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Winter Gardens Elementary School

8501 Pueblo Rd.
Lakeside, CA 92040

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Winter Gardens Elementary School serves 269 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 35-39%
: 25-29%
: Winter Gardens Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Lakeside, CA, covering approximately 70.5 square miles. The zone typically allows for a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of about 5 miles to the nearest edge and extending up to 12.3 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Winter Gardens Elementary School's student population of 269 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winter Gardens Elementary School
Kind	150
1	119

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School
2025	269
2024	298
2023	306
2022	287
2021	326
2020	359
2019	365
2018	365
2017	368
2015	368
2014	185
2013	124
2012	203
2011	191
2010	153
2009	153
2008	138
2007	150
2006	158
2005	157
2004	252
2003	232
2002	253
2001	164
2000	164
1999	178
1998	191
1997	215
1996	221
1995	225
1994	238
1993	243
1992	277
1991	229
1990	240
1989	197
1988	233
1987	135

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School
2025	12
2024	14
2023	13
2022	13
2021	15
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2015	15
2014	8
2013	5
2012	9
2010	8
2009	7
2008	10
2007	9
2006	10
2005	11
2004	11
2003	14
2002	7
2001	7
2000	6
1999	10
1998	16
1997	13
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14
1990	11
1989	7
1988	8
1987	5

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School Rankings

The of Winter Gardens Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

(11-12)

35-39%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2012	37%	59%	53%
2011	47%	58%	52%
2010	47%	56%	52%

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(11-12)

25-29%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2012	27%	58%	61%
2011	32%	56%	60%
2010	37%	54%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	21:1	22:1
2006	16:1	20:1	21:1
2005	14:1	21:1	21:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	36:1	20:1	23:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	27:1	21:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	12:1	21:1	21:1
1997	17:1	23:1	22:1
1996	14:1	25:1	24:1
1995	14:1	25:1	25:1
1994	17:1	25:1	24:1
1993	16:1	25:1	24:1
1992	20:1	24:1	25:1
1991	16:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	26:1
1989	28:1	24:1	26:1
1988	29:1	24:1	26:1
1987	27:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	4%
2008	1%	1%	5%
2007	3%	1%	4%
2006	2%	1%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	2%	1%	4%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	5%	12%	3%
2018	7%	12%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	1%	12%	2%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	3%	12%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	4%	11%	2%
2000	4%	11%	1%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	52%	56%
2024	48%	56%
2023	46%	55%	37%
2022	44%	56%	35%
2021	44%	56%	34%
2020	41%	55%	32%
2019	38%	55%	32%
2018	34%	54%	31%
2017	27%	54%	31%
2015	30%	54%	29%
2014	31%	53%	28%
2013	17%	53%	26%
2012	39%	52%	28%
2011	39%	51%	27%
2010	27%	50%	26%
2009	28%	49%	22%
2008	27%	50%	22%
2007	26%	49%	20%
2006	25%	48%	19%
2005	25%	47%	18%
2004	24%	46%	16%
2003	23%	45%	15%
2002	15%	44%	13%
2001	15%	43%	13%
2000	10%	42%	12%
1999	8%	41%	12%
1998	7%	40%	10%
1997	8%	40%	10%
1996	5%	39%	9%
1995	2%	38%	8%
1994	2%	37%	8%
1993	3%	36%	9%
1992	4%	35%	8%
1991	3%	34%	8%
1990	5%	33%	8%
1989	6%	31%	7%
1988	5%	30%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	5%	9%	3%
2001	4%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	33%	20%
2024	34%	20%
2023	36%	21%	49%
2022	44%	21%	51%
2021	44%	22%	52%
2020	46%	22%	54%
2019	47%	23%	54%
2018	52%	23%	57%
2017	61%	24%	57%
2015	58%	25%	60%
2014	61%	25%	61%
2013	74%	25%	63%
2012	52%	26%	62%
2011	54%	27%	63%
2010	68%	27%	64%
2009	68%	28%	69%
2008	70%	29%	69%
2007	66%	30%	71%
2006	67%	31%	72%
2005	67%	32%	73%
2004	68%	33%	75%
2003	68%	34%	77%
2002	77%	35%	80%
2001	76%	36%	81%
2000	85%	37%	84%
1999	87%	38%	84%
1998	88%	39%	85%
1997	85%	39%	86%
1996	89%	40%	86%
1995	97%	41%	87%
1994	96%	42%	88%
1993	95%	43%	88%
1992	94%	44%	88%
1991	96%	46%	88%
1990	94%	47%	88%
1989	91%	49%	89%
1988	95%	50%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

67%

80%

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	0.62	0.63
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.65	0.64	0.63
2022	0.61	0.63	0.62
2021	0.61	0.62	0.62
2020	0.62	0.64	0.60
2019	0.63	0.63	0.60
2018	0.61	0.64	0.58
2017	0.56	0.64	0.58
2015	0.58	0.64	0.56
2014	0.54	0.65	0.55
2013	0.43	0.65	0.54
2012	0.58	0.65	0.54
2011	0.56	0.66	0.54
2010	0.47	0.67	0.53
2009	0.46	0.67	0.49
2008	0.44	0.65	0.47
2007	0.50	0.66	0.45
2006	0.49	0.66	0.45
2005	0.49	0.66	0.43
2004	0.48	0.67	0.41
2003	0.49	0.67	0.39
2002	0.39	0.67	0.34
2001	0.40	0.67	0.32
2000	0.27	0.67	0.29
1999	0.24	0.67	0.29
1998	0.22	0.67	0.27
1997	0.27	0.67	0.26
1996	0.21	0.67	0.25
1995	0.06	0.67	0.23
1994	0.08	0.67	0.22
1993	0.10	0.67	0.22
1992	0.12	0.67	0.22
1991	0.08	0.66	0.22
1990	0.11	0.66	0.21
1989	0.17	0.65	0.20
1988	0.10	0.65	0.18

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(22-23)

22.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2023	22.3%	27.7%	22%
2022	12.3%	33%	20.4%
2021	13.8%	15.4%	16.1%

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	24%	54%
2024	24%	54%
2023	20%	51%	33%
2022	20%	51%	29%
2021	23%	53%	37%
2020	15%	52%	33%
2019	19%	52%	33%
2018	21%	53%	31%
2017	14%	49%	31%
2015	13%	50%	32%
2014	17%	49%	34%
2013	16%	48%	35%
2011	50%	46%	34%
2010	58%	46%	35%
2009	59%	43%	28%
2008	53%	41%	27%
2007	31%	40%	23%
2006	28%	40%	14%
2005	31%	40%	17%
2004	25%	40%	21%
2003	26%	39%	19%
2002	14%	39%	19%
2001	18%	39%	20%
2000	16%	40%	20%
1999	17%	40%	18%
1998	35%	47%	29%
1997	35%	47%	29%
1996	17%	46%	15%
1995	27%	45%	28%
1994	24%	43%	28%
1993	15%	41%	28%
1992	17%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Winter Gardens Elementary School	California	Lakeside Union Elementary School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	11%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	18%	8%	10%
2010	18%	9%	11%
2009	30%	10%	13%
2008	28%	10%	12%
2007	15%	10%	10%
2006	17%	9%	8%
2005	25%	9%	9%
2004	25%	9%	11%
2003	21%	9%	10%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	9%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Lakeside Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).

How many students attend Winter Gardens Elementary School?

269 students attend Winter Gardens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Winter Gardens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winter Gardens Elementary School?

Winter Gardens Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Winter Gardens Elementary School offer ?

Winter Gardens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Winter Gardens Elementary School part of?

Winter Gardens Elementary School is part of Lakeside Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 35-39%
: 25-29%
: Winter Gardens Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Lakeside, CA, covering approximately 70.5 square miles. The zone typically allows for a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of about 5 miles to the nearest edge and extending up to 12.3 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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