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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 are 3 public middle schools serving 1,509 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,625 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 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)
(22-23)33%
34%
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
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
38%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
49%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dream Academy
Alternative 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
| 77 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Middle 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
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Tierra Del Sol Middle 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
| 755 students
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