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Donald Graham Elementary

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Donald Graham Elementary ranks 3007 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Donald Graham Elementary is a public elementary school in Wildomar, California, serving 459 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked 1069 out of 1565 districts in the state.

Academically, Donald Graham Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.51% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 39.09% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 33.97%, while the district and state rates were 24.77% and 37.3%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 29.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Cottonwood Canyon Elementary and William Collier Elementary, Donald Graham Elementary generally performs worse academically. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Murrieta Valley Unified School District, such as Avaxat Elementary and E. Hale Curran Elementary, the school's performance is more comparable.

470

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,060

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35450 Frederick St.
Wildomar, CA 92595-9686

(951) 253-7590

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

Students who attend Donald Graham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	David A. Brown Middle
High:	Elsinore High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

24.3%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,007^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified

1075^th of 1,543Lake Elsinore 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	43.0	3007 of 5857	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	2132 of 5869	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2452 of 5859	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2919 of 5883	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	2504 of 5789	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	3115 of 5662	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	2517 of 5692	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.9	3081 of 5614	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	2802 of 5611	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	2034 of 5530	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	1901 of 5390	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	2251 of 5377	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	2535 of 5314	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.5	3148 of 5193	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	2337 of 5113	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.2	2722 of 5113	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.7	1515 of 4818	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	2237 of 4822	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.7	2322 of 4809	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	1098 of 2227	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	680 of 2585	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	2689 of 5597	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2349 of 5612	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	2488 of 5609	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	2505 of 5635	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	2113 of 5492	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	2782 of 5413	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	2340 of 5107	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	1226 of 5107	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	1299 of 5087	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	2201 of 5084	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	1711 of 4963	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	3432 of 4830	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2419 of 5460	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1583 of 5517	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1600 of 5363	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	2110 of 5264	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	1834 of 5173	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	2482 of 5084	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	3139 of 5628	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	1888 of 5643	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	2288 of 5638	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	3123 of 5663	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	2712 of 5510	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	3320 of 5431	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	816 of 2847	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	766 of 2635	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	34.5	1454 of 2420	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	2125 of 2598	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1887 of 2651	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	2050 of 2661	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	2231 of 2726	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	2150 of 2834	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1516 of 2737	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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
Donald Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	35450 Frederick St.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7590	470	22	21.0	69.8%	114 (24.3%)	16 (3.4%)	263 (56.0%)	26 (5.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.8%)	43	3007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		58.2	2132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	875	32.4		32.4	42.7	44.1	41.1				42.5	38.7	40.0	24.3				34.0	92.1	96.6					$19,060	$2,673	$16,387
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-5	35445 Porras Rd.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7650	508	21	24.6	71.9%	140 (27.6%)	32 (6.3%)	277 (54.5%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	32.9	3736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		34.9	3530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	206	32.7		32.7	41.3	23.7	38.3				35.8	35.0	25.4	17.8				25.2							$17,623	$2,179	$15,444
Wildomar Elementary	Public	K-5	21575 Palomar Rd.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7555	620	27	23.2	88.9%	94 (15.2%)	13 (2.1%)	502 (81.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	23.1	4585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.8	3873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	712	16.5		16.5	31.5	30.6	31.8				31.3	32.6	24.1	15.6				23.5							$17,445	$2,105	$15,340
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	23151 Palomar St.	Wildomar	92562	Riverside County	Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 678-5217	486	18	26.8	46.5%	189 (38.9%)	16 (3.3%)	217 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.3%)	50.3	2572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		48.8	2627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	55	36.8	31.0	34.3	36.5	35.1	49.1	50.8	48.9	51.2	44.8	38.1	35.1	50.9	39.3	27.7	44.2	39.3	80.0	84.6	95.4	87.7	87.7	89.2	$15,997	$1,410	$14,587
Cole Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	23750 Via Alisol	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1421	1,038	40	25.9	35.4%	502 (48.4%)	12 (1.2%)	360 (34.7%)	58 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.8%)	91.8	563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.9	637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.1%	74	58.9		58.9	76.7	73.3	77.6				76.0	75.0	68.6	61.8				68.3	91.3	95.1	95.1	94.6	94.6	93.5	$14,942	$1,304	$13,638
William Collier Elementary	Public	K-5	20150 Mayhall Dr.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7630	707	29	24.1	80.1%	116 (16.4%)	44 (6.2%)	471 (66.6%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.2%)	35.8	3517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	3513^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	4	22.1		22.1	37.8	37.2	41.6				39.0	46.0	27.9	21.2				31.9							$16,107	$1,867	$14,240
E. Hale Curran Elementary	Public	K-5	40855 Chaco Canyon Rd.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1405	575	24	23.7	62.6%	123 (21.4%)	32 (5.6%)	316 (55.0%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (11.0%)	57.8	2179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		56.5	2210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	31	35.2		35.2	49.5	33.0	62.5				47.4	60.4	40.6	42.1				47.4	96.2	96.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$15,603	$1,508	$14,095
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19740 Grand Ave.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 595-4500	440	11	39.9	65.2%	50 (11.4%)	65 (14.8%)	298 (67.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	33.3	3692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		28	4111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	419	20.5	23.8	22.1	40.5	45.8	40.9	33.3	47.1	45.0	42.0	29.3	41.7	11.4	16.7	14.7	19.5	22.8	67.2	71.9	92.2	73.4	71.9	76.6	$15,325	$809	$14,516
Tovashal Elementary	Public	K-5	23801 St. Raphael Dr.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1411	745	31	24.2	54.6%	235 (31.5%)	28 (3.8%)	328 (44.0%)	45 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	98 (13.2%)	83.1	1010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		84	997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	13	48.0		48.0	64.4	71.5	69.6				68.8	62.0	63.4	51.2				58.6	94.8	95.8	96.9				$15,237	$1,153	$14,084
Cottonwood Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	32100 Lost Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 244-2585	813	35	23.0	53.9%	288 (35.4%)	52 (6.4%)	374 (46.0%)	39 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.8%)	60.7	2031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%		66.8	1740^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	291	34.3		34.3	46.0	51.1	50.4				49.4	50.4	52.9	43.4				48.8							$16,193	$1,920	$14,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald Graham Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Donald Graham Elementary?

Students at Donald Graham Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Donald Graham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Donald Graham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : David A. Brown Middle
High : Elsinore High

What district is Donald Graham Elementary in?

Lake Elsinore Unified

How many students attend Donald Graham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Donald Graham Elementary.

Is Donald Graham Elementary a good school?

Donald Graham Elementary ranks 3007^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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