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Nicolas Valley Elementary School

39600 North General Kearney Rd
Temecula, CA 92591
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Serving 691 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nicolas Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 691 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nicolas Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Nicolas Valley Elementary School's student population of 691 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNicolas Valley Elementary School
Kind137
188
2110
3122
4106
5128
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Total Students
691 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary School
2025691
2024706
2023696
2022705
2021732
2020749
2019726
2018790
2017790
2016763
2015753
2014801
2013817
2012847
2011863
2010891
2009890
2008724
2007910
2006953
2005924
2004963
2003895
2002801
20011,129
20001,124
19991,039
1998975
1997830
1996801
1995776
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary School
202530
202430
202329
202226
202130
201930
201831
201731
201629
201529
201430
201330
201236
201044
200945
200852
200748
200649
200550
200448
200346
200242
200158
200058
199954
199843
199735
199632
199534
199431
199324
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Last Day of School
Tue. Jun 30, 2026
School Motto
We Elevate Experiences, Opportunities, and Each Other

School Rankings

Nicolas Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Nicolas Valley Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#2149 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary School
2023#2149
2022#2564
2019#1492
2018#2307
2017#2831
2016#2600
2015#1602
2013#1901
2012#1518
2011#1416
2010#1381
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51%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
202351%34%47%
202243%33%43%
201959%40%55%
201848%39%54%
201746%38%52%
201646%37%50%
201552%34%49%
201374%59%70%
201278%59%72%
201175%58%70%
201075%56%71%
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56%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
202256%47%63%
201970%51%69%
201864%50%54%
201754%48%65%
201656%48%64%
201561%44%62%
201369%57%75%
201272%58%79%
201175%56%76%
201072%54%75%
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30-34%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
202523:121:1
202424:122:123:1
202324:122:124:1
202227:122:125:1
202124:122:124:1
201924:123:124:1
201825:123:124:1
201725:123:124:1
201626:124:125:1
201526:124:125:1
201427:124:126:1
201327:124:126:1
201224:124:124:1
201020:122:122:1
200920:121:122:1
200814:118:117:1
200719:122:121:1
200619:122:121:1
200518:122:122:1
200420:122:122:1
200319:121:121:1
200219:121:121:1
200119:121:121:1
200019:122:120:1
199919:122:121:1
199823:122:125:1
199724:124:126:1
199625:125:125:1
199523:125:125:1
199424:125:126:1
199329:125:126:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
20241%1%2%
20231%1%1%
20221%1%1%
20161%1%
20141%1%1%
20132%1%2%
20121%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%2%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%3%
20063%1%2%
20052%2%3%
20042%2%2%
20031%2%2%
20011%2%2%
20001%1%2%
19992%1%2%
19981%1%2%
19973%1%3%
19962%1%2%
19953%1%3%
19944%1%4%
19934%1%2%
19922%1%2%
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Asian
7%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
20249%12%11%
20238%12%11%
20229%12%10%
20219%12%10%
20209%12%9%
20199%12%9%
20188%11%9%
20178%11%9%
20168%11%10%
20159%11%9%
20149%11%9%
201310%11%9%
20129%11%9%
20118%11%10%
201010%11%10%
200911%11%10%
200813%12%11%
200714%12%12%
200612%12%11%
200511%12%11%
20049%12%9%
20038%11%8%
20027%11%7%
20016%11%6%
20006%11%6%
19997%11%6%
19988%11%6%
19978%11%5%
19967%11%5%
19958%11%5%
19949%11%4%
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Hispanic
41%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
202439%56%37%
202338%55%37%
202241%56%36%
202140%56%35%
202039%55%34%
201938%55%34%
201841%54%34%
201741%54%34%
201638%54%33%
201539%54%32%
201437%53%32%
201335%53%31%
201236%52%31%
201137%51%31%
201038%50%30%
200922%49%20%
200829%50%24%
200725%49%23%
200627%48%22%
200525%47%21%
200420%46%20%
200319%45%19%
200218%44%18%
200118%43%18%
200017%42%17%
199917%41%17%
199817%40%18%
199716%40%18%
199616%39%18%
199514%38%17%
199417%37%16%
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Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
20244%5%3%
20234%5%4%
20224%5%4%
20216%5%3%
20205%5%3%
20195%5%3%
20184%6%3%
20174%6%3%
20165%6%3%
20154%6%3%
20144%6%4%
20134%6%4%
20124%6%4%
20114%7%4%
20104%7%5%
20094%7%4%
20086%8%5%
20078%8%7%
20067%8%5%
20057%8%5%
20046%8%5%
20037%8%5%
20025%8%5%
20015%8%4%
20005%9%4%
19995%9%4%
19985%9%4%
19975%9%3%
19964%9%3%
19953%9%2%
19942%9%2%
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White
34%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
202434%20%37%
202336%21%38%
202234%21%39%
202133%22%41%
202034%23%43%
201936%23%43%
201835%24%44%
201735%24%44%
201637%24%46%
201537%24%47%
201439%25%46%
201340%25%47%
201239%26%48%
201140%27%48%
201038%27%50%
200940%28%50%
200851%29%59%
200746%29%55%
200649%31%60%
200555%31%60%
200463%32%64%
200365%34%66%
200270%35%68%
200170%36%70%
200071%37%71%
199969%38%71%
199869%39%70%
199768%39%71%
199671%40%72%
199572%41%73%
199468%42%74%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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Two or more races
13%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
202413%6%10%
202313%6%9%
202211%5%10%
202111%5%10%
202012%4%10%
201912%4%10%
201812%4%10%
201712%4%10%
201611%4%8%
201511%3%8%
201410%3%8%
20139%3%7%
20129%3%7%
201110%2%6%
20108%3%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
20250.700.63
20240.710.630.70
20230.710.640.70
20220.700.630.70
20210.710.620.70
20200.710.630.69
20190.710.630.69
20180.690.640.68
20170.690.640.68
20160.700.640.67
20150.700.640.67
20140.700.650.68
20130.700.650.68
20120.710.650.67
20110.690.670.66
20100.710.670.66
20090.740.710.68
20080.640.650.59
20070.720.670.60
20060.700.660.59
20050.640.670.57
20040.560.670.53
20030.530.670.52
20020.480.670.50
20010.470.670.48
20000.470.670.46
19990.490.670.46
19980.490.670.46
19970.500.670.46
19960.470.670.45
19950.460.670.44
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Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
202538%54%
202435%54%30%
202332%51%25%
202230%51%24%
202135%53%25%
202034%52%23%
201933%52%23%
201822%49%16%
201722%49%16%
201622%50%17%
201519%50%15%
201423%49%15%
201323%48%15%
201118%46%12%
201018%46%11%
200913%43%9%
200817%41%8%
200710%40%8%
200611%40%8%
20059%40%7%
20047%40%7%
200310%39%9%
20027%39%9%
20018%39%9%
20009%40%9%
19999%40%10%
199818%47%18%
199717%47%19%
199615%46%18%
199518%45%21%
199426%43%21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearNicolas Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTemecula Valley Unified School District
20257%8%
20249%8%7%
20232%8%2%
20226%7%3%
20214%6%3%
20208%7%5%
20198%7%5%
201810%9%6%
201710%9%6%
201610%9%5%
20159%9%5%
201410%9%5%
201311%7%5%
201115%8%5%
20109%9%5%
200910%10%4%
200810%10%4%
20077%10%4%
20066%9%5%
20058%9%5%
20047%9%5%
20036%9%5%
20027%8%5%
20017%8%5%
20007%7%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Temecula Valley Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nicolas Valley Elementary School's ranking?
Nicolas Valley Elementary School is ranked #2149 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.
What schools are Nicolas Valley Elementary School often compared to?
Nicolas Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ysabel Barnett Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Nicolas Valley Elementary School?
691 students attend Nicolas Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
41% of Nicolas Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Nicolas Valley Elementary School?
Nicolas Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Nicolas Valley Elementary School offer ?
Nicolas Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Nicolas Valley Elementary School part of?
Nicolas Valley Elementary School is part of Temecula Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 691 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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