Public schools in Temecula, CA
Temecula has 31 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 34,736 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; Temecula Valley Unified runs 24 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 districts and agencies that run Temecula's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Temecula | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temecula Valley Unified | 24 | 26,538 | $14,165 |
| River Springs Charter District | 1 | 6,886 | $15,068 |
| Empire Springs Charter District | 1 | 1,497 | $12,665 |
| Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District | 1 | 693 | $16,304 |
| Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District | 1 | 817 | $14,979 |
| JCS - Pine Hills District | 1 | 755 | $14,225 |
| Harbor Springs Charter District | 1 | 277 | $11,852 |
| International Academy | 1 | 308 | $8,494 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Temecula, 9,303 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral High | 3,136 | 26.3 | 32.7% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Great Oak High | 2,946 | 25.0 | 22.0% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Temecula Valley High | 2,739 | 23.5 | 31.3% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Susan H. Nelson | 306 | 24.6 | 33.0% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Rancho Vista High | 176 | 11.7 | 55.1% | Temecula Valley Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Temecula, 4,448 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temecula Middle | 1,012 | 25.3 | 24.3% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Erle Stanley Gardner Middle | 1,008 | 23.9 | 29.6% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| James L. Day Middle | 932 | 22.9 | 35.7% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Vail Ranch Middle | 765 | 21.2 | 24.3% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Margarita Middle | 731 | 22.0 | 48.6% | Temecula Valley Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Temecula, 8,335 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysabel Barnett Elementary | 753 | 23.5 | 32.0% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Temecula Luiseno Elementary | 738 | 24.6 | 28.7% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Tony Tobin Elementary | 718 | 23.2 | 21.2% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Nicolas Valley Elementary | 691 | 23.0 | 38.4% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Vail Elementary | 563 | 22.5 | 57.9% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Abby Reinke Elementary | 559 | 22.4 | 23.8% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Paloma Elementary | 547 | 21.9 | 30.2% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Temecula Elementary | 522 | 23.7 | 64.2% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Crowne Hill Elementary | 519 | 21.2 | 29.5% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Vintage Hills Elementary | 512 | 23.3 | 32.4% | Temecula Valley Unified |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauba Valley Elementary | 510 | 23.2 | 38.4% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Red Hawk Elementary | 496 | 23.6 | 35.1% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Rancho Elementary | 484 | 24.2 | 26.4% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary | 438 | 23.1 | 20.8% | Temecula Valley Unified |
| Temecula International Academy | 285 | 19.2 | 26.3% | International Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 other schools in Temecula, 12,650 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Springs Charter | 7,703 | 25.8 | 50.9% | River Springs Charter District |
| Empire Springs Charter | 1,854 | 28.1 | 52.5% | Empire Springs Charter District |
| Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne | 1,070 | 15.6 | 52.4% | Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District |
| Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire | 979 | 13.8 | 42.3% | Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District |
| JCS - Pine Hills | 745 | 18.4 | 39.9% | JCS - Pine Hills District |
| Harbor Springs Charter | 299 | 17.6 | 53.5% | Harbor Springs Charter District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Temecula's public schools compare with California's
The median Temecula school has 23.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 718 students (state 471).
| Temecula | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.2 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 718 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 23% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 31 Temecula schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Temecula
- Temecula Valley UnifiedRuns 24 of Temecula's 31 public schools and spent $14,165 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,165
- Chaparral High, the largest high school in Temecula3,136 students in 2024-25, 26.3 per teacher.3,136
- Compare Temecula Valley Unified with River Springs Charter DistrictTemecula's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Temecula addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
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- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
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Questions about schools in Temecula
How many public schools are in Temecula, CA?
31 public schools with an address in Temecula were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 34,736 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Temecula?
Chaparral High, with 3,136 students in 2024-25 (Temecula Valley Unified).Which districts run Temecula's schools?
Temecula Valley Unified (24 schools), River Springs Charter District (1 school), Empire Springs Charter District (1 school), Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District (1 school), and 4 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25