Is French Valley Elementary a good school?

French Valley Elementary ranks 1607 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend French Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 819 students attended French Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of French Valley Elementary?

Students at French Valley Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of French Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend French Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bella Vista Middle High : Chaparral High

French Valley Elementary

Summary:

French Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Winchester, CA, serving 880 students in grades K-5 and part of the Temecula Valley Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with strong academic achievement across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

French Valley Elementary outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 55.97% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy End of Course in 2023-2024, compared to 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, 50.25% of French Valley students were proficient or better, versus 35.54% across California. The school also excels in Science, with 39.85% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the CAST exam, above the state average of 32.68%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.1% in 2018-2019 to 29.4% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, French Valley Elementary performs better than Nicolas Valley Elementary and Alamos Elementary on most academic measures. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students rank exceptionally well, 827 out of 5,102 California elementary schools in ELA/Literacy, while its White and Multi-racial student subgroups perform relatively poorly. Additionally, French Valley's military-connected students rank 35 out of 118 California elementary schools, a strong performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

36680 Cady Rd.
Winchester, CA 92596-9041

(951) 926-3643

District: Temecula Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1607^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,469

Students who attend French Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bella Vista Middle
High:	Chaparral High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 819

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

35.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details French Valley Elementary ranks better than 72.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.9%), White (35.3%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at French Valley Elementary is 23.4. 8 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at French Valley Elementary is $9,469. 13 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

French Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks French Valley Elementary 1607^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See French Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Temecula Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Temecula Valley Unified 332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for French Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	73.31	1180^th	4809	75.5%
2005	76.53	1072^nd	4822	77.8%
2006	77.03	1069^th	4818	77.8%
2007	76.76	1104^th	5113	78.4%
2008	85.75	712^th	5113	86.1%
2009	88.38	563^rd	5193	89.2%
2010	86.25	666^th	5314	87.5%
2011	82.92	850^th	5377	84.2%
2012	84.24	772^nd	5390	85.7%
2013	81.45	981^st	5530	82.3%
2015	80.60	1088^th	5611	80.6%
2016	76.34	1264^th	5614	77.5%
2017	78.70	1180^th	5692	79.3%
2018	75.86	1323^rd	5662	76.6%
2019	72.52	1486^th	5789	74.3%
2022	66.65	1759^th	5883	70.1%
2023	68.47	1650^th	5874	71.9%
2024	69.60	1607^th	5862	72.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.53	234^th	339	31.0%
2019	30.03	348^th	445	21.8%
2022	40.21	406^th	610	33.4%
2023	17.59	585^th	669	12.6%
2024	26.66	538^th	669	19.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.39	299^th	3246	90.8%
2019	54.56	1022^nd	3275	68.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.77	594^th	2420	75.5%
2024	45.26	1119^th	2634	57.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.61	619^th	5084	87.8%
2019	72.62	1050^th	5173	79.7%
2022	63.38	1495^th	5264	71.6%
2023	68.89	1278^th	5374	76.2%
2024	73.74	1105^th	5511	79.9%

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Rank History for Female students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.72	1254^th	5413	76.8%
2019	71.44	1433^rd	5492	73.9%
2022	70.30	1508^th	5635	73.2%
2023	69.04	1547^th	5617	72.5%
2024	65.53	1679^th	5605	70.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.89	345^th	2128	83.8%
2019	72.50	465^th	2585	82.0%
2022	65.78	496^th	2227	77.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.51	47^th	130	63.8%
2024	60.20	35^th	118	70.3%

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Rank History for Male students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.75	1335^th	5431	75.4%
2019	70.88	1481^st	5510	73.1%
2022	60.62	1931^st	5663	65.9%
2023	64.84	1734^th	5650	69.3%
2024	70.33	1488^th	5636	73.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.31	402^nd	4830	91.7%
2019	89.29	329^th	4963	93.4%
2022	67.44	1278^th	5084	74.9%
2023	79.74	746^th	5098	85.4%
2024	77.63	827^th	5102	83.8%

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Rank History for White students at French Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.60	1341^st	2737	51.0%
2019	48.46	1600^th	2834	43.5%
2022	41.76	1684^th	2726	38.2%
2023	40.22	1715^th	2662	35.6%
2024	48.62	1450^th	2647	45.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for French Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	440	27	80	163	7	n/a	n/a	7	724
2005	511	34	91	208	11	n/a	n/a	119	974
2006	344	23	84	138	6	n/a	n/a	125	720
2007	371	37	89	194	5	n/a	n/a	162	858
2008	375	35	88	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	674
2009	373	32	76	161	4	4	213	0	863
2010	378	27	73	294	2	6	73	0	853
2011	402	29	65	284	3	4	73	0	860
2012	403	29	70	272	7	1	100	0	882
2013	382	30	56	296	9	2	105	0	880
2014	381	32	52	293	10	2	118	0	888
2015	380	29	60	306	9	1	108	0	893
2016	388	31	63	317	10	3	106	0	918
2017	399	35	51	324	5	3	106	0	923
2018	370	38	62	314	3	2	99	0	888
2019	353	29	50	320	4	2	91	0	849
2020	369	34	49	315	5	5	100	0	877
2021	354	24	50	330	3	2	101	0	864
2022	326	33	61	346	3	1	100	0	870
2023	339	26	81	342	3	1	88	0	880
2024	289	33	84	327	0	1	85	0	819

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at French Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	724	35.0	20.7	9.6
2005	974	49.0	19.9	15
2006	720	37.0	19.5	11.9
2007	858	43.0	20.0	13.6
2008	674	48.5	13.9	12.6
2009	863	40.0	20.1	13.1
2010	853	41.0	20.8	17.6
2011	860	n/a	n/a	19.1
2012	882	37.5	23.5	n/a
2013	880	31.8	27.6	25.2
2014	888	34.0	26.1	22.5
2015	893	34.0	26.2	23.1
2016	918	37.0	24.8	25.4
2017	923	38.0	24.2	22.8
2018	888	36.0	24.6	28.5
2019	849	36.0	23.5	29.8
2020	877	n/a	n/a	30.7
2021	864	36.0	24.0	27.7
2022	870	35.0	24.8	26.4
2023	880	36.0	24.4	24.3
2024	819	35.0	23.4	36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio French Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	724	35.0	20.7	9.6
2005	974	49.0	19.9	15
2006	720	37.0	19.5	11.9
2007	858	43.0	20.0	13.6
2008	674	48.5	13.9	12.6
2009	863	40.0	20.1	13.1
2010	853	41.0	20.8	17.6
2011	860	n/a	n/a	19.1
2012	882	37.5	23.5	n/a
2013	880	31.8	27.6	25.2
2014	888	34.0	26.1	22.5
2015	893	34.0	26.2	23.1
2016	918	37.0	24.8	25.4
2017	923	38.0	24.2	22.8
2018	888	36.0	24.6	28.5
2019	849	36.0	23.5	29.8
2020	877	n/a	n/a	30.7
2021	864	36.0	24.0	27.7
2022	870	35.0	24.8	26.4
2023	880	36.0	24.4	24.3
2024	819	35.0	23.4	36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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