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Lake Hills Elementary

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Lake Hills Elementary ranks 976 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lake Hills Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 638 students in Riverside, California, as part of the Alvord Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 20% of all elementary schools in the state.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, significantly outperforming both its district and state averages, especially in mathematics where it leads the Alvord Unified district by nearly 40 percentage points. This success is particularly notable given that over half of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and the school achieves remarkably low chronic absenteeism rates—less than half the district average. When compared to nearby schools like Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary or Collett Elementary, which serve similar communities, Lake Hills' proficiency rates are dramatically higher.

Lake Hills also demonstrates impressive consistency, maintaining its high ranking for over a decade, unlike some neighboring schools that show more volatility. Its performance is strong across student groups and even rivals or exceeds that of schools in higher-ranked districts like Corona-Norco Unified, such as William McKinley Elementary. This makes Lake Hills a clear and stable standout for academic excellence within its region.

638

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,601

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16346 Village Meadow Dr.
Riverside, CA 92503-0229

(951) 358-1620

District: Alvord Unified

Students who attend Lake Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arizona Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

17.9%

Asian:

17.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alvord Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg29%

California avg41%

976^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Alvord Unified

1146^th of 1,543Alvord Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	976 of 5857	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	1214 of 5869	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	1191 of 5859	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	1160 of 5883	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	1096 of 5789	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	880 of 5662	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	979 of 5692	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	1080 of 5614	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	795 of 5611	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	86.1	693 of 5530	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	726 of 5390	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.6	750 of 5377	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	1084 of 5314	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	1309 of 5193	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	437 of 1203	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	476 of 1205	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	440 of 1190	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	406 of 1154	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	698 of 1149	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	580 of 1071	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.4	1122 of 2585	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.9	1255 of 3275	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.3	143 of 3246	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	882 of 5597	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	1351 of 5612	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	1496 of 5609	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	1208 of 5635	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	1264 of 5492	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	1081 of 5413	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	366 of 5107	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	602 of 5107	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	519 of 5087	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	365 of 5084	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	471 of 4963	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	316 of 4830	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	464 of 5460	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	1168 of 5517	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	562 of 5363	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	555 of 5264	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	392 of 5173	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	382 of 5084	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	1186 of 5628	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	1028 of 5643	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	869 of 5638	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	1089 of 5663	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	894 of 5510	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	711 of 5431	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	1117 of 2635	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	1564 of 2420	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	1000 of 2598	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	1152 of 2651	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1449 of 2661	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	1231 of 2726	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	958 of 2834	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	495 of 2737	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)62nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2019)57th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	16346 Village Meadow Dr.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1620	638	28	22.7	56.4%	114 (17.9%)	26 (4.1%)	343 (53.8%)	114 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	83.8	976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		78.7	1214^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	238	46.3		46.3	73.5	57.3	69.5				67.0	74.5	59.6	56.8				63.8	97.6	98.4			98.4		$18,601	$1,448	$17,153
Allan Orrenmaa Elementary	Public	K-5	3350 Fillmore St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1635	507	21	23.8	81.9%	50 (9.9%)	14 (2.8%)	399 (78.7%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	32.8	3741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		35.9	3445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.3%	296	18.3		18.3	30.1	37.8	36.3				34.2	40.8	37.3	23.5				34.4	97.0						$19,659	$1,431	$18,228
Lake Mathews Elementary	Public	K-6	12252 Blackburn Rd.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-5520	733	28	26.5	45.0%	183 (25.0%)	49 (6.7%)	333 (45.4%)	125 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)	72.6	1489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		76.3	1324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.4%	165	29.1		29.1	65.5	66.4	54.4	65.7			63.0	67.1	59.5	35.0	50.0			52.6	96.8	98.4	98.4		97.6		$15,592	$688	$14,904
Home Gardens Academy	Public	K-8	13550 Tolton Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3219	961	44	21.6	89.9%	31 (3.2%)	10 (1.0%)	892 (92.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	25.8	4328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		29.4	3978^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	350	19.6	25.5	22.5	25.4	31.6	38.6	45.1	38.1	53.1	38.5	18.6	23.2	15.7	23.2	24.5	26.5	21.9	95.2		98.4	98.4	97.6	97.6	$16,152	$619	$15,533
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Golden Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1625	508	23	22.2	73.6%	50 (9.8%)	23 (4.5%)	365 (71.9%)	45 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (3.9%)	29.9	3969^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.2%		40.2	3166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	803	25.5		25.5	20.3	34.4	43.4				34.1	24.3	23.7	29.3				26.0							$19,612	$1,443	$18,169
Promenade Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Hamilton Dr.	Corona	91719	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1650	579	26	22.2	73.6%	72 (12.4%)	57 (9.8%)	333 (57.5%)	74 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.7%)	65.8	1803^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		54.4	2324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.4%	521	40.0		40.0	54.3	54.8	53.1				54.1	54.3	51.6	40.6				48.5	97.0	98.0					$20,980	$1,954	$19,026
Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Ambs Dr.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1640	621	27	22.5	89.0%	47 (7.6%)	54 (8.7%)	487 (78.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	25.6	4349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.3	4558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.3%	209	17.0		17.0	31.0	33.3	35.6				33.3	33.0	19.7	21.7				25.3							$19,095	$2,056	$17,039
Collett Elementary	Public	K-5	10850 Collett Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1605	425	19	22.3	93.4%	24 (5.6%)	26 (6.1%)	346 (81.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	25.2	4375^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.3%		31.9	3791^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.4%	584	21.8		21.8	28.6	29.2	34.6				31.0	34.9	19.4	21.8				24.9	93.3				93.3	97.1	$21,048	$2,539	$18,509
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-6	2901 Harrison St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-6712	571	26	21.9	77.2%	65 (11.4%)	35 (6.1%)	414 (72.5%)	29 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)	34.2	3639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.9%		38.6	3265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	374	15.7		15.7	40.5	43.9	33.7	32.9			37.4	44.3	43.9	19.1	21.1			31.3	96.6						$19,265	$1,982	$17,283
Myra Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	10435 Branigan Way	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1630	440	21	21.1	92.5%	9 (2.0%)	29 (6.6%)	386 (87.7%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	24.1	4491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	23.3%		24.5	4419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	72	15.7		15.7	27.3	31.3	32.5				30.4	26.0	29.9	24.1				26.4							$21,397	$2,273	$19,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hills Elementary

How many students attend Lake Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Lake Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hills Elementary?

Students at Lake Hills Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 18% White, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arizona Middle
High : Hillcrest High

Is Lake Hills Elementary a good school?

Lake Hills Elementary ranks 976^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Hills Elementary in?

Alvord Unified

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