Rail Ranch Elementary

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/rail

642 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Rail Ranch Elementary, located in Murrieta, California, is a public school serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, the school is well-regarded for its commitment to creating a nurturing and inclusive academic environment. With a curriculum designed to foster both intellectual growth and social-emotional development, Rail Ranch focuses on equipping students with the foundational skills necessary for long-term academic success.

The school is known for its active community engagement and dedicated staff, who work collaboratively to support a diverse student body. Beyond standard classroom instruction, Rail Ranch emphasizes character building and offers various programs that encourage students to participate in extracurricular enrichment. By maintaining high standards of excellence and utilizing modern educational practices, the school strives to prepare its young learners to be confident, responsible, and productive members of the community.

642

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

26.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rail Ranch Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	165
Hispanic	304
Black	42
Asian	45
Two or More	80
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
304 (47.4 %)
White
165 (25.7 %)
Two or More
80 (12.5 %)
Asian
45 (7.0 %)
Black
42 (6.5 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Murrieta Valley Unified
Phone:	(951)696-1404
Website:	http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/rail
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	642
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	278
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	105

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 92

Grade 3 102

Grade 4 108

Grade 5 129