Schools in Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified School District
Temecula’s public schools beat 73% of California districts
The public schools Temecula’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 26% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.1
CA 21.6
Schools
37
33,523 students
The School Grade
How Temecula compares
B+ Graduation
California school districts we grade (1,139)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (465)Better than 67%
Lower confidence. Built on 0 tested students and a graduating class of 2,325. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on California’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of California only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Temecula.
12 schools teach K in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ysabel Barnett Elementary, Temecula Luiseno Elementary, Vail Elementary and Abby Reinke Elementary and more.
12 schools teach 1st grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ysabel Barnett Elementary, Temecula Luiseno Elementary, Vail Elementary and Abby Reinke Elementary and more.
12 schools teach 2nd grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ysabel Barnett Elementary, Temecula Luiseno Elementary, Vail Elementary and Abby Reinke Elementary and more.
12 schools teach 3rd grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ysabel Barnett Elementary, Temecula Luiseno Elementary, Vail Elementary and Abby Reinke Elementary and more.
12 schools teach 4th grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ysabel Barnett Elementary, Temecula Luiseno Elementary, Vail Elementary and Abby Reinke Elementary and more.
12 schools teach 5th grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ysabel Barnett Elementary, Temecula Luiseno Elementary, Vail Elementary and Abby Reinke Elementary and more.
5 schools teach 6th grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Temecula Middle, Erle Stanley Gardner Middle, James L. Day Middle and Vail Ranch Middle and more.
5 schools teach 7th grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Temecula Middle, Erle Stanley Gardner Middle, James L. Day Middle and Vail Ranch Middle and more.
5 schools teach 8th grade in Temecula’s district. Which one depends on your address: Temecula Middle, Erle Stanley Gardner Middle, James L. Day Middle and Vail Ranch Middle and more.
The path, start to finish
K–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Parts of Temecula are served by Murrieta Valley Unified School District.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Every school in Temecula
37 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Elementary
Ysabel Barnett Elementary
753 students24:1Rate it →
Temecula Luiseno Elementary
738 students25:1Rate it →
Vail Elementary
563 students23:1Rate it →
Abby Reinke Elementary
559 students22:1Rate it →
Paloma Elementary
547 students22:1Rate it →
Temecula Elementary
522 students24:1Rate it →
Crowne Hill Elementary
519 students21:1Rate it →
Vintage Hills Elementary
512 students23:1Rate it →
Pauba Valley Elementary
510 students23:1Rate it →
Red Hawk Elementary
496 students24:1Rate it →
Rancho Elementary
484 students24:1Rate it →
Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary
438 students23:1Rate it →
Middle
Temecula Middle
1,012 students25:1Rate it →
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle
1,008 students24:1Rate it →
James L. Day Middle
932 students23:1Rate it →
Vail Ranch Middle
765 students21:1Rate it →
Margarita Middle
731 students22:1Rate it →
Private & other
Home INstead INnovation Academy
254 students18:1Rate it →
Wild Roots Holistic Learning Center
118 studentsRate it →
Temecula Montessori Academy
115 studentsRate it →
Trinity Lutheran Preschool
115 studentsRate it →
Concord Lutheran Academy
23 studentsRate it →
Big Springs Center & School
15 studentsRate it →
Chaparral High
3,136 students26:1Rate it →
Great Oak High
2,946 students25:1Rate it →
Temecula Valley High
2,739 students23:1Rate it →
Susan H. Nelson
306 students25:1Rate it →
Rancho Vista High
176 students12:1Rate it →
The University of America High School
100 studentsRate it →
River Springs Charter
7,703 studentsRate it →
Empire Springs Charter
1,854 studentsRate it →
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne
B1,070 studentsRate it →
Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire
A979 studentsRate it →
JCS - Pine Hills
B+745 studentsRate it →
Harbor Springs Charter
299 studentsRate it →
Method Schools LA
B227 studentsRate it →
Rancho Christian School
992 studentsRate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Temecula
There’s no college in Temecula, but 9 are within 30 miles. The closest is MiraCosta College in Oceanside, 23 miles away.
MiraCosta CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Oceanside
23 mi5,946 students
University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · San Marcos
23.6 mi4,158 students
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · San Jacinto
23.6 mi17,046 students
Palomar CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Marcos
23.9 mi13,825 students
Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosCommunity college · For-profit · San Marcos
24.6 mi630 students
California State University-San MarcosUniversity or college · Public · San Marcos
25.1 mi14,549 students
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Escondido
25.9 mi298 students
Westminster Theological Seminary in CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Escondido
26.2 mi101 students
Moreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moreno Valley
27.5 mi5,560 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Temecula. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.