The Temecula students have the highest API score in the county, according to recently released results.
Students in the got an average score of 859, according to Rick Peoples, a spokesperson for the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools.
Nearby districts got the second- and third-highest scores.
Menifee Union Elementary and Murrieta Valley Unified school districts tied for second place with 843.
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The Lake Elsinore Unified School District got the third highest score with 833. The Corona-Norco Unified School District was fourth highest with 815.
These scores are part of an upward swing countywide, said Kenneth Young, the superintendent of schools.
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“Year-in and year-out, Riverside County’s students are improving faster than most other students in the state," he said. 'This new data bears that out."
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