Lake Elsinore Unified School District

545 Chaney St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-2723
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 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 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,187 students in Lake Elsinore Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
20,678 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
921 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #519 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#532 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
34%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
49%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
44 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
709 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,421 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
54%
# Black Students
878 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
4,559 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
22%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
994 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,617
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,427
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,488
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,465
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,498
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,592
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,552
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,528
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,604
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,743
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,791
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,659
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,714
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,441 is less than the state median of $18,241. 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 display total revenue of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$299 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,173
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,441
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake Elsinore Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon Lake Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33005 Canyon Hills Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 244-2123
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #22.
Luiseno
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13500 Mountain Rd.
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 253-7480
Grades: K-8
| 822 students
Rank: #33.
David A. Brown Middle School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21861 Grand Ave.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7430
Grades: 6-8
| 1,005 students
Rank: #44.
Elsinore Middle School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1203 W. Graham Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 674-2118
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeland Village
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18730 Grand Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7400
Grades: K-8
| 842 students
Rank: #66.
Terra Cotta Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
29291 Lake St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,057 students
Rank: #77.
Keith Mccarthy Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1405 Ed Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Grades: 6-12
| 608 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 20,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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