Lake Elsinore Unified School District

545 Chaney St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-2723
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Elsinore Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 20 public elementary schools serving 14,280 students in Lake Elsinore Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
20,738 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
887 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #1209 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1162 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
29%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
39 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
704 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
13,993 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
55%
# Black Students
930 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
4,118 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
20%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
888 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,793
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,428
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,505
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,504
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,515
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,522
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,529
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,580
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,603
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,604
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,633
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,749
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,773
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,400 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$314 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$299 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,129
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,400
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
29535 Westwind Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 471-2184
Grades: K-5
| 610 students
Rank: #22.
Tuscany Hills Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23 Ponte Russo
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 245-6850
Grades: K-5
| 610 students
Rank: #33.
Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
32100 Lost Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 244-2585
Grades: K-5
| 811 students
Rank: #44.
Canyon Lake Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
33005 Canyon Hills Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7790
Grades: 6-8
| 970 students
Rank: #55.
Luiseno
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13500 Mountain Rd.
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 253-7480
Grades: K-8
| 838 students
Rank: #66.
Donald Graham Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35450 Frederick St.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7590
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Rank: #77.
Earl Warren Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41221 Rosetta Canyon Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7810
Grades: K-5
| 850 students
Rank: #88.
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35445 Porras Rd.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7650
Grades: K-5
| 514 students
Rank: #99.
William Collier Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20150 Mayhall Dr.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7630
Grades: K-5
| 734 students
Rank: #1010.
Elsinore Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1203 West Graham Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 674-2118
Grades: 6-8
| 937 students
Rank: #1111.
Alberhill Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4170 Brianna Cir.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 440-3910
Grades: K-5
| 491 students
Rank: #1212.
Railroad Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Mill St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7510
Grades: K-5
| 825 students
Rank: #1313.
Wildomar Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21575 Palomar Rd.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7555
Grades: K-5
| 595 students
Rank: #1414.
Withrow Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30100 Audelo St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7570
Grades: K-5
| 588 students
Rank: #1515.
David A. Brown Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21861 Grand Ave.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7430
Grades: 6-8
| 1,062 students
Rank: #1616.
Machado Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15150 Joy St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7500
Grades: K-5
| 530 students
Rank: #1717.
Terra Cotta Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29291 Lake St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #1818.
Lakeland Village
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18730 Grand Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7400
Grades: K-8
| 866 students
Rank: #1919.
Keith Mccarthy Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1405 Education Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Grades: K-12
| 470 students
Rank: #2020.
Elsinore Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
512 West Sumner Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7615
Grades: K-5
| 456 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 20,738 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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