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Temecula Luiseno Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 865 students

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4 stars

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2010:
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Posted January 11, 2013

wonderful school for us and specially for my son who just start his kinder here last year, great teacher is just too bad for us that we have to move to San Diego for my son to start his grade school, how i wish there is more school like TLES in San Diego.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 17, 2011

An amazing school with wonderful parent involvement. Dads are encouraged to be "Watch D.O.G.S.," which stands for "Dads of Great Students," and participate in the classroom and on the playgrounds. The kids LOVE it. The principle and teachers are so good at what they do on an ever shrinking budget. So many of the teachers DONATE their time before and after school to keep unfunded programs going like Running Club, Chorus and Art, often arriving hours early and staying late into the evening. Children are taught Character Traits in a monthly program, and the on-campus and off-campus field trips really enrich their learning. I so appreciate their dedication to every level of learner. I can see how much they love our children and their careers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 17, 2011

This is my daughters 2nd year and i am so pleased to have her going there. we came from san diego and i was really happy with the school we were at btu i love this school sooooo much more. I volunteer once a week and i see how many people / parents volunteer and it makes a huge difference and its also nice to see parents care for how their children are doing in school. My child is not the easy kid in the class and i know that but they are all soooo patient with her and im so grateful for that. This is an awesome school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 20, 2009

The principal at this school is doing an amazing job. She cares and goes above and beyond in bringing quality programs to this school. She is very progressive, kind, and hard working. Talk to her, I am sure she'll listen.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 17, 2009

I question leadership when safety becomes a concern. Although they allow parental volunteering, I question just how much this extends to the classroom. How is it that a school allows parental volunteering refuses the suggests or direct in which a child is educated. I am disappointed that the leadership, staff, and certificated personnel do not allow and refuse input in the way a child is educated.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 29, 2009

I agree that the school is great, the first grade teacher Mrs Sutten is wonderful. But the end of day chaos is scary. They let the kids loose with little supervision. My daughter often says that the kids are not well supervised at recess either. She has hurt herself doing flips on the monkey bars several times.... The school is new, so it may take so;e time to get organized.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 14, 2008

My son was in 4th grade last year and did great thanks to his incredible teacher, Ms. Stanard. What I love most about this school is how hard the principal and staff work to make every student feel safe. The kids are encouraged to give each other compliments and be kind---bullies are NOT tolerated at all. My son joined every club and was in the talent show--and he's not a very socially comfortable kid. Thanks to the staff and principal, he excelled not only academically, but socially. GREAT school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 14, 2008

Achedemically, I love this school. My daughter is in first grade and she loves it. She has learned so much, and they welcome parental volunteers. However, I do believe their school safety could be very much improved. When I pick her up at school, its like a cattle drive. No one makes an effort to release children to their family members. They are just set loose at the end of the day. There also have been instances where my daughter was roughed up at recess because they let all the children (Kindergarten excluded) out at recess at once and appear to only have 2 or 3 responsible adults for a playground with 500 children. This school is a new school, so I understand they are still working out the kinks. I just hope they work them out soon.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 2, 2008

I love this school considering it just opened this year they are well organized with activities for the kids & parents. I look forward to many years at this school with my kids.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

890

Change from
2011 to 2012

+12

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

8 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

6 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

API Growth scores by subgroup

In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

890

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+12

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

8 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

6 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
71%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
77%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

142 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
62%
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

142 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
82%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
81%
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

151 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
86%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

165 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
70%
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

166 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

165 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
59%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students70%
Females72%
Males70%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino87%
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disability17%
Students with no reported disability77%
English learner47%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate59%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)62%
Parent education - college graduate81%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate74%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students75%
Females69%
Males80%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino80%
Hispanic or Latino70%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disability22%
Students with no reported disability81%
English learner47%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate76%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)77%
Parent education - college graduate78%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate68%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students71%
Females71%
Males71%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino64%
Hispanic or Latino65%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disability50%
Students with no reported disability73%
English learner33%
Fluent-English proficient and English only75%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate54%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)67%
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate81%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students91%
Females88%
Males94%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino87%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)92%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Non-economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disability86%
Students with no reported disability92%
English learner87%
Fluent-English proficient and English only92%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate100%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)86%
Parent education - college graduate91%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students89%
Females86%
Males92%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)91%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Non-economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability91%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only90%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate77%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)93%
Parent education - college graduate88%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate93%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students84%
Females83%
Males85%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino92%
Hispanic or Latino80%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disability64%
Students with no reported disability86%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only85%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate73%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)89%
Parent education - college graduate78%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate96%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students89%
Females91%
Males89%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipino95%
Hispanic or Latino86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)90%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Non-economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability93%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only92%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate86%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)86%
Parent education - college graduate92%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students79%
Females81%
Males78%
African Americann/a
Asian93%
Filipino79%
Hispanic or Latino77%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability81%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only81%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate68%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)77%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Science

All Students82%
Females81%
Males83%
African Americann/a
Asian93%
Filipino95%
Hispanic or Latino70%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability85%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only84%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate68%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)80%
Parent education - college graduate89%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate81%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 44% 28%
Hispanic or Latino 18% 49%
Multiple or No Response 17% 3%
Filipino 12% 3%
Asian 5% 8%
African American 4% 7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2% 1%
Pacific Islander 1% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 18%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 211%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 59% 85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 19% 1%
Vietnamese 10% 2%
All other non-English languages 3% 1%
Khmer (Cambodian) 3% 0%
Arabic 1% 1%
Italian 1% 0%
Korean 1% 1%
Lao 1% 0%
Thai 1% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 21N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 8N/A11
Average years teaching 11N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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45754 Wolf Creek Drive
North
Temecula, CA 92592
Phone: (951) 294-6340

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