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Temecula Preparatory

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Temecula Preparatory ranks 670 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 89% of California alternative schools

Summary

Temecula Preparatory is a public charter school serving 1,083 students in grades K-12 in Winchester, California. This sizable school has consistently maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 100% over the past few years, and relatively low dropout rates between 0% and 8.9%.

Temecula Preparatory significantly outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade students are projected to have a 90.54% proficiency rate in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 56.96%. In Mathematics, the 11th-grade proficiency rate is 51.35%, compared to the state's 30.5%. While the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 30% in 2021-2022 to a projected 9.5% in 2023-2024, it still remains higher than the state average. Temecula Preparatory's spending per student has increased from $9,010 in 2020-2021 to a projected $12,020 in 2023-2024, indicating a significant investment in the school's resources, and the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.4 to 20.1 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Murrieta Canyon Academy, JCS - Pine Hills, and Harbor Springs Charter, Temecula Preparatory outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is still higher than these nearby schools, which range from 9.5% to 20.4% in 2023-2024. Temecula Preparatory's graduation and dropout rates are comparable to the nearby schools, with all of them maintaining high graduation rates (above 86%) and low dropout rates (below 9%) in 2023-2024.

1,086

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,020

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35777 Abelia St.
Winchester, CA 92596-8450

(951) 926-6776

District: Temecula Preparatory District

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2022 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

California avg41%

Elementary school

670^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

463^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

84^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	670 of 5857	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	879 of 5869	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	831 of 5859	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	988 of 5883	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	221 of 1417	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	720 of 5789	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	579 of 5597	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	988 of 5612	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	1023 of 5609	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	976 of 5635	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	216 of 1267	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	797 of 5492	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	255 of 5107	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	372 of 5107	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	316 of 5087	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	523 of 5084	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	496 of 4963	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	245 of 5460	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	837 of 5517	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	95.8	166 of 5363	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	465 of 5264	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	91 of 1110	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	351 of 5173	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.9	722 of 5643	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	563 of 5638	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	999 of 5663	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	214 of 1272	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	588 of 5510	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	447 of 718	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	769 of 2635	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	864 of 2598	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	969 of 2651	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	878 of 2661	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1172 of 2726	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	795 of 2834	71.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	463 of 2761	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	802 of 2783	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	620 of 2781	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	440 of 2740	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	98 of 894	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	581 of 2715	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	449 of 2533	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	670 of 2551	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	624 of 2531	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	378 of 2509	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	75 of 738	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	518 of 2380	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	166 of 2395	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	398 of 2388	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	325 of 2374	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	107 of 2359	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	474 of 2213	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	280 of 2542	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	1026 of 2579	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	236 of 2458	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	108 of 721	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	519 of 2369	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	881 of 2552	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	558 of 2538	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	489 of 2527	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	108 of 763	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	542 of 2407	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	650 of 701	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	54.3	308 of 665	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	119 of 554	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	793 of 1520	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	897 of 1537	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	752 of 1543	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	691 of 1555	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	657 of 1602	59.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	84 of 2162	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	70 of 2159	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	218 of 2170	90.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	201 of 2123	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	76 of 1290	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	95 of 2133	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	66 of 1906	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	80 of 1915	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	315 of 1915	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	232 of 1858	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	107 of 1054	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.1	39 of 1833	97.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	57 of 1900	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	106 of 1902	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	99 of 1917	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	73 of 1861	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	51 of 1814	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	35 of 2013	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	112 of 2026	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	134 of 2030	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	22 of 1126	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	73 of 1937	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.9	76 of 1948	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	165 of 1963	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	165 of 1916	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	66 of 1122	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	131 of 1880	93.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	296 of 515	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	49 of 1155	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	35 of 1173	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	230 of 1193	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	188 of 1204	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	74 of 1222	93.9%	★★★★★

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2024)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)7th percentile-64 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2024)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)43rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

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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 (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 ()	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 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
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		$12,020	$408	$11,612
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							$18,309	$663	$17,646
Santa Rosa Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27587 La Piedra Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Santa Rosa Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-2400	1,736	76	22.6	24.1%	575 (33.1%)	79 (4.6%)	848 (48.8%)	106 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	116 (6.7%)								(n/a)	46.9	43.9	34.6		41.5	62.4	58.1	60.4	54.4	62.6	55.6	52.2	57.8	61.5	60.2	43.6	33.7	40.1	38.6	26.5	41.5	93.9	97.4	94.7	95.6	96.5	96.5	$11,238	$356	$10,882
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
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	$17,419	$502	$16,917
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	$16,983	$362	$16,621
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							$29,042	$966	$28,076
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	$20,992	$260	$20,732

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,086 students attended Temecula Preparatory.

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Temecula Preparatory ranks 670^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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