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 2024-25 school year, there are 20 public elementary schools serving 14,255 students in Lake Elsinore Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
20,788 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
904 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #1211 of all 1,931 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:

0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
43 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
729 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
13,775 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
54%
# Black Students
924 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
4,307 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
21%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
939 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,726
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,469
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,477
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,500
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,495
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,545
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,545
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,575
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,589
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,668
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,750
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,743
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,706
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,365 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$15,093
$21,485
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
$14,365
$19,787
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Canyon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
29535 W.wind Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 471-2184
Grades: K-5
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
Tuscany Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23 Ponte Russo
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 245-6850
Grades: K-5
| 644 students
Rank: #33.
Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
32100 Lost Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 244-2585
Grades: K-5
| 789 students
Rank: #44.
Canyon Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
33005 Canyon Hills Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 244-2123
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
Rank: #55.
Luiseno
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13500 Mountain Rd.
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 253-7480
Grades: K-8
| 837 students
Rank: #66.
Donald Graham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35450 Frederick St.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7590
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #77.
Earl Warren Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41221 Rosetta Canyon Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7810
Grades: K-5
| 815 students
Rank: #88.
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35445 Porras Rd.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7650
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #99.
William Collier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20150 Mayhall Dr.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7630
Grades: K-5
| 707 students
Rank: #1010.
Elsinore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1203 W. Graham Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 674-2118
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #1111.
Alberhill Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 424 students
Rank: #1212.
Railroad Canyon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Mill St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7510
Grades: K-5
| 803 students
Rank: #1313.
Wildomar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21575 Palomar Rd.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7555
Grades: K-5
| 577 students
Rank: #1414.
Withrow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30100 Audelo St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7570
Grades: K-5
| 607 students
Rank: #1515.
David A. Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21861 Grand Ave.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7430
Grades: 6-8
| 990 students
Rank: #1616.
Machado Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15150 Joy St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7500
Grades: K-5
| 550 students
Rank: #1717.
Terra Cotta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29291 Lake St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,094 students
Rank: #1818.
Lakeland Village
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18730 Grand Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7400
Grades: K-8
| 905 students
Rank: #1919.
Keith Mccarthy Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1405 Ed Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Grades: K-12
| 593 students
Rank: #2020.
Elsinore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
512 W. Sumner Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7615
Grades: K-5
| 480 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 20,788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 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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