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Empire Springs Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Empire Springs Charter is an alternative K–12 school in Temecula, serving 1,854 students. Its 2024–2025 results vary by grade: grade 11 scores were above the state in all three tested subjects, while elementary results were weaker. The clearest concern is math: overall proficiency was 31%, compared with 37% statewide and 41% at nearby schools on average.

Science was the school’s strongest subject relative to the state, with 34% proficiency versus 33% statewide, but it was still below the 41% nearby-school average. ELA proficiency was 46%, below the state’s 49% and the nearby average of 54%; math was 31%, below both the state’s 37% and nearby average of 41%. Among the 11 schools listed, Empire Springs ranked third-lowest in ELA and second-lowest in math and science. Younger students’ results were especially concerning: grade 4 math was 25% versus 42% statewide, and grade 5 math was 21% versus 36%. Grade 11 offered a counterpoint, with ELA at 61%, math at 34% and science at 38%, each above the state. The supplied data do not provide Empire Springs’ district test scores, so a district comparison is not possible.

Scores improved overall from 2022–2023 to 2024–2025: math rose 5 percentage points, ELA 2 points and science 3 points. The math gap with the state narrowed from 8 points to 6, while the ELA gap changed little; science moved above and below the state across the years. Very low chronic absenteeism—5% in 2024–2025, versus 19% statewide—did not coincide with stronger overall ELA and math results, and the 2023–2024 graduation rate was 78% versus 86% statewide. Context for families: the student–teacher ratio was 28:1, the highest among nearby schools with reported ratios, and 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger rank and star-rating data for the school were not supplied.

1,854

Students ?

28.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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%

Not ranked this year

Empire Springs Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	34.4	3624 of 5857	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	3161 of 5869	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	3264 of 5859	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2924 of 5883	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	3682 of 5789	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	209 of 569	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.5	61 of 663	90.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	1549 of 2227	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1277 of 2585	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	3307 of 5597	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2967 of 5612	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3209 of 5609	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2958 of 5635	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3453 of 5492	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	2941 of 5107	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2519 of 5107	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2528 of 5087	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	2689 of 5084	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	3221 of 4963	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	3551 of 5460	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	3087 of 5517	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3594 of 5363	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	3136 of 5264	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3782 of 5173	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	3680 of 5628	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3139 of 5643	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	3108 of 5638	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2733 of 5663	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	3572 of 5510	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1809 of 2847	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1534 of 2635	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	951 of 2420	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	2258 of 2598	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2231 of 2651	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	2206 of 2661	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	2073 of 2726	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	2454 of 2834	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	1020 of 2761	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	1218 of 2783	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1269 of 2781	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1156 of 2740	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	1461 of 2715	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	166 of 609	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	161 of 627	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	299 of 613	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.7	384 of 1531	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	480 of 1491	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	831 of 2533	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1190 of 2551	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1143 of 2531	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1188 of 2509	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1354 of 2380	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	675 of 2395	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	874 of 2388	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1159 of 2374	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	870 of 2359	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	1300 of 2213	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	881 of 2542	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	916 of 2579	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1253 of 2531	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	1083 of 2458	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	1450 of 2369	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1160 of 2534	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	1128 of 2552	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	1200 of 2538	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	930 of 2527	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	1335 of 2407	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	341 of 726	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	552 of 701	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	459 of 554	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	502 of 1566	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	954 of 1552	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1003 of 1531	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1009 of 1520	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	957 of 1537	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	885 of 1543	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	990 of 1555	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1227 of 1602	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	596 of 2162	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	585 of 2159	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	617 of 2170	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	797 of 2123	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	841 of 2133	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	630 of 1906	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	614 of 1915	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	435 of 1915	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	980 of 1858	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	979 of 1833	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	575 of 1900	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	471 of 1902	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	338 of 1917	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	628 of 1861	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	640 of 1814	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	580 of 2013	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	770 of 2026	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	658 of 2030	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	691 of 1943	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	980 of 1937	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	499 of 1942	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	522 of 1948	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	828 of 1963	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	501 of 1916	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	738 of 1880	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	28 of 1252	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	489 of 1155	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	498 of 1173	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	644 of 1193	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	772 of 1204	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	955 of 1222	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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)																							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)																							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)																							80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1	80.1
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)	26.1	52.3		60.8		46.0	47.1	48.2	40.9	53.6	61.1	62.6	74.4	55.8	49.4	39.8	34.1	45.4	54.9	60.8	58.1	49.5	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)	45.1	50.0		59.4		50.7	45.0	55.2	59.2	58.2	57.3	62.8	70.3	58.4	40.0	40.3	36.6	44.9	49.5	59.7	57.8	47.2	31.2	39.3	60.7	37.7	41.0	37.7	$33,320	$33,050	$270
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)		58.3		52.5		52.3				45.5	38.5	33.3	55.6	46.9				27.3	38.5	50.0	61.3	47.3							$24,679	$24,540	$139
JCS - Pine Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	29141 Vallejo Ave.	Temecula	92036	San Diego 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)	30.5	50.0	55.6			46.4	34.7	58.5	47.5	46.0	56.9	71.9	80.0	56.6	32.7	26.8	27.1	36.0	43.1	54.4	46.0	38.5	58.9	63.0	74.0	61.6	63.0	58.9	$30,582	$30,236	$346
MethodSchools	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27232 Via Industria	Temecula	92590	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)
Murrieta Canyon Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	24150 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92563	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)		48.4		28.1		33.3					61.9	51.6	61.7	60.7					38.1	29.0	17.2	26.2	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)																							96.9				96.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Empire Springs Charter

What is the racial makeup of Empire Springs Charter?

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

How many students attend Empire Springs Charter?

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

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