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Dorothy McElhinney Middle

PublicRegular
Murrieta, California · Murrieta Valley Unified
Students1,442enrolled
FRL47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio26.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,442
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher26.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch47%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Dorothy McElhinney
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 560
1,442
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
47%-17.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
26.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Dorothy McElhinney Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Murrieta, California. The school enrolls 1,442 students. It is part of the Murrieta Valley Unified district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
26.7:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictMurrieta Valley Unified
County6065
CityMurrieta
ZIP92563
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060002912243

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,442

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %47%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)