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35777 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-6776	1,086	54	20.1	15.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	60.9	44.1		71.2		57.0	69.1	75.0	69.0	75.6	69.3	64.5	90.5	72.9	66.7	64.3	65.5	62.8	52.3	33.3	51.4	56.3	96.9				96.9

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In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended JCS - Pine Hills.

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JCS - Pine Hills ranks 2679^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of JCS - Pine Hills?

Students at JCS - Pine Hills are 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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