2023 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County

#1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Temecula International Academy

Public School,

TEMECULA, CA,

K-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says We had a great Kinder teacher who cared about her students and was exceptional in creating a learning environment that always grasped the children's attention. If you as a parent support the learning...They have a dedicated French and Spanish teacher and the program flows very well. Is it an immersion program, no, but my daughter is still speaking the French she did learn and it's summer. Parent communication is great. I am very impressed by their weekly emails and monthly news letters!! Their goal is to purchase their own property for the school within the next few years as well. And they let go teachers who are not up to par. Versus full public institutions where they have to keep...I support this school whole heartily and make two 40 minute round trips a day, for pick up and drop off for my daughter to attend. Long story short, you get out of the school what you as a parent are....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 270,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

#2 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Red Hawk Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Red Hawk is an amazing school. My children are thriving here. The teachers are kind, caring, effective and truly care about the students. It is a smaller school in Temecula, and each student feels....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 524,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

#3 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Alamos Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 866,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

#4 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Eastvale Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA,

K-6,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I really liked growing up in a round education program, a track system. It made it easier on my parents and on my siblings as well. My parents would choose the system that lined up with my siblings....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,148,

#5 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Temescal Valley Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA,

K-6,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 908,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 27 to 1,

#6 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Ysabel Barnett Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 750,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 23 to 1,

#7 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Santa Rosa Academy

Blue checkmark.

Public School,

MENIFEE, CA,

PK, K-12,

139 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Works Here says Santa Rosa Academy is a wonderful school for students. The nature of the school is embedded in personalizing education to the individual student needs. Academics and character education are taught....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,686,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

#8 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Cole Canyon Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,027,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 26 to 1,

#9 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Susan B. Anthony Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA,

K-6,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says It's a great school because the teachers there are not that strict and they teach very well. In my opinion, it's a pretty big school and to me also, they focus some on fitness and also a lot on....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 816,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 26 to 1,

#10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Lincoln Fundamental Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA,

K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 758,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 26 to 1,

#11 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Alta Murrieta Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 848,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 25 to 1,

#12 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Pauba Valley Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

4 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says My sister loved this school so much! From the talent shows to the friends, she is always so busy and involved..

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 561,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

#13 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

James Monroe Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Desert Sands Unified School District, CA,

PK, K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says My children have been attending this school over the last 13 years. We have never left, no matter where we have lived and never will until they have all moved up. This school feels like home, the....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 586,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

#14 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Antelope Hills Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 803,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

#15 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Tony Tobin Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 814,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 23 to 1,

#16 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Temecula Preparatory

Public School,

WINCHESTER, CA,

K-12,

113 Niche users give it an average review of 3.4 stars.

Featured Review: Freshman says What I like about Temecula Preparatory is the fact that it encompasses the variety of educational aspirations that I hold. It allows me to grow in my passions in community service, leadership, and to....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,088,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 22 to 1,

#17 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Abby Reinke Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 698,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

#18 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Clara Barton Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA,

K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,097,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 26 to 1,

#19 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Jackson elementary is a small school with a lot of caring teachers and an involved PTA. Teachers truly care about their students and strive to make learning fun. Old school fundamentals such as....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 447,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 25 to 1,

#20 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

George Washington Charter School

Blue checkmark.

Desert Sands Unified School District, CA,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 741,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 25 to 1,

#21 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Nicolas Valley Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 732,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

#22 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Paloma Elementary School

Temecula Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says This school has a great balance of academics and activities for students. The teachers are passionate about what they do & love their students. It is lacking in parent volunteers for events, but....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 530,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 23 to 1,

#23 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA,

K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 802,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

#24 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 805,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

#25 Best Public Elementary Schools in Riverside County.

Lisa J. Mails Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, CA,

K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says The overall experience I had for Lisa J Mails was that I felt protected and at home. All the teachers I had wanted to push me to do good and protect me if there was harm. The classrooms and pods were....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 989,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 28 to 1,