JCS - Pine Hills

Summary:

JCS - Pine Hills is an alternative public charter school located in Temecula, CA that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 755 students. The school has a strong academic performance, outperforming the state average in several key test score metrics, including 70% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.73% statewide.

JCS - Pine Hills has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 40.26% compared to the state average, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 20:1. The school also boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 88.9% and a low dropout rate of 3.7%, outperforming nearby schools like Murrieta Canyon Academy and MethodSchools. However, schools like Temecula Preparatory, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne, and River Springs Charter have higher test scores in many areas.

Overall, JCS - Pine Hills appears to be a high-performing alternative charter school that is effectively supporting its students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. While it may not match the top-performing schools in the region, the school's strong academic outcomes, graduation rates, and low dropout rates suggest it is a valuable option for families in the Temecula area. The school's JCS - Pine Hills District serves as the governing body for this institution.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 29141 Vallejo Ave.
       Temecula, CA  92592-2319


(760) 765-5500

District: JCS - Pine Hills District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2439th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  755

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.0%
Hispanic:
32.2%
Two or more races:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.1% Help


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Compare Details JCS - Pine Hills ranks better than 58.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details JCS - Pine Hills ranks better than 73.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.18. (See more...)
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Compare Details JCS - Pine Hills ranks better than 77.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.95. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at JCS - Pine Hills who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
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JCS - Pine Hills:

SchoolDigger ranks JCS - Pine Hills 2439th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See JCS - Pine Hills in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks JCS - Pine Hills 734th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See JCS - Pine Hills in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks JCS - Pine Hills 513th of 2323 California public high schools. (See JCS - Pine Hills in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for JCS - Pine Hills

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Rank History for all elementary school students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.25 2640th 5789 54.4%
2021 54.57 583rd 1417 58.9%
2022 47.91 2647th 5883 55.0%
2023 50.80 2492nd 5874 57.6%
2024 52.20 2439th 5862 58.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.30 1632nd 2420 32.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.90 1458th 5173 71.8%
2021 58.82 369th 1110 66.8%
2022 56.31 1906th 5264 63.8%
2023 58.66 1829th 5374 66.0%
2024 42.81 2920th 5511 47.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.32 2777th 5492 49.4%
2021 60.63 435th 1267 65.7%
2022 49.38 2448th 5635 56.6%
2023 52.92 2254th 5617 59.9%
2024 57.03 2073rd 5605 63.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.33 530th 2585 79.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.78 2329th 5510 57.7%
2021 49.63 570th 1272 55.2%
2022 45.28 2691st 5663 52.5%
2023 48.11 2553rd 5650 54.8%
2024 43.98 2820th 5636 50.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.37 1830th 4963 63.1%
2022 45.75 2475th 5084 51.3%
2023 56.53 1853rd 5098 63.7%
2024 62.62 1531st 5102 70.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.66 2205th 2834 22.2%
2022 28.57 2051st 2726 24.8%
2023 26.05 2074th 2662 22.1%
2024 31.07 1918th 2647 27.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.57 1188th 2715 56.2%
2021 54.29 361st 894 59.6%
2022 68.42 717th 2740 73.8%
2023 66.53 751st 2802 73.2%
2024 67.18 734th 2777 73.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.58 477th 699 31.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.30 396th 1538 74.3%
2024 66.78 314th 1550 79.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.85 1565th 2369 33.9%
2021 58.51 231st 721 68.0%
2022 78.50 327th 2458 86.7%
2023 65.52 626th 2549 75.4%
2024 57.76 803rd 2575 68.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.49 1273rd 2380 46.5%
2021 48.03 339th 738 54.1%
2022 59.45 822nd 2509 67.2%
2023 66.43 703rd 2547 72.4%
2024 71.20 608th 2546 76.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.94 136th 1491 90.9%
2022 75.26 229th 1531 85.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.86 919th 2407 61.8%
2021 59.26 280th 763 63.3%
2022 71.28 594th 2527 76.5%
2023 62.33 764th 2558 70.1%
2024 55.56 915th 2547 64.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.64 1202nd 2213 45.7%
2022 69.41 515th 2359 78.2%
2023 65.80 616th 2391 74.2%
2024 75.79 401st 2383 83.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.27 1024th 1602 36.1%
2022 51.06 749th 1555 51.8%
2023 45.17 829th 1552 46.6%
2024 43.69 834th 1535 45.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.59 702nd 2133 67.1%
2021 55.87 516th 1290 60.0%
2022 76.61 430th 2123 79.7%
2023 67.12 527th 2348 77.6%
2024 67.95 513th 2323 77.9%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.08 414th 786 47.3%
2024 38.03 447th 804 44.4%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.49 269th 1547 82.6%
2024 57.46 362nd 1534 76.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.90 298th 1126 73.5%
2023 62.98 568th 2247 74.7%
2024 58.09 644th 2235 71.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.02 778th 1833 57.6%
2021 53.62 470th 1054 55.4%
2022 74.74 399th 1858 78.5%
2023 67.23 492nd 2118 76.8%
2024 73.04 407th 2098 80.6%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.61 262nd 1161 77.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.00 558th 1880 70.3%
2021 49.53 515th 1122 54.1%
2022 70.07 493rd 1916 74.3%
2023 65.20 528th 2207 76.1%
2024 61.00 583rd 2172 73.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.77 93rd 720 87.1%
2024 83.44 79th 721 89.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.87 1024th 1814 43.6%
2022 90.21 126th 1861 93.2%
2023 70.64 409th 2142 80.9%
2024 75.37 309th 2125 85.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at JCS - Pine Hills

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.58 625th 1222 48.9%
2022 55.03 526th 1204 56.3%
2023 52.70 560th 1434 60.9%
2024 51.21 570th 1406 59.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for JCS - Pine Hills

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 401 28 19 186 13 2 60 0 709
2020 424 24 21 219 9 1 75 0 773
2021 391 32 21 233 7 0 79 0 763
2022 383 36 27 253 12 0 104 1 816
2023 360 26 22 237 10 0 98 2 755
2024 355 26 22 243 12 1 93 3 755

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

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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 JCS - Pine Hills

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 709 41.2 17.1 18.2
2020 773 n/a n/a 28.8
2021 763 36.0 21.1 38.7
2022 816 37.2 21.9 37.4
2023 755 37.5 20.0 40.3
2024 755 36.6 20.5 39.1

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 JCS - Pine Hills

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 709 41.2 17.1 18.2
2020 773 n/a n/a 28.8
2021 763 36.0 21.1 38.7
2022 816 37.2 21.9 37.4
2023 755 37.5 20.0 40.3
2024 755 36.6 20.5 39.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

JCS - Pine Hills

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YearCompletely ImmunizedMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
202072.0%4.0%0.0%74.0%80.0%74.0%74.0%74.0%
202151.8%1.8%0.0%58.9%71.4%58.9%55.4%58.9%
202258.9%0.0%2.7%63.0%74.0%61.6%63.0%58.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on JCS - Pine Hills

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2640th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2492nd of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.2%
Ranks 1188th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 751st of 2802 Middle schools
 17%
Ranks 702nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 527th of 2348 High schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (JCS - Pine Hills)36.641.1
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (JCS - Pine Hills)3953.6
 14.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (JCS - Pine Hills)60.438.3
 22.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (JCS - Pine Hills)5036.2
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (JCS - Pine Hills)55.845.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (JCS - Pine Hills)27.928.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (JCS - Pine Hills)32.635.7
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (JCS - Pine Hills)46.343.1
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (JCS - Pine Hills)29.931.4
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (JCS - Pine Hills)55.857.4
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (JCS - Pine Hills)30.235.2
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (JCS - Pine Hills)56.857.6
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (JCS - Pine Hills)32.139
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (JCS - Pine Hills)25.342.4
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
10th Grade Science (JCS - Pine Hills)24.733.9
 9.2%
   10th Grade Science (California)23.224.1
 0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (JCS - Pine Hills)65.178.7
 13.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (JCS - Pine Hills)22.232.8
 10.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students709755
 6.5%
African American2826
 7.1%
American Indian1310
 23.1%
Asian1922
 15.8%
Hispanic186237
 27.4%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White401360
 10.2%
Two or More Races6098
 63.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.2%40.3%
 22.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 755 students attended JCS - Pine Hills.

Students at JCS - Pine Hills are 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

JCS - Pine Hills ranks 2439th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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