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Megan Cope Elementary

Q: Is Megan Cope Elementary a good school?

Megan Cope Elementary ranks 3482 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Megan Cope Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 756 students in the San Jacinto Unified district, showing notable improvement in a community where many families face economic challenges.

The school has made significant progress, climbing from a 1-star to a 2-star state rating and cutting chronic absenteeism nearly in half since 2021, now at 20.7%, which is better than the district average and much lower than nearby schools like San Jacinto Technology Institute (37.8%). Academically, it consistently outperforms its district in all subjects, with a particularly strong advantage in math where it scores 11 points higher. While test scores are below the state average, its steady upward trajectory and effective support for economically disadvantaged students are clear strengths, especially when compared to some higher-spending schools in the neighboring Hemet Unified district.

Compared to other local options, Megan Cope stands out for its balanced record of improvement, efficient spending, and effective attendance management. It operates at a lower cost per student than most comparable schools yet achieves better academic results than many, including San Jacinto Elementary. While there is room for growth, especially in science, the school's focused progress makes it a strong and improving choice within the San Jacinto area.

756

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,143

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2550 Via La Sierra Ln.
San Jacinto, CA 92582-4700

(951) 654-6069

District: San Jacinto Unified

Students who attend Megan Cope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monte Vista Middle
High:	San Jacinto High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

African American:

8.3%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Jacinto Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg24%

California avg41%

3,482^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the San Jacinto Unified

1171^st of 1,543San Jacinto Unified 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	36.1	3482 of 5857	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	4025 of 5869	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	4066 of 5859	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4213 of 5883	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	3445 of 5789	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	3002 of 5662	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	3499 of 5692	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	2915 of 5614	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	2832 of 5611	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	3166 of 5530	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.2	3444 of 5390	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.7	3788 of 5377	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	294 of 569	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	274 of 593	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	156 of 661	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	166 of 747	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	99 of 700	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	1297 of 2227	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1130 of 2585	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	472 of 2128	77.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	1141 of 3162	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	1730 of 3245	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	2331 of 3311	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2002 of 3275	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	591 of 3246	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	3562 of 5597	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3759 of 5612	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	4209 of 5609	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	4229 of 5635	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3641 of 5492	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	3049 of 5413	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	2298 of 5107	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	2812 of 5107	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	3099 of 5087	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	3147 of 5084	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2601 of 4963	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	2244 of 4830	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	2437 of 5460	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	3538 of 5517	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3466 of 5363	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3275 of 5264	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2665 of 5173	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	2429 of 5084	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	3160 of 5628	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3952 of 5643	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3602 of 5638	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3876 of 5663	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2975 of 5510	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2817 of 5431	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1815 of 2847	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1662 of 2635	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1383 of 2420	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	2473 of 2651	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	2136 of 2661	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	2293 of 2834	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	2042 of 2737	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science25%-8 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
Megan Cope Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 Via La Sierra Ln.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-6069	756	33	22.9	87.2%	49 (6.5%)	63 (8.3%)	581 (76.9%)	21 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.8%)	36.1	3482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		29	4025^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.4%	543	25.0		25.0	41.6	40.0	44.4				42.0	29.4	26.1	28.5				28.0							$26,143	$26,016	$127
Fruitvale Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 West Fruitvale Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1680	778	33	23.5	91.3%	71 (9.1%)	103 (13.2%)	562 (72.2%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	20.1	4819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.8	4602^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	217	21.6		21.6	24.4	25.3	37.8				29.4	20.0	13.0	18.2				17.0	92.2	96.9		96.1	93.0	95.3	$23,739	$22,150	$1,589
Cawston Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 West Menlo Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-0277	796	34	23.6	79.5%	128 (16.1%)	77 (9.7%)	525 (66.0%)	19 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	37 (4.6%)	31.7	3818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%		30.2	3913^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	95	16.1		16.1	39.1	39.0	33.9				37.3	44.7	22.8	22.6				29.6	94.4	95.1		95.8	95.1	97.9	$28,541	$26,880	$1,661
De Anza Elementary	Public	K-5	1089 DeAnza Dr.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-4777	692	32	21.6	88.2%	49 (7.1%)	53 (7.7%)	532 (76.9%)	14 (2.0%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.9%)	31.7	3827^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		31.6	3805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	22	16.8		16.8	37.7	39.8	35.4				37.6	49.5	21.4	15.0				28.5							$27,740	$27,390	$350
San Jacinto Technology Institute	Public, Virtual	K-8	1599 Malaga Dr. West	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 929-7700	191	10	19.1	89.0%	22 (11.5%)	15 (7.9%)	140 (73.3%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	24.1	4485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.4%		22	4674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.4%	189	35.3	32.0	32.8	25.0	22.7	52.9	23.3	45.2	44.0	36.3	31.3	13.6	29.4	13.6	26.2	30.0	23.6							$28,466	$28,424	$42
Clayton A. Record Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Malaga Dr.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-6644	492	22	21.9	88.0%	46 (9.3%)	17 (3.5%)	407 (82.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	28.9	4057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		27.7	4139^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.5%	82	18.5		18.5	37.2	25.0	37.8				32.9	37.7	16.7	32.9				28.5	95.2				95.2		$27,550	$27,174	$376
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	K-5	136 North Ramona Blvd.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-7349	519	22	23.7	94.2%	20 (3.9%)	50 (9.6%)	433 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	9.6	5656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.6	5581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	75	11.5		11.5	9.4	14.1	27.9				16.8	11.5	13.3	7.0				10.7	96.6	96.6					$28,202	$28,116	$86
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy	Public	K-8	400 East Shaver St.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-9391	594	25	23.8	87.9%	14 (2.4%)	15 (2.5%)	560 (94.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.4	4291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		25.8	4291^st of 5869 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.3	26.4	23.1	31.4	25.4	27.0	61.7	55.6	50.0	39.9	30.0	22.0	15.9	16.7	26.7	28.3	23.4							$22,490	$22,480	$10
Jacob Wiens Elementary	Public	K-5	935 East Campus Way	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 929-3734	580	26	22.3	96.4%	47 (8.1%)	80 (13.8%)	420 (72.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	14.5	5308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.8	5643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.9%	335	14.1		14.1	22.7	28.3	24.7				25.5	15.6	18.4	7.1				14.1	93.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	96.0		$25,013	$23,360	$1,653
Rose Salgado Elementary	Public	K-5	600 North Vernon Ave.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 929-7700	0																		(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Megan Cope Elementary

What district is Megan Cope Elementary in?

San Jacinto Unified

Is Megan Cope Elementary a good school?

Megan Cope Elementary ranks 3482^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Megan Cope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Megan Cope Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monte Vista Middle
High : San Jacinto High

What is the racial makeup of Megan Cope Elementary?

Students at Megan Cope Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Megan Cope Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Megan Cope Elementary.

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