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Best Elementary Schools
in Murrieta Valley Unified

This page covers 11 elementary schools in Murrieta Valley Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 11
1
rank
Antelope Hills Elementary
Grades KG–05748 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
24.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
E. Hale Curran Elementary
Grades KG–05578 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
23.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Avaxat Elementary
Grades KG–05724 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
23.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Cole Canyon Elementary
Grades KG–051,047 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
27.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
5
rank
Murrieta Elementary
Grades KG–05919 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
27.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Lisa J. Mails Elementary
Grades KG–051,019 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
27.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
7
rank
Tovashal Elementary
Grades KG–05729 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
27.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Alta Murrieta Elementary
Grades KG–05881 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
25.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Monte Vista Elementary
Grades KG–05784 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
34
/100
Student:Teacher
26.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Rail Ranch Elementary
Grades KG–05642 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
33
/100
Student:Teacher
26.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,310
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
39
#1 Score
36
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.