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Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMET UNIFIED·NCES 061692002159
Winchester Elementary
28751 Winchester Rd., Winchester, CA 92596 · (951) 926-0700 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
544 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 160 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (160) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
42.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.4pp since 2014
Math
23.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points 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 | 18.8% | 23.6% | 20.4% | 37.3% |
| Math | 7.3% | 16.1% | 28.8% | 47.8% |
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 | 42.4% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% | 19.5% |
| 2018-19 | 37.3% | 27.8% |
| 2017-18 | 32.2% | 21.3% |
| 2016-17 | 31.7% | 25.1% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Winchester Elementary
Winchester Elementary's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Elementary this school | 692 | 78.6% | 32.0% |
| Topaz Preparatory Academy Hesperia | 722 | 77.7% | 29.4% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Riverside | 663 | 80.7% | 33.9% |
| Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary Bakersfield | 813 | 78.1% | 22.3% |
| Harrison Elementary Riverside | 571 | 77.2% | 35.8% |
| Louise Foussat Elementary Oceanside | 755 | 76.4% | 24.5% |
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 Winchester Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,275 of 5,151 | #151 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #3,951 of 5,172 ▼ 250 | #192 of 283 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,701 of 5,172 ▲ 213 | #122 of 283 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #1,316 of 5,116 | #74 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #801 of 5,915 | #110 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,272 of 5,352 | #137 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #3,325 of 5,354 | #152 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #2,312 of 5,625 | #172 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.7% | #99 of 1,139 | #4 of 66 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
692
+194 (+39%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 692 | 29.6 | 23.4:1 | 79% (544) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 27 | 22.0:1 | 79% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 28 | 24.4:1 | 79% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 21 | 23.7:1 | 87% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 22 | 23.2:1 | 88% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 21 | 24.1:1 | 88% (448) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | N/A | N/A | 75% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 935 | 44 | 21.3:1 | 72% (677) |
| 1990-91 | 853 | 33 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winchester Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (510 to 692); teachers up 35% (22 to 29.6).
About Winchester Elementary
Winchester Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Winchester, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 692 students. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 49% larger than that.
Winchester Elementary is one of the 27 schools that make up Hemet Unified (22,778 students in total).
At Winchester Elementary, Hispanic students make up 75% of the student body. The remaining shares are 9% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Winchester Elementary's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Winchester Elementary is 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 23.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 79% of students, or 544, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Winchester Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.5% at Winchester Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.0%.
Among Riverside County residents, the median household income is $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Winchester Elementary, Riverside County has 542 other public schools.
The school nearest to Winchester Elementary is Ethan A Chase Middle, at a distance of about 3.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Winchester Elementary is 6th among 9 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 194 students since 2020-21, to 692.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hemet Unified
- Hemet HighHigh · 2,414 students
- West Valley HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Tahquitz HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,123 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rancho Viejo MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
Other schools in Winchester
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,537 students
- Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. AcademyElementary · 1,196 students
- Temecula PreparatoryCombined · 1,086 students
- French Valley ElementaryElementary · 755 students
- Susan La Vorgna ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Temecula Valley CharterElementary · 596 students
Other Winchester Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Winchester Elementary. Winchester Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Winchester Elementary SchoolNORTHVILLE, MI · 519 students
- Winchester Elementary SchoolWinchester, IL · 401 students
- Winchester ElementaryMemphis, TN · 344 students
- Winchester ElementaryWinchester, OR · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Ethan A Chase Middle3.3 mi · 1,447
- Mesa View Elementary3.9 mi · 911
- Freedom Crest Elementary3.9 mi · 707
- Liberty High4.0 mi · 2,537
- Heritage High4.0 mi · 2,330
- Southshore Elementary4.1 mi · 843
Frequently asked questions
About Winchester ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Winchester Elementary?
Winchester Elementary enrolls approximately 692 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Winchester Elementary serve?
Winchester Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winchester Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winchester Elementary is approximately 23.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winchester Elementary?
At Winchester Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 75% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Winchester Elementary public or private?
Winchester Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hemet Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.