Paloma Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

42940 Via Rami
Temecula, CA 92592

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Top 20%

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Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paloma Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in CA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Paloma Elementary School's student population of 542 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paloma Elementary School
Kind	107
1	75
2	93
3	81
4	93
5	93

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School
2023	524
2022	496
2021	530
2020	673
2019	673
2018	592
2017	592
2016	620
2015	604
2014	691
2013	704
2012	636
2011	659
2010	710
2009	644
2008	629
2007	686
2006	717
2005	804
2004	845
2003	808
2002	829
2001	777
2000	833
1999	944
1998	821
1997	940
1996	684

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School
2023	23
2022	21
2021	23
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	23
2014	26
2013	25
2012	29
2010	34
2009	33
2008	39
2007	35
2006	34
2005	43
2004	42
2003	42
2002	44
2001	45
2000	46
1999	50
1998	36

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Year Founded

1995

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School Rankings

Paloma Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paloma Elementary School is 0.66, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1506 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School
2023	#1506
2022	#1707
2019	#1496
2018	#1350
2017	#1614
2016	#1612
2015	#1580
2013	#1155
2012	#840
2011	#887
2010	#711

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59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	59%	34%	47%
2022	52%	33%	43%
2019	55%	40%	55%
2018	60%	39%	54%
2017	54%	38%	52%
2016	56%	37%	50%
2015	54%	34%	49%
2013	78%	59%	70%
2012	82%	59%	72%
2011	81%	58%	70%
2010	82%	56%	71%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	63%
2019	73%	51%	69%
2018	70%	50%	54%
2017	67%	48%	65%
2016	65%	48%	64%
2015	60%	44%	62%
2013	77%	57%	75%
2012	81%	58%	79%
2011	80%	56%	76%
2010	80%	54%	75%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	25:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	22:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	17:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	11%
2022	6%	12%	10%
2021	6%	12%	10%
2020	6%	12%	9%
2019	6%	12%	9%
2018	5%	11%	9%
2017	5%	11%	9%
2016	4%	11%	10%
2015	5%	11%	9%
2014	5%	11%	9%
2013	5%	11%	9%
2012	6%	11%	9%
2011	6%	11%	10%
2010	6%	11%	10%
2009	6%	11%	10%
2008	8%	12%	11%
2007	7%	12%	12%
2006	7%	12%	11%
2005	7%	12%	11%
2004	8%	12%	9%
2003	9%	11%	8%
2002	10%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	7%	11%	6%
1997	6%	11%	5%
1996	7%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

38%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	34%	55%	37%
2022	34%	56%	36%
2021	34%	56%	35%
2020	28%	55%	34%
2019	28%	55%	34%
2018	32%	54%	34%
2017	32%	54%	34%
2016	30%	54%	33%
2015	28%	54%	32%
2014	30%	53%	32%
2013	30%	53%	31%
2012	27%	52%	31%
2011	27%	51%	31%
2010	29%	50%	30%
2009	24%	49%	20%
2008	28%	50%	24%
2007	23%	49%	23%
2006	20%	48%	22%
2005	17%	47%	21%
2004	16%	46%	20%
2003	13%	45%	19%
2002	13%	44%	18%
2001	15%	43%	18%
2000	15%	42%	17%
1999	23%	41%	17%
1998	24%	40%	18%
1997	21%	40%	18%
1996	23%	39%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%

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White

43%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	45%	21%	38%
2022	46%	21%	39%
2021	46%	22%	41%
2020	51%	23%	43%
2019	51%	23%	43%
2018	52%	24%	44%
2017	52%	24%	44%
2016	57%	24%	46%
2015	61%	24%	47%
2014	57%	25%	46%
2013	58%	25%	47%
2012	61%	26%	48%
2011	60%	27%	48%
2010	59%	27%	50%
2009	58%	28%	50%
2008	62%	29%	59%
2007	64%	29%	55%
2006	66%	31%	60%
2005	70%	31%	60%
2004	70%	32%	64%
2003	71%	34%	66%
2002	70%	35%	68%
2001	76%	36%	70%
2000	74%	37%	71%
1999	66%	38%	71%
1998	64%	39%	70%
1997	67%	39%	71%
1996	65%	40%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	10%
2017	10%	4%	10%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%
2014	4%	3%	8%
2013	2%	3%	7%
2012	2%	3%	7%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	7%	3%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.70
2022	0.66	0.63	0.70
2021	0.66	0.62	0.70
2020	0.65	0.63	0.69
2019	0.65	0.63	0.69
2018	0.62	0.64	0.68
2017	0.62	0.64	0.68
2016	0.58	0.64	0.67
2015	0.55	0.64	0.67
2014	0.59	0.65	0.68
2013	0.58	0.65	0.68
2012	0.56	0.65	0.67
2011	0.57	0.67	0.66
2010	0.58	0.67	0.66
2009	0.60	0.71	0.68
2008	0.54	0.65	0.59
2007	0.55	0.67	0.60
2006	0.53	0.66	0.59
2005	0.48	0.67	0.57
2004	0.48	0.67	0.53
2003	0.47	0.67	0.52
2002	0.49	0.67	0.50
2001	0.40	0.67	0.48
2000	0.43	0.67	0.46
1999	0.51	0.67	0.46
1998	0.53	0.67	0.46
1997	0.51	0.67	0.46
1996	0.52	0.67	0.45

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	23%	51%	25%
2022	24%	51%	24%
2021	23%	53%	25%
2020	22%	52%	23%
2019	22%	52%	23%
2018	14%	49%	16%
2017	14%	49%	16%
2016	17%	50%	17%
2015	15%	50%	15%
2014	16%	49%	15%
2013	17%	48%	15%
2011	10%	46%	12%
2010	9%	46%	11%
2009	6%	43%	9%
2008	4%	41%	8%
2007	3%	40%	8%
2006	4%	40%	8%
2005	4%	40%	7%
2004	6%	40%	7%
2003	5%	39%	9%
2002	4%	39%	9%
2001	3%	39%	9%
2000	3%	40%	9%
1999	14%	40%	10%
1998	19%	47%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Paloma Elementary School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	5%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2005	3%	9%	5%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Temecula Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paloma Elementary School's ranking?

Paloma Elementary School is ranked #1506 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Paloma Elementary School often compared to?

Paloma Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Abby Reinke Elementary School, Red Hawk Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Paloma Elementary School?

542 students attend Paloma Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Paloma Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paloma Elementary School?

Paloma Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Paloma Elementary School offer ?

Paloma Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Paloma Elementary School part of?

Paloma Elementary School is part of Temecula Valley Unified School District.

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