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Lakeside Union Elementary 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,446 students in Lakeside Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lakeside Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,532 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Lakeside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #850 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#822 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
57 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,711 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
53%
# Black Students
116 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
2,240 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
49%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
654
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
502
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
476
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
517
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
466
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,370 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,797
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,370
$19,787
Best Lakeside Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Union Alternative Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11838 Valle Vista Rd
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2600
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2600
Grades: K-8
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11833 Woodside Ave.
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2636
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2636
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #33.
Tierra Del Sol Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9611 Petite Ln.
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2670
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2670
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
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