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Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary

Murrieta, California · Grades K to 5 · Murrieta Valley Unified

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About Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary

Located in Murrieta, California, Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary is a public school for kindergarten through grade 5. Enrollment was 828 in the 2024-25 school year. That is about average in size for public and charter elementary schools in Murrieta. There are about 23.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher (34.8 teachers in all). It is one of 20 schools in Murrieta Valley Unified. Federal locale data places it in a suburb of a large metro area, in Riverside County. Within 5 miles there are 55 other schools, so families have nearby options to compare.

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School facts

Address	40121 Torrey Pines Rd., Murrieta, CA 92563
Phone	(951) 696-1428
School district	Murrieta Valley Unified
Grades	K to 5
Students (2024-25)	828
Teachers (full-time equivalent, 2024-25)	34.8
Students per teacher	23.8
Charter school	No
School type	Regular
Level	Elementary
Locale (NCES)	Suburb, large, Riverside County

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 public school directory and membership files (NCES school ID 060002910354). Details may have changed since the survey. Schools can update them by claiming this profile.

Nearby schools

Ysabel Barnett ElementaryPublic · Grades K to 5Temecula, CA · 0.6 mi Warm Springs MiddlePublic · Grades 6 to 8Murrieta · 0.7 mi Chaparral HighPublic · Grades 9 to 12Temecula, CA · 1 mi Alta Murrieta ElementaryPublic · Grades K to 5Murrieta · 1.4 mi MethodSchoolsCharter · Grades K to 12Murrieta · 1.5 mi James L. Day MiddlePublic · Grades 6 to 8Temecula, CA · 1.6 mi Promise Christian PreschoolPrivate, Lutheran · Grades PreK to 2Murrieta · 1.7 mi Concord Lutheran AcademyPrivate, Lutheran · Grades 2 to 8Temecula, CA · 1.7 mi

The 8 closest public, charter and private schools by straight-line distance, from NCES location data. Listings here are never paid.

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary serve?

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary serves kindergarten through grade 5.

How many students attend Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary?

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary reported 828 students in 2024-25, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary?

About 23.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 828 students and 34.8 teachers in federal data.

Is Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary a public or charter school?

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary is a traditional public (non-charter) school.

What school district is Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary in?

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary is part of Murrieta Valley Unified. See all schools in this district at https://parentschoolreview.com/districts/ca/murrieta-valley-unified/

Where is Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary located?

Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary is at 40121 Torrey Pines Rd., Murrieta, CA 92563. The phone number is (951) 696-1428.

How many other schools are near Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary?

There are 55 other schools within 5 miles of Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary in our directory.