Is Lisa J. Mails Elementary a good school?

Lisa J. Mails Elementary ranks 1586 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lisa J. Mails Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 977 students attended Lisa J. Mails Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lisa J. Mails Elementary?

Students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary are 37% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lisa J. Mails Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lisa J. Mails Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dorothy McElhinney Middle High : Vista Murrieta High

Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Summary:

Lisa J. Mails Elementary is a public elementary school in Murrieta, California, serving 1,019 students in grades K-5 and part of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in standardized tests, with proficiency rates of 54.26% in English Language Arts and 49.7% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 46.75% exceeds the state average of 32.68%.

Lisa J. Mails Elementary particularly excels in serving certain student subgroups, with African American students ranking 102 out of 662 California elementary schools and Hispanic students ranking 1,073 out of 5,102. However, the school's performance for White and Multi-racial students is relatively lower, ranking 1,557 and 475 out of their respective state-wide subgroups. Interestingly, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.6% in 2018-2019 to 16.9% in 2022-2023, which may be related to the increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.41% in 2021-2022 to 36.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Antelope Hills Elementary performs similarly to Lisa J. Mails Elementary, while Rail Ranch Elementary and Monte Vista Elementary have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Temecula Valley Charter, a public charter school, outperforms Lisa J. Mails Elementary in ELA and Math proficiency but has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4%.

Detail:

Public K-5

35185 Briggs Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563-2346

(951) 304-1880

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1586^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Lisa J. Mails Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dorothy McElhinney Middle
High:	Vista Murrieta High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 977

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.6%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Two or more races:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lisa J. Mails Elementary ranks better than 72.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.13. (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 Student population at Lisa J. Mails Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.6%), Hispanic (35.9%), two or more races (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lisa J. Mails Elementary is 25, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lisa J. Mails Elementary employs 38.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lisa J. Mails Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lisa J. Mails Elementary 1586^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lisa J. Mails Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Murrieta Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Murrieta Valley Unified 356^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lisa J. Mails Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	64.92	1685^th	5193	67.6%
2010	77.93	1095^th	5314	79.4%
2011	71.08	1444^th	5377	73.1%
2012	74.57	1296^th	5390	76.0%
2013	76.41	1243^rd	5530	77.5%
2015	77.67	1205^th	5611	78.5%
2016	74.56	1322^nd	5614	76.5%
2017	79.24	1161^st	5692	79.6%
2018	75.07	1358^th	5662	76.0%
2019	78.52	1237^th	5789	78.6%
2022	69.96	1609^th	5883	72.7%
2023	64.71	1814^th	5874	69.1%
2024	70.13	1586^th	5862	72.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.32	148^th	339	56.3%
2019	46.97	275^th	445	38.2%
2022	40.08	407^th	610	33.3%
2023	27.29	529^th	669	20.9%
2024	37.93	475^th	669	29.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.47	563^rd	3246	82.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.05	1043^rd	2420	56.9%
2024	58.05	757^th	2634	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.43	1423^rd	5084	72.0%
2019	81.53	647^th	5173	87.5%
2022	69.15	1205^th	5264	77.1%
2023	70.05	1231^st	5374	77.1%
2024	71.28	1204^th	5511	78.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.41	1736^th	5413	67.9%
2019	71.67	1424^th	5492	74.1%
2022	70.89	1489^th	5635	73.6%
2023	69.55	1518^th	5617	73.0%
2024	70.84	1454^th	5605	74.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.28	354^th	2128	83.4%
2019	75.33	413^th	2585	84.0%
2022	61.06	581^st	2227	73.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.03	54^th	130	58.5%
2023	55.89	59^th	140	57.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.05	1017^th	5431	81.3%
2019	81.29	1007^th	5510	81.7%
2022	66.82	1644^th	5663	71.0%
2023	57.29	2078^th	5650	63.2%
2024	66.71	1667^th	5636	70.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.26	102^nd	662	84.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.50	669^th	4830	86.1%
2019	81.90	640^th	4963	87.1%
2022	84.06	589^th	5084	88.4%
2023	77.07	874^th	5098	82.9%
2024	72.41	1073^rd	5102	79.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.92	1131^st	2737	58.7%
2019	64.39	1052^nd	2834	62.9%
2022	41.06	1706^th	2726	37.4%
2023	36.81	1802^nd	2662	32.3%
2024	45.53	1557^th	2647	41.2%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2016

excellent school, i am very happy with my child education
teachers are great and office personal are great!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lisa J. Mails Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	407	38	85	129	6	n/a	n/a	665
2009	589	55	139	199	8	7	152	1149
2010	10	30	78	250	2	9	505	884
2011	495	40	90	290	2	5	90	1012
2012	496	44	77	286	2	8	101	1014
2013	473	44	74	290	2	9	84	976
2014	494	47	88	300	4	11	70	1014
2015	484	52	85	285	3	10	62	981
2016	439	48	79	296	1	9	71	943
2017	397	54	75	319	1	7	70	923
2018	409	52	74	335	3	7	87	967
2019	428	46	78	344	4	6	99	1005
2020	408	48	79	343	4	3	105	990
2021	394	55	83	341	4	3	109	989
2022	356	47	83	336	3	3	111	939
2023	374	50	89	364	3	3	136	1019
2024	358	39	93	351	3	2	131	977

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 Lisa J. Mails Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	665	36.0	18.5	18.6
2009	1149	47.0	22.4	12.4
2010	884	38.0	23.2	18.3
2011	1012	n/a	n/a	17.8
2012	1014	40.8	24.8	n/a
2013	976	32.8	29.7	25.8
2014	1014	33.0	30.7	23.5
2015	981	36.0	27.2	22.6
2016	943	34.0	27.7	25.9
2017	923	35.0	26.3	26.3
2018	967	36.5	26.4	26
2019	1005	36.0	27.9	27.6
2020	990	n/a	n/a	28
2021	989	35.0	28.2	24.6
2022	939	36.0	26.0	21.4
2023	1019	37.0	27.5	36.6
2024	977	38.9	25.0	40.6

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 Lisa J. Mails Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	665	36.0	18.5	18.6
2009	1149	47.0	22.4	12.4
2010	884	38.0	23.2	18.3
2011	1012	n/a	n/a	17.8
2012	1014	40.8	24.8	n/a
2013	976	32.8	29.7	25.8
2014	1014	33.0	30.7	23.5
2015	981	36.0	27.2	22.6
2016	943	34.0	27.7	25.9
2017	923	35.0	26.3	26.3
2018	967	36.5	26.4	26
2019	1005	36.0	27.9	27.6
2020	990	n/a	n/a	28
2021	989	35.0	28.2	24.6
2022	939	36.0	26.0	21.4
2023	1019	37.0	27.5	36.6
2024	977	38.9	25.0	40.6

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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