Elementary school (grades K-5) · Temecula, CA

Vintage Hills Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Vintage Hills Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060002807223
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vintage Hills Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#10 of 15
elementary schools in Temecula · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
23.3:1
students per teacher
25.2%
free-lunch eligible

Vintage Hills Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vintage Hills Elementary ranks #10 of 15 elementary schools in Temecula, CA.

Enrollment

512

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vintage Hills Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Vintage Hills Elementary

Vintage Hills Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Temecula, California, enrolling 512 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.3:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 512 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 1,310 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,218, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 63/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Temecula Valley Unified spends $12,879 per pupil, 22% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Temecula's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ysabel Barnett Elementary (753 students): Vintage Hills Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.3:1 vs 25.1:1).

Temecula Valley Unified also operates Chaparral High (3,136 students) and Great Oak High (2,946 students) alongside Vintage Hills Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Vintage Hills Elementary compares

Vintage Hills Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.3:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.2% ▼ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 512 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
512
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.2%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,879
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 46.1%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 5.9%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 46.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.9, Vintage Hills Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Temecula Valley Unified, which includes Vintage Hills Elementary.

$12,879
Per student
-22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.8%
State 60.9%
Federal 7.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Vintage Hills Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chaparral High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Great Oak High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Temecula Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bella Vista Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Temecula Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vintage Hills Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Temecula Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Temecula

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Vintage Hills Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Vintage Hills Elementary

How many students attend Vintage Hills Elementary?

Vintage Hills Elementary has 512 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Temecula, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vintage Hills Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Vintage Hills Elementary is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vintage Hills Elementary?

25.2% of students at Vintage Hills Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vintage Hills Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Vintage Hills Elementary is White at 46.1% of enrollment, in Temecula, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vintage Hills Elementary?

Vintage Hills Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vintage Hills Elementary rank among elementary schools in Temecula?

By Resource Investment Index, Vintage Hills Elementary ranks #10 of 15 elementary schools in Temecula, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Temecula on the city page.

Is Vintage Hills Elementary a good school?

Vintage Hills Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Temecula Valley Unified?

Besides Vintage Hills Elementary, Temecula Valley Unified also operates Chaparral High (3,136 students), Great Oak High (2,946 students), and Temecula Valley High (2,739 students). See the Temecula Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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