Education details for Murrieta, CA

Education Levels

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Education Level	Count
No Schooling	1387
High School Diploma	13439
Less than High School	9580
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	21123

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
Alamos Elementary	Elementary	34	823	1/24	asian: 130 black: 33 hispanic: 298 white: 263 other: 99	406/ 417	None
Bella Vista Middle	Middle	55	1396	1/25	asian: 176 black: 69 hispanic: 555 white: 456 other: 140	712/ 684	None
Thompson Middle	Middle	57	1557	1/27	asian: 75 black: 55 hispanic: 612 white: 674 other: 140	802/ 755	None
Tovashal Elementary	Elementary	27	729	1/27	asian: 47 black: 28 hispanic: 312 white: 244 other: 98	372/ 357	None
Cole Canyon Elementary	Elementary	38	1047	1/27	asian: 58 black: 18 hispanic: 346 white: 521 other: 104	527/ 520	None
Murrieta Elementary	Elementary	34	919	1/27	asian: 33 black: 60 hispanic: 407 white: 329 other: 90	448/ 471	None
Avaxat Elementary	Elementary	30	724	1/23	asian: 45 black: 46 hispanic: 370 white: 176 other: 86	374/ 350	None
Alta Murrieta Elementary	Elementary	34	881	1/25	asian: 69 black: 45 hispanic: 411 white: 266 other: 90	447/ 434	None
E. Hale Curran Elementary	Elementary	25	578	1/23	asian: 45 black: 45 hispanic: 296 white: 130 other: 61	300/ 278	None
Rail Ranch Elementary	Elementary	24	642	1/26	asian: 45 black: 42 hispanic: 304 white: 165 other: 86	354/ 288	None
Murrieta Valley High	High	95	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	97.8
Shivela Middle	Middle	49	1230	1/24	asian: 87 black: 52 hispanic: 587 white: 341 other: 162	639/ 591	None
Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary	Elementary	31	857	1/26	asian: 82 black: 41 hispanic: 377 white: 249 other: 108	446/ 411	None
Warm Springs Middle	Middle	36	841	1/23	asian: 71 black: 49 hispanic: 397 white: 236 other: 86	446/ 395	None
Antelope Hills Elementary	Elementary	31	748	1/24	asian: 55 black: 50 hispanic: 281 white: 287 other: 75	393/ 355	None
Monte Vista Elementary	Elementary	30	784	1/26	asian: 83 black: 52 hispanic: 322 white: 237 other: 90	401/ 383	None
Murrieta Canyon Academy	Other	32	401	1/12	asian: 35 black: 33 hispanic: 180 white: 112 other: 38	213/ 188	None
Vista Murrieta High	High	142	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	95.9
Lisa J. Mails Elementary	Elementary	37	1019	1/27	asian: 89 black: 50 hispanic: 364 white: 374 other: 142	496/ 523	None
Dorothy McElhinney Middle	Middle	52	1396	1/26	asian: 119 black: 99 hispanic: 554 white: 463 other: 161	675/ 721	None
Murrieta Mesa High	High	95	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	97.5
Murrieta Preschool Outreach	Not reported	0	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Murrieta Options Academy	High	13	20	1/1	asian: 1 black: 3 hispanic: 6 white: 8 other: 2	13/ 7	None
MethodSchools	Other	17	342	1/19	asian: 8 black: 32 hispanic: 111 white: 152 other: 39	214/ 128	None
Method Schools LA	Other	17	194	1/11	asian: 8 black: 26 hispanic: 80 white: 66 other: 14	91/ 103	None
Oak Meadows Elementary	Elementary	37	844	1/22	asian: 67 black: 49 hispanic: 423 white: 186 other: 119	436/ 408	None

Name: Alamos Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 823

Teachers/Students: 1/24

By race: asian: 130
black: 33
hispanic: 298
white: 263
other: 99

Male/Female: 406/ 417

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Bella Vista Middle

Level: Middle

Teachers: 55

Students: 1396

Teachers/Students: 1/25

By race: asian: 176
black: 69
hispanic: 555
white: 456
other: 140

Male/Female: 712/ 684

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Thompson Middle

Level: Middle

Teachers: 57

Students: 1557

Teachers/Students: 1/27

By race: asian: 75
black: 55
hispanic: 612
white: 674
other: 140

Male/Female: 802/ 755

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Tovashal Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 27

Students: 729

Teachers/Students: 1/27

By race: asian: 47
black: 28
hispanic: 312
white: 244
other: 98

Male/Female: 372/ 357

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Cole Canyon Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 1047

Teachers/Students: 1/27

By race: asian: 58
black: 18
hispanic: 346
white: 521
other: 104

Male/Female: 527/ 520

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Murrieta Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 919

Teachers/Students: 1/27

By race: asian: 33
black: 60
hispanic: 407
white: 329
other: 90

Male/Female: 448/ 471

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Avaxat Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 30

Students: 724

Teachers/Students: 1/23

By race: asian: 45
black: 46
hispanic: 370
white: 176
other: 86

Male/Female: 374/ 350

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Alta Murrieta Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 881

Teachers/Students: 1/25

By race: asian: 69
black: 45
hispanic: 411
white: 266
other: 90

Male/Female: 447/ 434

Grad. Rate: None

Name: E. Hale Curran Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 25

Students: 578

Teachers/Students: 1/23

By race: asian: 45
black: 45
hispanic: 296
white: 130
other: 61

Male/Female: 300/ 278

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Rail Ranch Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 24

Students: 642

Teachers/Students: 1/26

By race: asian: 45
black: 42
hispanic: 304
white: 165
other: 86

Male/Female: 354/ 288

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Murrieta Valley High

Level: High

Teachers: 95

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: 97.8

Name: Shivela Middle

Level: Middle

Teachers: 49

Students: 1230

Teachers/Students: 1/24

By race: asian: 87
black: 52
hispanic: 587
white: 341
other: 162

Male/Female: 639/ 591

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 857

Teachers/Students: 1/26

By race: asian: 82
black: 41
hispanic: 377
white: 249
other: 108

Male/Female: 446/ 411

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Warm Springs Middle

Level: Middle

Teachers: 36

Students: 841

Teachers/Students: 1/23

By race: asian: 71
black: 49
hispanic: 397
white: 236
other: 86

Male/Female: 446/ 395

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Antelope Hills Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 748

Teachers/Students: 1/24

By race: asian: 55
black: 50
hispanic: 281
white: 287
other: 75

Male/Female: 393/ 355

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Monte Vista Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 30

Students: 784

Teachers/Students: 1/26

By race: asian: 83
black: 52
hispanic: 322
white: 237
other: 90

Male/Female: 401/ 383

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Murrieta Canyon Academy

Level: Other

Teachers: 32

Students: 401

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 35
black: 33
hispanic: 180
white: 112
other: 38

Male/Female: 213/ 188

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Vista Murrieta High

Level: High

Teachers: 142

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: 95.9

Name: Lisa J. Mails Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 37

Students: 1019

Teachers/Students: 1/27

By race: asian: 89
black: 50
hispanic: 364
white: 374
other: 142

Male/Female: 496/ 523

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Dorothy McElhinney Middle

Level: Middle

Teachers: 52

Students: 1396

Teachers/Students: 1/26

By race: asian: 119
black: 99
hispanic: 554
white: 463
other: 161

Male/Female: 675/ 721

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Murrieta Mesa High

Level: High

Teachers: 95

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: 97.5

Name: Murrieta Preschool Outreach

Level: Not reported

Teachers: 0

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Murrieta Options Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 13

Students: 20

Teachers/Students: 1/1

By race: asian: 1
black: 3
hispanic: 6
white: 8
other: 2

Male/Female: 13/ 7

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MethodSchools

Level: Other

Teachers: 17

Students: 342

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 8
black: 32
hispanic: 111
white: 152
other: 39

Male/Female: 214/ 128

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Method Schools LA

Level: Other

Teachers: 17

Students: 194

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 8
black: 26
hispanic: 80
white: 66
other: 14

Male/Female: 91/ 103

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Oak Meadows Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 37

Students: 844

Teachers/Students: 1/22

By race: asian: 67
black: 49
hispanic: 423
white: 186
other: 119

Male/Female: 436/ 408

Grad. Rate: None

In Murrieta, CA, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Murrieta.