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Empire Springs Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
3624th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 38% of California alternative schools
Summary

Empire Springs Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Temecula, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,582 students. The school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate over the past few years, dropping from 87.0% in 2021-2022 to 68.7% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has increased from 7.8% to 24.1% during the same period. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 30.0% in 2021-2022.

Academically, Empire Springs Charter generally performs below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rate in ELA is 61% compared to the state's 56.96%, and its 11th-grade proficiency rate in Math is 34% compared to the state's 30.5%. The school also lags behind the state in CAST Science assessments. Additionally, Empire Springs Charter District has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.51% in 2021-2022 to 55.75% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby charter schools like Santa Rosa Academy, Temecula Preparatory, and JCS - Pine Hills, Empire Springs Charter generally performs worse in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. Additionally, the nearby Murrieta Canyon Academy, an alternative public school in the Murrieta Valley Unified District, has significantly higher test scores and better graduation outcomes than Empire Springs Charter, despite serving a similar student population.

1,854
Students ?
28.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
60.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 27740 Jefferson Ave.
       Temecula, CA  92590-2698

(951) 252-8800

District: Empire Springs Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.3%
White:
29.5%
African American:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 86%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
California avg41%
Elementary school
3,624th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,020th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 17 pts since 2019
From bottom 46% (2019) to top 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
596th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 12 pts since 2019
From top 39% (2019) to top 28% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.43624 of 585738.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.33161 of 586946.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.23264 of 585944.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.72924 of 588350.3%★★★☆☆
201933.13682 of 578936.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.7209 of 56963.3%★★★☆☆
202284.561 of 66390.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202228.81549 of 222730.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.51277 of 258550.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.93307 of 559740.9%★★☆☆☆
202441.22967 of 561247.1%★★☆☆☆
202337.13209 of 560942.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.72958 of 563547.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.53453 of 549237.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.92941 of 510742.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.42519 of 510750.7%★★★☆☆
202345.42528 of 508750.3%★★★☆☆
202242.72689 of 508447.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.43221 of 496335.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.53551 of 546035.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.73087 of 551744.0%★★☆☆☆
202333.63594 of 536333.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.33136 of 526440.4%★★☆☆☆
201931.13782 of 517326.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.23680 of 562834.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.03139 of 564344.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.23108 of 563844.9%★★☆☆☆
202244.62733 of 566351.7%★★★☆☆
201932.63572 of 551035.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.41809 of 284736.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.41534 of 263541.8%★★☆☆☆
202348.5951 of 242060.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.82258 of 259813.1%★☆☆☆☆
202419.72231 of 265115.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.62206 of 266117.1%★☆☆☆☆
202228.12073 of 272624.0%★☆☆☆☆
201917.52454 of 283413.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.41020 of 276163.1%★★★☆☆
202447.91218 of 278356.2%★★★☆☆
202346.51269 of 278154.4%★★★☆☆
202250.61156 of 274057.8%★★★☆☆
201939.41461 of 271546.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.1166 of 60972.7%★★★★☆
202466.4161 of 62774.3%★★★★☆
202345.1299 of 61351.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202261.7384 of 153174.9%★★★★☆
201954.5480 of 149167.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.3831 of 253367.2%★★★☆☆
202445.71190 of 255153.4%★★★☆☆
202346.61143 of 253154.8%★★★☆☆
202245.41188 of 250952.7%★★★☆☆
201938.41354 of 238043.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.9675 of 239571.8%★★★★☆
202454.2874 of 238863.4%★★★☆☆
202343.91159 of 237451.2%★★★☆☆
202254.4870 of 235963.1%★★★☆☆
201938.21300 of 221341.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.1881 of 254265.3%★★★☆☆
202454.1916 of 257964.5%★★★☆☆
202342.11253 of 253150.5%★★★☆☆
202248.01083 of 245855.9%★★★☆☆
201936.41450 of 236938.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.21160 of 253454.2%★★★☆☆
202448.31128 of 255255.8%★★★☆☆
202345.01200 of 253852.7%★★★☆☆
202255.2930 of 252763.2%★★★☆☆
201939.21335 of 240744.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.2341 of 72653.0%★★★☆☆
202424.0552 of 70121.3%★☆☆☆☆
201918.9459 of 55417.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.2502 of 156667.9%★★★☆☆
202434.3954 of 155238.5%★★☆☆☆
202332.21003 of 153134.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.41009 of 152033.6%★★☆☆☆
202436.1957 of 153737.7%★★☆☆☆
202341.6885 of 154342.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.4990 of 155536.3%★★☆☆☆
201924.41227 of 160223.4%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.2596 of 216272.4%★★★★☆
202468.9585 of 215972.9%★★★★☆
202367.5617 of 217071.6%★★★★☆
202256.1797 of 212362.5%★★★☆☆
201955.6841 of 213360.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.0630 of 190666.9%★★★☆☆
202463.1614 of 191567.9%★★★☆☆
202374.5435 of 191577.3%★★★★☆
202243.0980 of 185847.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.6979 of 183346.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.2575 of 190069.7%★★★☆☆
202470.5471 of 190275.2%★★★★☆
202378.2338 of 191782.4%★★★★☆
202259.5628 of 186166.3%★★★☆☆
201960.0640 of 181464.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.4580 of 201371.2%★★★★☆
202457.7770 of 202662.0%★★★☆☆
202361.8658 of 203067.6%★★★☆☆
202257.3691 of 194364.4%★★★☆☆
201948.2980 of 193749.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.7499 of 194274.3%★★★★☆
202469.9522 of 194873.2%★★★★☆
202351.6828 of 196357.8%★★★☆☆
202269.7501 of 191673.9%★★★★☆
201956.0738 of 188060.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202598.228 of 125297.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.8489 of 115557.7%★★★☆☆
202457.7498 of 117357.5%★★★☆☆
202347.2644 of 119346.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.6772 of 120435.9%★★☆☆☆
201923.8955 of 122221.8%★☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2025)63rd percentile+25 vs school
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)30th percentile-20 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)75th percentile+17 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school
Male (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-29 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile+25 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state
Science34%~ state avg
Mathematics31%-6 vs state

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Students at Empire Springs Charter are 53% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Empire Springs Charter ranks 3624th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,854 students attended Empire Springs Charter.


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