1
Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060002809503
Rancho Elementary
31530 La Serena Way, Temecula, CA 92591 · (951) 695-7150 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
155 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
56.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.2% | 23.0% | 16.3% | 15.5% |
| Math | 22.6% | 33.7% | 23.4% | 20.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.3% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.8% | 51.3% |
| 2022-23 | 64.1% | 49.8% |
| 2021-22 | 57.4% | 37.9% |
| 2018-19 | 61.6% | 51.8% |
| 2017-18 | 69.4% | 51.5% |
| 2016-17 | 65.2% | 53.7% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rancho Elementary
Rancho Elementary's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Elementary this school | 484 | 32.0% | 58.2% |
| Tierrasanta Elementary San Diego | 500 | 31.2% | 68.9% |
| Crowne Hill Elementary Temecula | 519 | 32.8% | 57.0% |
| Mariposa Elementary Redlands | 432 | 34.3% | 65.0% |
| Mountain Meadows Elementary Moorpark | 424 | 33.5% | 53.5% |
| Paloma Elementary Temecula | 547 | 36.2% | 63.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rancho Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #1,214 of 5,151 | #27 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #1,239 of 5,172 ▲ 201 | #25 of 283 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #839 of 5,172 ▲ 531 | #13 of 283 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.7pp | #187 of 5,116 | #5 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #2,639 of 5,915 | #247 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,895 of 5,352 | #211 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #1,307 of 5,354 | #53 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #4,680 of 5,625 | #286 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #3,219 of 3,837 | #175 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 484 | 20 | 24.2:1 | 32% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 19 | 24.2:1 | 32% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 19 | 24.9:1 | 25% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 21 | 24.5:1 | 31% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 20 | 26.3:1 | 22% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | N/A | N/A | 15% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 834 | 43 | 19.4:1 | 14% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 829 | 31 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (514 to 484); teachers down 5% (21 to 20).
About Rancho Elementary
Rancho Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Temecula, California. The school has 484 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
The Temecula Valley Unified system has 30 schools and 26,274 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Rancho Elementary is White, with 42% of students. Other groups make up 41% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 2% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 32% of the student body. The average for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
Test results at Rancho Elementary are 2.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.2% actual, 60.8% predicted).
The school's county is Riverside County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 543 public schools in the county, enrolling about 424,872, Rancho Elementary among them.
Margarita Middle is the nearest public school to Rancho Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Rancho Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Rancho Elementary is ahead of the 52.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
People who know Rancho Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Temecula Valley Unified
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Other Rancho Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Rancho Elementary. Rancho Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Rancho ElementaryNovato, CA · 387 students
- Rancho ElementarySpring Valley, CA · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Margarita Middle1.1 mi · 731
- Home INstead INnovation Academy1.5 mi · 254
- Vintage Hills Elementary1.5 mi · 512
- Nicolas Valley Elementary1.5 mi · 691
- Temecula International Academy1.5 mi · 285
- Temecula Valley High1.7 mi · 2,739
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho ElementaryHow large is Rancho Elementary?
Rancho Elementary enrolls approximately 484 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rancho Elementary serve?
Rancho Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Rancho Elementary have?
Rancho Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rancho Elementary?
At Rancho Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Rancho Elementary in?
Rancho Elementary is part of Temecula Valley Unified.
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