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Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy

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Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy ranks 1966 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy is a large, K-8 public school serving 1,196 students in Winchester, California, within the Menifee Union School District, and it stands out for its strong science focus and exceptional student attendance.

The school consistently outperforms its district and the state in core subjects, especially in science and math, which reflects its specialized S.T.E.A.M. curriculum. A major strength is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.3%, which is less than half the district average and a key factor in its academic success. While the school serves a diverse population with nearly half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it achieves these results with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than many neighboring schools like Summit Academy.

Compared to schools in higher-performing neighboring districts like Temecula Valley Unified and Murrieta Valley Unified, Harvest Hill is very competitive. Its academic scores are close to those at schools like Susan La Vorgna Elementary, and its attendance rate is significantly better than most. The school shows particular strength in early grades and in supporting specific student groups, though it faces a challenge in achieving consistent performance across all subgroups.

1,196

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,485

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31600 Pat Rd.
Winchester, CA 92596

(951) 325-6000

District: Menifee Union

Students who attend Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy usually attend:

High:

Paloma Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.6%

Two or more races:

22.2%

White:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2019 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Menifee Union

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2019

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,966^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 28% (2019) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

851^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Menifee Union

574^th of 1,543Menifee 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	1966 of 5857	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	1896 of 5869	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	1717 of 5859	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	1891 of 5883	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	1613 of 5789	72.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	103 of 569	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	47 of 593	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	46 of 661	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	123 of 663	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	31 of 747	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	86 of 700	87.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	572 of 2227	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	836 of 2585	67.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	1127 of 3162	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	520 of 3311	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	2081 of 5597	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1855 of 5612	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	1718 of 5609	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1819 of 5635	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	1688 of 5492	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	2400 of 5413	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	1683 of 5107	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	1447 of 5107	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1118 of 5087	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	1166 of 5084	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	1116 of 4963	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1303 of 4830	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	1529 of 5460	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1721 of 5517	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1455 of 5363	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	1094 of 5264	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	613 of 5173	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	750 of 5084	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	1773 of 5628	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1835 of 5643	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	1660 of 5638	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	1899 of 5663	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	1496 of 5510	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	1113 of 5431	79.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	32 of 118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	41 of 140	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	51 of 130	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	506 of 718	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	475 of 670	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	373 of 669	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	492 of 610	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	435 of 445	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	911 of 2847	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	622 of 2635	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	332 of 2420	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1904 of 2598	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1867 of 2651	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1699 of 2661	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1769 of 2726	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	1209 of 2834	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	1118 of 2737	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	851 of 2761	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	679 of 2783	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	673 of 2781	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	840 of 2740	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	117 of 627	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	112 of 613	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	112 of 637	82.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.0	193 of 1531	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	856 of 2533	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	590 of 2551	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	584 of 2531	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	796 of 2509	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	1010 of 2395	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	419 of 2388	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	398 of 2374	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	446 of 2359	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	674 of 2542	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	470 of 2579	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	468 of 2531	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	597 of 2458	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	781 of 2534	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	689 of 2552	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	672 of 2538	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	768 of 2527	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	84 of 194	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	49 of 192	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	71 of 197	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	76 of 193	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	413 of 726	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	423 of 701	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	305 of 677	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	363 of 665	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	355 of 1566	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	344 of 1552	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	309 of 1531	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	808 of 1520	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	796 of 1537	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	739 of 1543	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	946 of 1555	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-37 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2024)81st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 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
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-8	31600 Pat Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 325-6000	1,196	50	23.8	48.7%	238 (19.9%)	76 (6.4%)	462 (38.6%)	143 (12.0%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	265 (22.2%)	62	1966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.7	1896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	70	39.6	43.6	42.1	63.0	42.6	60.4	47.8	54.6	49.5	52.2	57.0	47.5	39.6	37.3	36.2	41.8	42.2	98.4	98.4			98.4		$16,485	$15,292	$1,193
Susan La Vorgna Elementary	Public	K-5	31777 Algarve Ave.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6385	649	27	24.0	43.3%	192 (29.6%)	46 (7.1%)	282 (43.5%)	60 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (10.3%)	61.2	2009^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		62.5	1954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	55	28.7		28.7	63.3	56.4	52.2				56.8	55.6	45.5	35.7				44.8	98.4						$20,577	$19,174	$1,403
Lisa J. Mails Elementary	Public	K-5	35185 Briggs Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 304-1880	1,006	39	25.8	41.4%	369 (36.7%)	43 (4.3%)	346 (34.4%)	96 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	145 (14.4%)	69.7	1613^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.1	1589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	24	44.2		44.2	62.3	56.3	55.2				57.8	50.6	50.3	46.3				49.2	96.4	97.1		97.8	96.4	97.8	$20,330	$20,176	$154
Temecula Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	35755 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6775	596	27	22.4	28.0%	205 (34.4%)	30 (5.0%)	237 (39.8%)	58 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.6%)	67.8	1700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		58.4	2127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.8%	427	41.8	48.2	45.1	50.9	60.7	63.6	70.5	63.0	64.3	62.4	54.7	37.5	32.7	45.9	42.0	39.3	42.0	97.1	97.1		97.1
Summit Academy	Public	K-7	35780 Abelia St.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6121	767	31	24.6	20.5%	284 (37.0%)	33 (4.3%)	285 (37.2%)	60 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (13.4%)	85.6	898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		84.7	959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	61	59.5		59.5	67.0	71.1	81.0	52.0	57.3		65.3	69.2	71.9	59.5	52.0	49.4		60.4							$20,309	$19,530	$779
French Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	36680 Cady Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-3643	755	34	22.2	36.0%	269 (35.6%)	31 (4.1%)	312 (41.3%)	73 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (9.0%)	75.4	1354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.6	1610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	256	48.9		48.9	59.8	56.7	66.9				61.3	55.4	59.0	43.2				52.2	95.6	97.5		97.5	96.9	98.1	$21,093	$20,234	$859
Sally Buselt Elementary	Public	K-5	29810 Wickerd Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	374	17	22.5	50.0%	65 (17.4%)	32 (8.6%)	187 (50.0%)	50 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (10.2%)								(n/a)	34.6		34.6	56.5	58.1	60.0				58.1	45.2	54.8	47.3				49.2							$19,818	$18,614	$1,204
Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	28600 Poinsettia St.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 246-4210	818	37	22.1	61.7%	163 (19.9%)	57 (7.0%)	422 (51.6%)	64 (7.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	106 (13.0%)	53.1	2422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.3	2101^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	321	40.0		40.0	27.8	45.3	57.2				45.3	33.3	46.7	39.4				40.4	97.7	97.7	98.5		98.5		$16,531	$15,262	$1,269
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	37420 Via Mira Mosa	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 894-5085	769	32	24.2	59.4%	222 (28.9%)	38 (4.9%)	343 (44.6%)	70 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (11.7%)	64.2	1881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		63.9	1879^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	2	36.4		36.4	52.6	51.2	60.0				54.9	61.3	48.4	33.8				47.3	96.8	98.4			96.8		$25,387	$24,740	$647
Alamos Elementary	Public	K-5	38200 Pacific Park Dr.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6760	799	35	22.8	27.7%	273 (34.2%)	30 (3.8%)	289 (36.2%)	119 (14.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (10.4%)	86.7	837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		87.8	823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.0%	14	48.4		48.4	74.2	70.3	69.7				71.4	69.4	66.7	54.9				63.8	97.9						$21,573	$20,660	$913

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy

How many students attend Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,196 students attended Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy.

What district is Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy in?

Menifee Union

What schools do graduates of Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy attend?

Students who attend Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Paloma Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy?

Students at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy are 39% Hispanic, 22% Two or more races, 20% White, 12% Asian, 6% African American.

Is Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy a good school?

Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy ranks 1966^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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