Rail Ranch Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Rail Ranch Elementary School

25030 Via Santee Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563

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Top 50%

Serving 640 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rail Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in CA
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rail Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Rail Ranch Elementary School's student population of 640 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rail Ranch Elementary School
Kind	116
1	98
2	106
3	95
4	112
5	113

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School
2023	642
2022	637
2021	660
2020	674
2019	674
2018	618
2017	618
2016	587
2015	599
2014	619
2013	700
2012	768
2011	687
2010	724
2009	748
2008	619
2007	798
2006	801
2005	744
2004	767
2003	1,098
2002	1,009
2001	996
2000	873
1999	872
1998	770
1997	748
1996	685
1995	672
1994	645
1993	841

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	21
2015	23
2014	22
2013	24
2012	30
2010	35
2009	38
2008	41
2007	39
2006	40
2005	38
2004	39
2003	51
2002	48
2001	48
2000	45
1999	43
1998	32
1997	28
1996	27
1995	27
1994	27
1993	31
1992	24

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School Rankings

Rail Ranch Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rail Ranch Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3446 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School
2023	#3446
2022	#3211
2019	#1839
2018	#1782
2017	#2119
2016	#3261
2015	#2136
2014	#1043
2013	#1640
2012	#1819
2011	#2391

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	38%	34%	43%
2022	45%	33%	41%
2019	61%	40%	51%
2018	59%	39%	48%
2017	54%	38%	46%
2016	39%	37%	45%
2015	45%	34%	42%
2014	50%	63%	73%
2013	78%	59%	68%
2012	73%	59%	68%
2011	69%	58%	67%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2022	49%	47%	58%
2019	63%	51%	64%
2018	62%	50%	48%
2017	57%	48%	61%
2016	56%	48%	61%
2015	56%	44%	57%
2014	50%	58%	73%
2013	69%	57%	69%
2012	73%	58%	72%
2011	66%	56%	70%
2010	59%	54%	67%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	28:1	22:1	25:1
2020	28:1	23:1	26:1
2019	28:1	23:1	26:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	28:1	24:1	27:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	30:1	24:1	29:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	20:1	21:1	24:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	30:1	24:1	31:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	8%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	7%	12%	8%
2020	8%	12%	9%
2019	8%	12%	9%
2018	10%	11%	9%
2017	10%	11%	9%
2016	10%	11%	8%
2015	11%	11%	9%
2014	9%	11%	8%
2013	9%	11%	8%
2012	8%	11%	9%
2011	9%	11%	9%
2010	6%	11%	9%
2009	9%	11%	10%
2008	10%	12%	11%
2007	10%	12%	11%
2006	11%	12%	12%
2005	9%	12%	10%
2004	9%	12%	8%
2003	13%	11%	8%
2002	9%	11%	8%
2001	8%	11%	6%
2000	8%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	8%	11%	6%
1997	6%	11%	5%
1996	4%	11%	5%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	5%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	47%	55%	42%
2022	46%	56%	41%
2021	45%	56%	40%
2020	43%	55%	37%
2019	43%	55%	37%
2018	43%	54%	36%
2017	43%	54%	36%
2016	43%	54%	36%
2015	42%	54%	35%
2014	43%	53%	34%
2013	42%	53%	34%
2012	47%	52%	33%
2011	44%	51%	33%
2010	40%	50%	32%
2009	30%	49%	23%
2008	33%	50%	26%
2007	30%	49%	25%
2006	26%	48%	24%
2005	23%	47%	22%
2004	23%	46%	21%
2003	21%	45%	20%
2002	18%	44%	19%
2001	14%	43%	18%
2000	16%	42%	18%
1999	16%	41%	18%
1998	16%	40%	18%
1997	16%	40%	18%
1996	17%	39%	18%
1995	19%	38%	17%
1994	20%	37%	16%
1993	17%	36%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	6%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	26%	21%	34%
2022	29%	21%	35%
2021	29%	22%	37%
2020	34%	23%	40%
2019	34%	23%	40%
2018	35%	24%	43%
2017	35%	24%	43%
2016	36%	24%	45%
2015	38%	24%	46%
2014	41%	25%	46%
2013	43%	25%	47%
2012	38%	26%	47%
2011	38%	27%	47%
2010	2%	27%	1%
2009	40%	28%	49%
2008	51%	29%	56%
2007	47%	29%	54%
2006	47%	31%	56%
2005	55%	31%	59%
2004	57%	32%	62%
2003	58%	34%	65%
2002	66%	35%	64%
2001	74%	36%	72%
2000	73%	37%	72%
1999	73%	38%	73%
1998	71%	39%	73%
1997	73%	39%	74%
1996	73%	40%	74%
1995	72%	41%	76%
1994	73%	42%	76%
1993	74%	43%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	45%	3%	52%
2009	14%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.69
2022	0.69	0.63	0.69
2021	0.70	0.62	0.69
2020	0.69	0.63	0.68
2019	0.69	0.63	0.68
2018	0.68	0.64	0.67
2017	0.68	0.64	0.67
2016	0.67	0.64	0.66
2015	0.67	0.64	0.66
2014	0.64	0.65	0.66
2013	0.64	0.65	0.66
2012	0.63	0.65	0.66
2011	0.66	0.67	0.66
2010	0.64	0.67	0.63
2009	0.73	0.71	0.69
2008	0.63	0.65	0.61
2007	0.70	0.67	0.61
2006	0.71	0.66	0.59
2005	0.66	0.67	0.57
2004	0.63	0.67	0.55
2003	0.61	0.67	0.54
2002	0.53	0.67	0.53
2001	0.45	0.67	0.45
2000	0.44	0.67	0.44
1999	0.44	0.67	0.44
1998	0.47	0.67	0.43
1997	0.44	0.67	0.42
1996	0.44	0.67	0.42
1995	0.45	0.67	0.40
1994	0.43	0.67	0.39
1993	0.42	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

47%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	40%	51%	34%
2022	38%	51%	30%
2021	39%	53%	30%
2020	38%	52%	28%
2019	38%	52%	28%
2018	30%	49%	22%
2017	30%	49%	22%
2016	29%	50%	23%
2015	28%	50%	22%
2014	26%	49%	23%
2013	29%	48%	23%
2011	29%	46%	19%
2010	27%	46%	16%
2009	21%	43%	13%
2008	18%	41%	12%
2007	13%	40%	9%
2006	12%	40%	9%
2005	10%	40%	9%
2004	9%	40%	8%
2003	11%	39%	9%
2002	12%	39%	9%
2001	10%	39%	9%
2000	12%	40%	10%
1999	14%	40%	11%
1998	21%	47%	19%
1997	20%	47%	19%
1996	22%	46%	18%
1995	21%	45%	15%
1994	18%	43%	16%
1993	20%	41%	17%
1992	17%	38%	14%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Rail Ranch Elementary School	California	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2023	14%	8%	14%
2022	7%	7%	4%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	11%	9%	8%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	13%	9%	10%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	13%	10%	9%
2007	10%	10%	6%
2006	11%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	8%	9%	6%
2003	9%	9%	7%
2002	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rail Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

Rail Ranch Elementary School is ranked #3446 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rail Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Rail Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Avaxat Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rail Ranch Elementary School?

640 students attend Rail Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Rail Ranch Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rail Ranch Elementary School?

Rail Ranch Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rail Ranch Elementary School offer ?

Rail Ranch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Rail Ranch Elementary School part of?

Rail Ranch Elementary School is part of Murrieta Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education