• About Us

    Enrollment 

    908 students in 2024-2025 

     

    School Mission and Vision Statement

    Murrieta Elementary School - Our Reason, Our Purpose

    Mission: Our Primary Purpose

    Murrieta Elementary School promotes high levels of academic achievement, supports the development of positive relationships, and inspires a passion for lifelong learning.

    Vision: Looking to the Future with a Nod to Our Past

    At Murrieta Elementary School, we hold high educational expectations for all students to become responsible and productive citizens. As the first school in Murrieta, we honor our rich traditions by partnering with families and the community. Together, we strive to nurture the whole child while cultivating creativity and curiosity. ​ ​

     

    Description of Campus

    Murrieta Elementary School opened in 1958 as the first school in what would later become the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. The school serves students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Over the years classrooms, offices, and a cafeteria were added and a comprehensive modernization program was completed in 2002. The school has 50 classrooms, a multipurpose room, cafeteria, library, administrative offices, a staff lounge and two play areas, one for kindergarten students and one designated for students in grades 1-5. Child care facilities for students in grades K-5 are located on campus in a separate room.  In 2024, we were proud to open a new state-of-the-art building to house our 4th and 5th grade students.  

    Instructional Goals/Program

    Murrieta Elementary School is committed to providing a well balanced, standards-based education for each student. Striving towards excellence is an on-going process at Murrieta Elementary School. To this end, we use District curriculum and assessment results to provide a strong base for our instructional program.

    Feeder Schools

    Thompson Middle School, Murrieta Valley High School




    A Brief History

     

    School Front

     
     
         

     

    The Murrieta School District opened the area’s first school in 1885 for grades K-8 in Marcus Hedges’ barn. Later that year a one-room school house was constructed and the first school bell rang on October 28, 1885.

     

    		    

    The District’s second school was built in 1920 on 2nd Street in "Old Town Murrieta" and it remained in use until 1958. Murrieta residents passed the first school bond in 1956 and Murrieta Elementary School opened in 1958.

     

    Over the years classrooms, offices, and a cafeteria were added and a comprehensive modernization has recently been completed at the school. The school has 41 classrooms, a multipurpose room, cafeteria, library, 4 computer labs, administrative offices, a staff lounge and two play areas, one for kindergarten students and one designated for students in grades 1-5. Child care facilities for students in grades K-5 are located on campus in a separate room.
     
     
Last Modified on March 21, 2025