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 20 public elementary schools serving 14,196 students in Lake Elsinore Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
20,678 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
921 Teachers
173,567 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.
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
0.63
# American Indian Students
44 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
709 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
13,421 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
56%
# Black Students
878 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
4,559 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
22%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
994 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,617
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,427
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,488
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,465
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,498
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,592
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,552
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,528
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,604
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,743
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,791
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,659
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,714
41,543
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuscany Hills Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
23 Ponte Russo
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 245-6850
Grades: K-5
| 636 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32100 Lost Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 244-2585
Grades: K-5
| 782 students
Rank: #33.
Alberhill Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4170 Brianna Cir.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 440-3910
Grades: K-5
| 378 students
Rank: #44.
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: #5 - 65. - 6.
Elsinore Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
512 W. Sumner Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7615
Grades: K-5
| 494 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Machado Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15150 Joy St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7500
Grades: K-5
| 583 students
Rank: #77.
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: #8 - 108. - 10.
Donald Graham Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35450 Frederick St.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7590
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Rice Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
29535 W.wind Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 471-2184
Grades: K-5
| 607 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
William Collier Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20150 Mayhall Dr.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7630
Grades: K-5
| 693 students
Rank: #1111.
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: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35445 Porras Rd.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7650
Grades: K-5
| 560 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Wildomar Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
21575 Palomar Rd.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7555
Grades: K-5
| 570 students
Rank: #1414.
Earl Warren Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41221 Rosetta Canyon Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7810
Grades: K-5
| 827 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
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: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Railroad Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Mill St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7510
Grades: K-5
| 784 students
Rank: #1717.
Withrow Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30100 Audelo St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7570
Grades: K-5
| 649 students
Rank: #1818.
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: #1919.
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: #2020.
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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