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Railway Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of California elementary schools

Summary

Railway Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 715 students in the Perris Elementary district, a high-need community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Railway faces significant challenges, with test scores in English, math, and science far below state averages and a ranking that has dropped sharply over the past six years to the 11th percentile statewide. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 31.1% of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than at nearby schools like Skyview Elementary (18.8%) and Innovative Horizons Charter (19.0%). The school also shows a notable performance gap between female and male students.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal that improvement is possible within the same community. Innovative Horizons Charter and Skyview Elementary serve similar student populations but achieve better academic results. Furthermore, Triple Crown Elementary in the neighboring Val Verde Unified district demonstrates high achievement with similar demographics, indicating that student need does not predetermine outcomes. These comparisons suggest that addressing attendance and instructional strategies could be key levers for change at Railway.

715

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,150

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Alpine Dr.
Perris, CA 92570-6216

(951) 943-3259

District: Perris Elementary

Students who attend Railway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinacate Middle
High:	Perris High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

California avg41%

5,213^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Perris Elementary

1306^th of 1,543Perris Elementary 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	5213 of 5857	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	4946 of 5869	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	4455 of 5859	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	4317 of 5883	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	2846 of 5789	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	2787 of 5662	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	2530 of 5692	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.6	2738 of 5614	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.1	3006 of 5611	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	3071 of 5530	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	2747 of 5390	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	3106 of 5377	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	3373 of 5314	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.7	4300 of 5193	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	3797 of 5113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	3698 of 5113	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	1421 of 2227	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	690 of 2128	67.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	1626 of 3162	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	1081 of 3245	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1116 of 3311	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	864 of 3275	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	903 of 3246	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	5354 of 5597	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	5108 of 5612	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4197 of 5609	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4248 of 5635	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3237 of 5492	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2901 of 5413	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	4283 of 5107	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	4035 of 5107	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3424 of 5087	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3205 of 5084	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	1435 of 4963	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	1503 of 4830	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	4664 of 5460	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	4338 of 5517	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3695 of 5363	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	3040 of 5264	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	1411 of 5173	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	1650 of 5084	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4596 of 5628	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4342 of 5643	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4369 of 5638	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4061 of 5663	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	2356 of 5510	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	2552 of 5431	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	2212 of 2847	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	2052 of 2635	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1773 of 2420	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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
Railway Elementary	Public	K-6	555 Alpine Dr.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 943-3259	715	30	23.8	82.8%	15 (2.1%)	11 (1.5%)	666 (93.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	15.6	5213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.9	4946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.7%	267	14.9		14.9	17.0	23.1	32.4	26.7			24.6	19.3	12.0	20.4	11.1			15.8							$25,150	$22,698	$2,452
Granite Hills Tk-8	Public	K-8	200 Ethanac Rd	Perris	92548	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	0																		(n/a)
Young Explorers Academy	Public	K	445 South Park Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 322-4865	150	9	16.6	74.0%	5 (3.3%)	6 (4.0%)	137 (91.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																								$40,469	$37,212	$3,257
Enchanted Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	1357 Mt. Baldy St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-4790	447	19	23.5	85.7%	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	425 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	17.9	5019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.7	5053^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.9%	34	8.2		8.2	31.9	24.6	18.3	31.8			26.8	27.1	27.5	8.2	11.1			19.0							$31,426	$28,982	$2,444
Perris Elementary	Public	K-8	500 A St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-2124	617	26	23.7	86.5%	14 (2.3%)	34 (5.5%)	546 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	12.6	5455^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.9%		14	5392^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.1%	63	4.2		4.2	24.4	26.0	14.5	17.8			20.5	31.7	22.2	6.7	4.3			15.1	96.2	97.1	98.1	97.1	96.2	98.1	$28,342	$25,850	$2,492
Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	255 East Jarvis	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-5112	671	28	23.9	84.2%	21 (3.1%)	73 (10.9%)	542 (80.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	18.4	4972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.1%		15.4	5265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.3%	293	10.9		10.9	37.7	28.0	17.8	24.0			27.3	25.2	22.0	7.6	17.4			18.4							$26,107	$23,546	$2,561
Good Hope Elementary	Public	K-6	24050 Theda St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-5181	648	28	23.1	84.1%	17 (2.6%)	11 (1.7%)	606 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	12.5	5463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%		18.5	4981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	15.1%	482	6.7		6.7	22.8	29.6	20.2	23.9			24.1	16.3	14.1	9.9	8.8			12.4	97.4						$28,763	$26,440	$2,323
Innovative Horizons Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1461 North A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-0728	894	40	22.4	85.6%	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.9%)	814 (91.1%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	29.1	4036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.3	4431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	395	20.4	30.2	25.8	39.1	32.2	34.4	43.5	45.8	44.8	40.4	32.6	24.4	22.6	13.0	18.6	19.8	21.6							$32,076	$29,846	$2,230
Skyview Academy	Public	K-7	625 Mildred St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-4214	725	31	23.3	80.1%	16 (2.2%)	44 (6.1%)	647 (89.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	38.3	3331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		28.1	4100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	769	27.2		27.2	29.8	42.0	51.8	47.8			43.5	30.6	24.0	31.6	21.7			26.9							$26,160	$23,862	$2,298
Clearwater Elementary	Public	K-6	1640 Murrieta Rd.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 423-2016	651	26	25.0	79.7%	26 (4.0%)	50 (7.7%)	545 (83.7%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	32.6	3758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.3	3580^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	178	15.9		15.9	44.3	41.9	37.5	38.3			40.5	42.9	24.2	18.2	16.0			25.3	96.7				96.7		$26,145	$23,826	$2,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Railway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Railway Elementary?

Students at Railway Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Railway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Railway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pinacate Middle
High : Perris High

What district is Railway Elementary in?

Perris Elementary

Is Railway Elementary a good school?

Railway Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Railway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Railway Elementary.

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