Grade Trends

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Murrieta Valley Unified

40121 Torrey Pines Rd., Murrieta, CA 92563 Map

Math (met standard)
48%
+6 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
52%
+6 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
38%
+3 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
62%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
828
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 45% state 47% · 2025-26 44% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 53% state 42% · 2025-26 53% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 46% state 37% · 2025-26 58% state 49% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 48% state 42% · 2025-26 52% state 47% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 48% state 42% 52% state 47% 38% state 35%
2024-25 50% state 42% 58% state 46% 42% state 33%
2023-24 54% state 40% 48% state 45% 31% state 33%
2022-23 48% state 40% 46% state 44% 30% state 32%
2021-22 46% state 38% 46% state 44% 17% state 31%
2018-19 56% state 44% 61% state 50% 42% state 32%
2017-18 55% state 43% 66% state 49% —
2016-17 55% state 40% 62% state 45% —
2015-16 51% state 38% 58% state 45% —
2014-15 48% state 35% 54% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Ysabel Barnett Elementary
Grades K–5 · Temecula Valley Unified
0.6 mi
61%
+19 vs state
66%
+20 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 36% 753 Hispanic 38%
Alta Murrieta Elementary
Grades K–5 · Murrieta Valley Unified
1.4 mi
68%
+26 vs state
73%
+26 vs state
45%
+10 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 61% 849 Hispanic 49%
MethodSchools
Grades K–12 Charter · MethodSchools District
1.5 mi
58%
+23 vs state
60%
+6 vs state
51%
+13 vs state
34% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 41% 428 White 42%
Nicolas Valley Elementary
Grades K–5 · Temecula Valley Unified
2.0 mi
46%
+4 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
43%
+7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 45% 691 Hispanic 41%
Temecula International Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Temecula International Academy District
2.0 mi
45%
+4 vs state
54%
+7 vs state
49%
+14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 27% 285 Hispanic 34%
Monte Vista Elementary
Grades K–5 · Murrieta Valley Unified
2.3 mi
49%
+7 vs state
53%
+6 vs state
44%
+8 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 59% 769 Hispanic 45%
Rail Ranch Elementary
Grades K–5 · Murrieta Valley Unified
2.3 mi
34%
−8 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 64% 603 Hispanic 51%
Harbor Springs Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Harbor Springs Charter District
2.5 mi
23%
−16 vs state
34%
−15 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 61% 299 Hispanic 42%
Empire Springs Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Empire Springs Charter District
2.5 mi
32%
−6 vs state
50%
+1 vs state
37%
±0 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 61% 1,854 Hispanic 53%
River Springs Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · River Springs Charter District
2.5 mi
30%
−9 vs state
43%
−5 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 59% 7,703 Hispanic 54%