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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in Lakeside Union Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Lakeside Union Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
4,625 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Lakeside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #848 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 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
0.62
0.74
# American Indian Students
49 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
115 Students
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,744 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
44%
# Black Students
115 Students
2,351 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,269 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
49%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
751
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
473
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
539
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
468
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,459 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 $17,021 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,459
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,021
$18,396
Best Lakeside Union Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
11838 Valle Vista Rd.
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2634
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2634
Grades: K
| 90 students
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