Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School

Murrieta, CA 92563-6384

Phone: (951) 696-1428
Fax: (951) 304-1851
District: Murrieta Valley Unified

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 998 students

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School, located in Murrieta, California, serves grades K-5 in the Murrieta Valley Unified district. It is among the few public elementary schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School is a public school in the Murrieta Valley Unified school district located in Murrieta, CA. The principal of Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School is Jennifer Randel. As of 2015, the students are 41.6% Hispanic; 38% White, non-Hispanic; 11.5% Multiracial; 4% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.9% Asian; 1.6% Filipino; and 0.4% Pacific Islander. 42.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 17.1% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 41.6% — —
White, non-Hispanic 38% — —
Multiracial 11.5% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 4% — —
Asian 2.9% — —
Filipino 1.6% — —
Pacific Islander 0.4% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 42.1% — —
English learners 17.1% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Amberwalk Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 3.1 mi
2 The Ranchos Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 4.5 mi
3 Copper Canyon Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 5.4 mi
4 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 6.6 mi
5 Montecito village apartments Apartment Complex Oceanside CA 24.2 mi
6 St. Cloud Condominium/Townhouse Oceanside CA 24.3 mi
7 Mira Costa Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Oceanside CA 25.9 mi
8 Whispering Winds Apartments Apartment Complex San Clemente CA 26.1 mi
9 Shadowridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Vista CA 26.4 mi
10 Palisades Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 28.8 mi
11 Rancho Carrillo Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 30 mi
12 Windsor at Aviara Apartment Complex Carlsbad CA 31.1 mi
13 La Costa Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 31.5 mi
14 Torrey Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 40 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Murrieta Murrieta CA 2 mi
2 Murrieta, California Murrieta CA 2.3 mi
3 West Side murrieta CA 3.9 mi
4 Temecula, California Temecula CA 4.7 mi
5 Lake Rancho Viejo Fallbrook CA 15.2 mi
6 Downtown Oceanside Oceanside CA 27.5 mi
7 Downtown San Clemente CA 27.8 mi
8 Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 29.3 mi
9 Encinitas Encinitas CA 36.2 mi
10 Torrey Highlands San Diego CA 40.1 mi
11 Mira Mesa San Diego CA 43.4 mi
Base Distance
Camp Pendleton 19.3 mi.
March Air Reserve Base 24.2 mi.
Miramar MCAS 46.6 mi.
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