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Lakeside Union

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At a glance

364^thof 968 California districts▲ 352

Better than 62% of California districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2Grades K-12

12335 Woodside Ave.
Lakeside, CA 92040-0578·(619) 390-2600·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 62.4% of districts

Schools

4,504

Students

Top rankedRiverview Elementary1021^st of 5,804 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

DREAM Academy up 204 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tierra del Sol Middle 19.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The nine schools in Lakeside Union serve elementary and middle grades, K–8 overall; eight have 2025–26 test results, while K–1 Winter Gardens Elementary has none in the supplied data. SchoolDigger rates the district at the 62nd percentile and gives it 3 stars. The most important finding is how widely results vary: school scores span 40 percentage points in ELA, 43 in math and 35 in science, so a district-wide picture can hide very different school results.

Riverview Elementary stands out at the top, leading the schools in all-grades ELA, math and science with 67%, 59% and 52% proficient—18, 21 and 16 percentage points above the state, respectively. At the other end, Lindo Park Elementary had the lowest ELA and math results, at 27% and 17%, while Lemon Crest Elementary had the lowest science result, 17%; each was below the state in all three subjects. Lakeview Elementary was above the state in ELA and math but just below it in science. In matched middle grades, DREAM Academy led the two middle schools in math in grades 6–8 and in ELA in grades 6 and 8.

Results changed unevenly from 2024–25 to 2025–26: the eight-school mean fell by about 1 percentage point in ELA, rose by 2 points in math and rose by 3 points in science. DREAM Academy had the largest gain, with math up 16 points, while Riverview Elementary’s science score fell 3 points despite remaining the highest. SchoolDigger ranked Riverview Elementary at the 82nd percentile, versus the 14th for Lindo Park Elementary and 16th for Lemon Crest Elementary. As context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rates were 25% at Riverview Elementary, 73% at Lindo Park Elementary and 59% at Lemon Crest Elementary; these figures describe the schools, not what explains their results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	11915 Lakeside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2646	667	30	22.2	35.8%	367 (55.0%)	37 (5.5%)	182 (27.3%)	17 (2.5%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.9%)	48.4	2692^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	53.6%		50	2589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.8%	103	49.4		49.4	46.9	41.8	51.8				46.6	38.1	31.6	27.7				32.7	95%	1%	$22,004	$20,830	$1,174
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	11833 Woodside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2636	724	30	23.9	38.7%	381 (52.6%)	23 (3.2%)	252 (34.8%)	25 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (4.7%)	50.2	1162^nd of 2703 public middle schools	57.0%		52.3	1124^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.3%	38		42.7	42.7				41.5	51.0	45.3	46.0				29.4	36.8	29.9	32.0			$18,893	$18,200	$693
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9205 Lakeview Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2652	666	29	23.2	32.3%	370 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (35.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.4%)	64.1	1867^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.9	1798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%	69	34.7		34.7	55.4	56.8	46.5				53.1	55.4	55.2	40.6				50.6	98%	0%	$18,722	$18,174	$548
Lindo Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12824 Lakeshore Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2656	421	19	22.0	73.2%	153 (36.3%)	17 (4.0%)	208 (49.4%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.2%)	17.7	4986^th of 5804 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.3	4801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.0%	185	21.3		21.3	17.0	25.4	35.5				26.8	20.3	11.1	18.4				16.7	≥ 98%		$24,073	$22,474	$1,599
Riverview Elementary	Public	2-5	9308 Winter Gardens Blvd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2662	469	20	23.4	25.2%	184 (39.2%)	8 (1.7%)	208 (44.3%)	17 (3.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.2%)	82.8	1021^st of 5804 public elementary schools	82.4%		83.9	970^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%	51	51.8		51.8	63.1	69.9	68.1				67.2	68.9	64.6	45.6				59.4			$18,646	$18,096	$550
Tierra del Sol Middle	Public	6-8	9611 Petite Ln.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2670	713	36	19.5	41.4%	326 (45.7%)	19 (2.7%)	283 (39.7%)	22 (3.1%)	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.2%)	44.2	1337^th of 2703 public middle schools	50.5%		42.8	1394^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.5%	57		41.0	41.0				39.4	45.4	40.9	41.8				23.2	35.0	32.4	29.9			$22,327	$21,334	$993
Winter Gardens Elementary	Public	K-1	8501 Pueblo Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2687	269	12	22.4	30.1%	90 (33.5%)	2 (0.7%)	141 (52.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)								(n/a)																		≥ 99%		$21,346	$20,798	$548
Lemon Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	12463 Lemon Crest Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2527	437	20	21.7	59.0%	185 (42.3%)	19 (4.3%)	179 (41.0%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	19	4886^th of 5804 public elementary schools	15.8%		21.5	4712^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.5%	174	16.9		16.9	38.8	20.0	24.6				27.9	29.9	9.2	16.9				18.8	93%	0%	$24,151	$23,170	$981
Lakeside Early Advantage Preschool	Public		12824 Lakeshore Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(619) 390-2391				—															(n/a)
DREAM Academy	Public	K-8	11838 Valle Vista Rd	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2600	138	6	23.0	39.1%	71 (51.4%)	3 (2.2%)	45 (32.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	51.9	2495^th of 5804 public elementary schools	57.0%		48	2699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%	204	25.0	54.6	37.0	35.7	14.3	56.3	66.7	50.0	63.6	47.6	71.4	35.7	25.0	53.3	50.0	45.5	46.4	≥ 95%		$22,806	$22,232	$574

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
River Valley Charter District	0.93 mi	1
Grossmont Union High	1.1 mi	17	369^th
Santee	1.81 mi	11	195^th
Cajon Valley Union	3.13 mi	29	750^th
Kidinnu Academy District	3.95 mi	1	272^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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