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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,498 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
4,507 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lakeside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #853 of all 1,939 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
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
112 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,611 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
54%
# Black Students
129 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
2,351 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
52%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
591
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
483
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
517
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
485
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,467 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,890
$19,801
Spending / Student
$17,467
$18,236
Best Lakeside Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Union Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9308 Winter Gardens Blvd.
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2600
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2600
Grades: K-8
| 88 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
| 712 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
| 698 students
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