Dorothy McElhinney Middle School

Murrieta, CA 92563-2346

Phone: (951) 304-1885
Fax: (951) 304-1889
District: Murrieta Valley Unified

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1308 students

Dorothy McElhinney Middle School, located in Murrieta, California, serves grades 6-8 in the Murrieta Valley Unified district. It is among the few public middle schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Dorothy McElhinney Middle School is a public school in the Murrieta Valley Unified school district located in Murrieta, CA. The principal of Dorothy McElhinney Middle School is Thomas Patane. As of 2015, the students are 45.2% White, non-Hispanic; 29.7% Hispanic; 7.6% Multiracial; 6% Filipino; 5.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 5.3% Asian; 0.5% Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 25.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 1.6% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 45.2% — —
Hispanic 29.7% — —
Multiracial 7.6% — —
Filipino 6% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 5.4% — —
Asian 5.3% — —
Pacific Islander 0.5% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 25.8% — —
English learners 1.6% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Amberwalk Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 5.9 mi
2 The Ranchos Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 6.5 mi
3 Copper Canyon Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 7.1 mi
4 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 9.9 mi
5 Montecito village apartments Apartment Complex Oceanside CA 28.6 mi
6 St. Cloud Condominium/Townhouse Oceanside CA 28.7 mi
7 Whispering Winds Apartments Apartment Complex San Clemente CA 29 mi
8 Mira Costa Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Oceanside CA 30.3 mi
9 Shadowridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Vista CA 30.7 mi
10 Palisades Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 33.2 mi
11 Rancho Carrillo Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 34.3 mi
12 Windsor at Aviara Apartment Complex Carlsbad CA 35.5 mi
13 La Costa Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 35.9 mi
14 Torrey Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 44.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Murrieta Murrieta CA 2.8 mi
2 Murrieta, California Murrieta CA 3.8 mi
3 West Side murrieta CA 6.3 mi
4 Temecula, California Temecula CA 7.9 mi
5 Lake Rancho Viejo Fallbrook CA 19.4 mi
6 Downtown San Clemente CA 30.8 mi
7 Downtown Oceanside Oceanside CA 31.9 mi
8 Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 33.7 mi
9 Encinitas Encinitas CA 40.6 mi
10 Torrey Highlands San Diego CA 44.2 mi
11 Mira Mesa San Diego CA 47.5 mi
Base Distance
March Air Reserve Base 20.7 mi.
Camp Pendleton 23.3 mi.
Refine Search