Top Rankings
Lake Elsinore Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,207 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 32%), 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
20,738 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
887 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #1209 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1123 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
20%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,129 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 $14,400 is less than the state median of $18,396. 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
$15,129
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,400
$18,396
Best Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canyon Lake Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33005 Canyon Hills Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7790
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7790
Gr: 6-8 | 970 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Luiseno
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13500 Mountain Rd.
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 253-7480
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 253-7480
Gr: K-8 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #33.
Elsinore Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1203 West Graham Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 674-2118
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 674-2118
Gr: 6-8 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #44.
David A. Brown Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21861 Grand Ave.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7430
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7430
Gr: 6-8 | 1,062 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Terra Cotta Middle School
(Math: 17% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,064 student Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #66.
Keith Mccarthy Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1405 Education Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Gr: K-12 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #77.
Lakeland Village
(Math: 13% | 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
Gr: K-8 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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