Temecula's Abby Reinke Elementary scores 88 in U.S. News rankings

Abby Reinke Elementary scored 88.49 out of 100 in the 2027 U.S. News Best Elementary Schools rankings, placing No. 681 out of 5,920 ranked California elementary schools.

U.S. News released the rankings Tuesday, Oct. 20. The report covers about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools nationwide, according to a U.S. News press release.

The K-5 school on Sunny Meadows Drive posted reading proficiency at 72% and math proficiency at 66%, both rated "well above expectations" by U.S. News. Those numbers outpace the Temecula Valley Unified School District averages of 59% in reading and 53% in math. They also top the statewide averages of 44% in reading and 38% in math.

Abby Reinke has 559 students and 25 full-time teachers, all certified. That works out to a 22-to-1 student-teacher ratio, lower than the district's 24-to-1 average. The school enrolls 26% economically disadvantaged students.

Red Hawk Elementary, also in Temecula, ranked No. 761 statewide with a score of 87.16 out of 100. Red Hawk posted 65% reading proficiency and 61% math proficiency, also rated "well above expectations." Red Hawk has 496 students, a 24-to-1 student-teacher ratio and enrolls 44% economically disadvantaged students.

Temecula Valley Unified has 19 elementary schools among its 30 campuses and serves 26,298 students districtwide. The district spent $14,294 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, the most recent finance data available in the U.S. News profile.

The rankings evaluate student performance in math and reading alongside student demographics, with student-teacher ratios used to break ties. Assessment data comes from the 2023-2024 school year.

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