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Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne

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Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne ranks 2569 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 56% of California alternative schools

Summary

Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne is a public charter virtual school located in Temecula, CA that serves grades K-12 with an enrollment of 960 students. As a virtual charter school, it provides an alternative learning environment that may appeal to families seeking more flexibility and personalized instruction for their children.

The school has consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 92.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Its dropout rates have also been lower than the state average, ranging from 5.0% to 8.9%. While the school has seen higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the trend has been improving, decreasing from 30.0% in 2021-2022 to 9.6% in 2023-2024. In terms of academic performance, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels.

When compared to other nearby charter schools like Santa Rosa Academy, Temecula Preparatory, and Murrieta Canyon Academy, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne performs well on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The school also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 50% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, highlighting its ability to support the academic success of students from diverse backgrounds.

1,070

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,199

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43414 Business Park Dr.
Temecula, CA 92590-5526

(866) 354-8302

District: Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

White:

34.3%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,569^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From top 40% (2021) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

623^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 66 pts since 2019

From bottom 11% (2019) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

338^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 62 pts since 2019

From bottom 22% (2019) to top 16% (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	50.3	2569 of 5857	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	3101 of 5869	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2828 of 5859	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	2628 of 5883	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	570 of 1417	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	2400 of 5597	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	2993 of 5612	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2452 of 5609	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	2414 of 5635	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1140 of 5107	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	2119 of 5107	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1488 of 5087	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	892 of 5084	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1584 of 5460	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	2533 of 5517	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2854 of 5363	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	1658 of 5264	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	2628 of 5628	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	2961 of 5643	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3096 of 5638	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	2703 of 5663	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	2142 of 2598	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	2294 of 2651	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	623 of 2761	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	1189 of 2783	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	1586 of 2781	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	1220 of 2740	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	519 of 894	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	2410 of 2715	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	122 of 609	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	171 of 627	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	465 of 2533	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	989 of 2551	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	1375 of 2531	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	920 of 2509	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	530 of 738	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	325 of 2395	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	695 of 2388	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	644 of 2374	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	651 of 2359	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	21.0	1855 of 2213	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	335 of 2542	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	946 of 2579	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	1053 of 2531	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	699 of 2458	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	29.2	546 of 721	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	2276 of 2369	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	797 of 2534	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	1261 of 2552	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	1508 of 2538	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1243 of 2527	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	419 of 763	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	356 of 701	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	492 of 1520	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	1003 of 1537	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1409 of 1543	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1008 of 1555	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	338 of 2162	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	750 of 2159	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1034 of 2170	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	504 of 2123	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	673 of 1290	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1660 of 2133	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	234 of 1906	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	911 of 1915	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	874 of 1915	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	375 of 1858	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	671 of 1054	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1729 of 1833	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	77 of 1900	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	64.0	594 of 1902	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	404 of 1917	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	173 of 1861	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	12.4	1610 of 1814	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	151 of 2013	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	56.2	806 of 2026	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	981 of 2030	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	933 of 1943	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	838 of 1126	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1445 of 1937	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	480 of 1942	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	558 of 1948	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	1141 of 1963	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.6	519 of 1916	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	24.3	1368 of 1880	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	565 of 1155	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	777 of 1173	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	892 of 1193	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	657 of 1204	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-39 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 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 (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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne

What is the racial makeup of Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne?

Students at Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne are 41% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne a good school?

Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne ranks 2569^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,070 students attended Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne.

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