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Herk Bouris Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1711th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of California elementary schools
Summary

Herk Bouris Elementary is a K–5 school in Lake Elsinore, California, serving 734 students in the Menifee Union district and an area with several nearby elementary schools for comparison. The school’s clearest strength is consistent performance above both state and district averages: in 2025–2026, students met or exceeded standards at higher rates in ELA, math and science.

Compared with nearby schools, Herk Bouris performed above the peer average in all three subjects and ranked third of 11 in science, fourth in ELA and fifth in math. ELA proficiency was 55%, versus 49% statewide and 48% districtwide; math was 51%, versus 38% for both; and science was 46%, versus 36% statewide and 38% districtwide. Grade results reveal some variation: fifth-grade ELA was 72%, the highest among nearby schools, and fourth-grade math was 64%, also the highest. By contrast, third-grade ELA was 39%, below the state’s 44% and district’s 47%, while fifth-grade math fell to 41% from 64% in fourth grade.

Scores have shifted over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 5 percentage points overall and math fell 3, while science rose 8, with notable year-to-year swings. SchoolDigger ranks Herk Bouris 1,707th of 5,804 California schools, at the 71st percentile, and gives it 4 stars; the district has 3 stars. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.3, near the middle of the nearby range. The school reported 61% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, below the nearby-school average of 67%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 19th percentile, well below the school’s overall 71st percentile; its Special Education Students ranking rose to the 79th percentile in 2025–2026, up 27 points from 2023–2024. Chronic absenteeism also improved, dropping from 27% in 2021–2022 to 10% in 2025–2026, just above the district’s 10%.

734
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,612
Per pupil spending ?
61.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
96%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 34257 Kalanchoe Rd.
       Lake Elsinore, CA  92532-2996

(951) 244-7657

District: Menifee Union


Students who attend Herk Bouris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Menifee Valley Middle
High:    Paloma Valley High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.4%
White:
27.1%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Above the California median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg42%
California avg42%
1,711th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 13Elementary Schools in the Menifee Union
562nd of 1,530Menifee Union among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.61711 of 581770.6%★★★★☆
202562.41943 of 585766.8%★★★☆☆
202472.21486 of 586974.7%★★★★☆
202374.51397 of 585976.2%★★★★☆
202276.81328 of 588377.4%★★★★☆
201959.42107 of 578963.6%★★★☆☆
201870.51552 of 566272.6%★★★★☆
201767.61670 of 569270.7%★★★★☆
201670.51508 of 561473.1%★★★★☆
201566.01657 of 561170.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202376.0113 of 66182.9%★★★★☆
201980.892 of 74787.7%★★★★☆
201888.743 of 70093.9%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202278.6318 of 222785.7%★★★★☆
201959.5742 of 258571.3%★★★★☆
201863.0526 of 212875.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201936.72001 of 327538.9%★★☆☆☆
201867.9617 of 324681.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.01492 of 558173.3%★★★★☆
202568.81565 of 559772.0%★★★★☆
202479.61114 of 561280.1%★★★★☆
202380.31087 of 560980.6%★★★★☆
202278.81161 of 563579.4%★★★★☆
201960.01965 of 549264.2%★★★☆☆
201870.11497 of 541372.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.9741 of 509485.5%★★★★☆
202567.81306 of 510774.4%★★★★☆
202478.4783 of 510784.7%★★★★☆
202383.6595 of 508788.3%★★★★☆
202283.2624 of 508487.7%★★★★☆
201964.61429 of 496371.2%★★★★☆
201876.8817 of 483083.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.21222 of 542377.5%★★★★☆
202565.01553 of 546071.6%★★★★☆
202474.31087 of 551780.3%★★★★☆
202383.3647 of 536387.9%★★★★☆
202289.7364 of 526493.1%★★★★★
201960.01780 of 517365.6%★★★☆☆
201873.01026 of 508479.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.91831 of 560367.3%★★★☆☆
202554.62258 of 562859.9%★★★☆☆
202461.61908 of 564366.2%★★★☆☆
202367.41619 of 563871.3%★★★★☆
202272.31416 of 566375.0%★★★★☆
201957.32070 of 551062.4%★★★☆☆
201868.51549 of 543171.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202624.7612 of 75318.7%★☆☆☆☆
202533.6524 of 71827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202434.7493 of 67026.4%★☆☆☆☆
202332.0500 of 66925.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.5626 of 292778.6%★★★★☆
202549.51081 of 284762.0%★★★☆☆
202441.61253 of 263552.4%★★★☆☆
202355.5763 of 242068.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.41266 of 253650.1%★★★☆☆
202549.31423 of 259845.2%★★☆☆☆
202464.1996 of 265162.4%★★★☆☆
202364.3979 of 266163.2%★★★☆☆
202265.2982 of 272664.0%★★★☆☆
201942.61771 of 283437.5%★★☆☆☆
201858.01261 of 273753.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Disabled (2022)86th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2023)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)39th percentile-25 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-52 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state
Mathematics51%+13 vs state
Science46%+10 vs state

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Students at Herk Bouris Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Herk Bouris Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Menifee Valley Middle
High : Paloma Valley High

Herk Bouris Elementary ranks 1711th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Herk Bouris Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


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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