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Rail Ranch Elementary

Murrieta, CA · Murrieta Valley Unified

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large

2,203rd of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 61% Declining

25030 Via Santee Rd., Murrieta, CA 92563

(951) 696-1404Official website ↗NCES ID 060002909511Directory 202324

640
Students
2023–24 enrollment
25.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
64%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
22.1%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Rail Ranch Elementary 2,203rd of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2015 to 61th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%61%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 324 students tested

English Language Arts
Rail Ranch Elementary
50%
CA average
49%
Math
Rail Ranch Elementary
43%
CA average
37%
Science
Rail Ranch Elementary
42%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Rail Ranch Elementary CA average
25%50%75%50%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Rail Ranch Elementary CA average
25%50%75%43%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Rail Ranch Elementary CA average
25%50%75%42%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 640 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic50%White24%7%6%Two+12%
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categories changedHispanic 50%White 24%Two or more races 12%17%78%19892023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic43.8%49.8% 6.0 pts
White38.1%24.1% 14.0 pts
Two or more races4.4%12.2% 7.8 pts
Asian8.6%6.9% 1.7 pts
Black4.1%6.4% 2.3 pts
Pacific Islander0.6%0.5% 0.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1989. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $693K in zip 92563 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$184K$368K$552K$737K$701K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Rail Ranch Elementary in?

Rail Ranch Elementary is part of the Murrieta Valley Unified district in Murrieta, California.

Is Rail Ranch Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Rail Ranch Elementary 2,203rd of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Rail Ranch Elementary?

Hispanic 50%, White 24%, Two or more races 12%, Asian 7% (640 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Rail Ranch Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92563 is $693K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.