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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 7 public middle schools serving 6,281 students in Lake Elsinore Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
20,788 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
904 Teachers
87,195 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.
Overall District Rank
#1162 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
43 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
729 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,775 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
53%
# Black Students
924 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
4,307 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
21%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
939 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,726
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,469
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,477
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,500
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,495
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,545
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,545
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,575
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,589
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,668
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,750
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,743
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,706
49,817
# 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.
Total Revenue
$314 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$299 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,093
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,365
$19,787
Best Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33005 Canyon Hills Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 244-2123
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 244-2123
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
Rank: #22.
Luiseno
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13500 Mountain Rd.
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 253-7480
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 253-7480
Grades: K-8
| 837 students
Rank: #33.
Elsinore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1203 W. Graham Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 674-2118
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 674-2118
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #44.
David A. Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21861 Grand Ave.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7430
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7430
Grades: 6-8
| 990 students
Rank: #55.
Terra Cotta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29291 Lake St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7380
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,094 students
Rank: #66.
Lakeland Village
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18730 Grand Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7400
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7400
Grades: K-8
| 905 students
Rank: #77.
Keith Mccarthy Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1405 Ed Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Grades: K-12
| 593 students
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