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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,281 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 31%), 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #1215 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 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
43 Students
9,975 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
729 Students
188,567 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,775 Students
926,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
53%
# Black Students
924 Students
91,674 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
4,307 Students
401,580 Students
% White Students
21%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
7,349 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
939 Students
102,200 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,726
83,587
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,469
71,150
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,477
71,095
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,500
72,673
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,495
74,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,545
81,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,545
265,149
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,575
410,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,589
406,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,668
53,527
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,750
47,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,743
47,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,706
50,011
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,447. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,365 is less than the state median of $19,752. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 25 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 20,788 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 30% in CA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
