Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92596

Summary:

The 92596 zip code in Winchester, CA, is served by eight schools across five districts, educating roughly 8,078 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with a notable mix of traditional elementary schools, a large high school, and an alternative K-12 charter.

Parents will find a diverse range of school performance here. Temecula Preparatory stands out as the top academic performer, with exceptional test scores and a perfect graduation rate, while Summit Academy leads among traditional elementary schools. In contrast, Winchester Elementary faces significant challenges, with the area's lowest test scores and highest chronic absenteeism. The sole high school, Liberty High, has shown impressive recent improvement in its statewide ranking and maintains a strong graduation rate.

Overall, schools in the Temecula Valley Unified district generally perform well, whereas Winchester Elementary is part of the lower-ranked Hemet Unified district. A key finding is that higher per-student spending does not guarantee better results, as the highest-spending school has the weakest outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is a strong indicator of broader challenges, with rates varying widely from 6.3% to 26.6% across schools.

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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 (2024)
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 11th 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
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						$17,073	$1,573	$15,500
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	$15,684	$954	$14,730
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							$17,985	$970	$17,015
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			$12,476	$291	$12,185
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		$12,020	$408	$11,612
Winchester Elementary	Public	K-5	28751 Winchester Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-0700	692	30	23.3	78.6%	64 (9.2%)	43 (6.2%)	521 (75.3%)	37 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.3%)	33.2	3699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		31.3	3833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	134	21.7			21.7	41.1	34.0	50.9					42.4	37.1	14.4	20.0					23.4	91.8	92.8	96.9	94.9	92.8	94.9	$22,307	$2,462	$19,845
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		$15,486	$1,127	$14,359
Liberty High	Public	9-12	32255 Leon Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-5700	2,537	103	24.7	53.4%	619 (24.4%)	204 (8.0%)	1,176 (46.4%)	258 (10.2%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	266 (10.5%)	62	763^rd of 2162 public high schools	64.7%		54.7	886^th of 2159 public high schools	59.0%	123			35.9	35.9							62.4	62.4							22.2	22.2							$17,870	$1,361	$16,509

Cities Near Zip Code 92596

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winchester	1.65 mi	10	188^th
Murrieta	3.75 mi	25	204^th
Menifee	4.46 mi	21	399^th
Temecula	6.41 mi	35	215^th
Hemet	7.04 mi	23	722^nd

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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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