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Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary

Regular School · Murrieta, CA

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary is a regular school school in Murrieta, California, serving grades KG–05 with 828 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 23.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
828
Teachers (FTE)
34.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
23.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 364 44%
White 221 27%
Two or more races 100 12%
Asian 88 11%
Black or African American 45 5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0%
Total enrollment 828 441M / 387F

English Language Learners: 84 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency . 48.7%
Science Proficiency .

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.11 grade levels
Math
-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
6
0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
110
13.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 828 100%

Contact & Location

40121 Torrey Pines Rd.

Murrieta, CA 92563

Phone: (951)696-1428

http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/buchanan

District

Murrieta Valley Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,065

District enrollment: 22,274

NCES ID

060002910354

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD