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Railroad Canyon Elementary

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Railroad Canyon Elementary ranks 4069 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4069^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of California elementary schools

Summary

Railroad Canyon Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 873 students in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, representing a community with significant economic need where the school has shown steady improvement from a lower performance history.

The school has notable strengths, including performing slightly better in math than the district average and showing remarkable success in reducing chronic student absences. It is particularly effective at serving special education students, ranking above average statewide for that group. Compared to some nearby schools like Machado Elementary and Elsinore Elementary, Railroad Canyon achieves similar or better outcomes while spending less per student. However, it trails higher-performing neighbors such as Tuscany Hills Elementary and schools in the neighboring Menifee Union district, like Herk Bouris Elementary.

Key challenges include a significant gap between its math and English Language Arts scores, with ELA lagging behind the district. There is also a concerning decline in math proficiency as students move from 3rd to 5th grade. The school's effectiveness varies across different student groups, and performance in Spanish language assessments is notably low. Overall, Railroad Canyon is a school in the middle of its district's performance range that is making progress, excels in specific areas like supporting special needs students, but faces clear instructional challenges in certain subjects and upper grades.

873

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,672

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Mill St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-4377

(951) 253-7510

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

Students who attend Railroad Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elsinore Middle
High:	Elsinore High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

6.0%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

California avg41%

4,069^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	28.8	4069 of 5857	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3708 of 5869	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3689 of 5859	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	4116 of 5883	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	4400 of 5789	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4453 of 5662	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	4416 of 5692	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	4271 of 5614	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	5094 of 5611	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	3888 of 5530	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.2	3127 of 5390	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	3418 of 5377	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	2336 of 5314	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	30.4	3685 of 5193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.5	3361 of 5113	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	3318 of 5113	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.6	3875 of 4818	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.2	3207 of 4822	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.3	3853 of 4809	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	1114 of 2227	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	1683 of 3162	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1456 of 3245	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	2194 of 3311	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	2488 of 3275	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	2841 of 3246	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3652 of 5597	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3749 of 5612	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3732 of 5609	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	4455 of 5635	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	4022 of 5492	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3800 of 5413	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	3135 of 5107	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	2609 of 5107	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2683 of 5087	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	3255 of 5084	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3640 of 4963	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3773 of 4830	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.9	105 of 364	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	3576 of 5460	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	3201 of 5517	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	3177 of 5363	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3853 of 5264	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	4366 of 5173	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4276 of 5084	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	4255 of 5628	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3329 of 5643	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3382 of 5638	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3419 of 5663	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4353 of 5510	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4777 of 5431	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1302 of 2847	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	969 of 2635	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	2517 of 2651	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	2136 of 2834	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	2314 of 2737	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)71st percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Listening25%~ state avg

Science22%-10 vs state

Writing16%~ state avg

Overall9%~ state avg

Reading8%~ state avg

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Railroad Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Mill St.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7510	873	38	22.9	83.2%	52 (6.0%)	29 (3.3%)	749 (85.8%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.0%)	28.8	4069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%		32.8	3708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.8%	361	14.0	4.4	9.4	16.0	34.8	25.0	26.0	4.4	15.6	14.0	2.2	8.3	22.4		22.4	34.9	35.9	34.8				35.2	35.6	23.9	17.2				26.2							$15,672	$1,462	$14,210
Elsinore Elementary	Public	K-5	212 North Langstaff St.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7615	462	20	23.5	95.2%	21 (4.5%)	11 (2.4%)	418 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	10.9	5578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.8%		13.5	5437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.4%	141													9.3		9.3	15.9	17.7	28.6				21.1	14.1	15.9	4.7				11.3	88.6	97.5	93.7	92.4	96.2	92.4	$20,040	$2,460	$17,580
Tuscany Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Ponte Russo	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 245-6850	606	27	22.2	54.0%	266 (43.9%)	50 (8.3%)	210 (34.7%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.6%)	67.3	1729^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%		63.4	1908^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.5%	179													31.4		31.4	61.1	51.4	60.8				57.7	65.7	44.9	42.2				51.1	95.2	98.1			96.2		$16,608	$1,887	$14,721
Earl Warren Elementary	Public	K-5	41221 Rosetta Canyon Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7810	821	34	23.9	81.2%	92 (11.2%)	37 (4.5%)	614 (74.8%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (4.0%)	40	3220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		34.3	3584^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.9%	364													25.9		25.9	44.5	38.3	46.3				43.0	43.4	28.9	23.7				32.0							$15,357	$1,745	$13,612
Lakeland Village	Public	K-8	18730 Grand Ave.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7400	909	46	19.9	94.1%	118 (13.0%)	26 (2.9%)	725 (79.8%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	16.5	5151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.5	4987^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	164													12.4	11.3	11.8	31.1	21.9	26.2	26.1	24.4	24.8	25.7	24.2	18.3	9.5	17.1	9.1	6.0	13.8	93.9	95.9		95.9	95.9		$18,579	$2,366	$16,213
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
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
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
Machado Elementary	Public	K-5	15150 Joy St.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7500	531	24	22.3	91.3%	40 (7.5%)	15 (2.8%)	448 (84.4%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	17.2	5082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.4	5443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.3%	361													19.5		19.5	29.9	24.7	25.6				26.9	21.7	18.0	7.3				16.0							$18,628	$2,307	$16,321
Herk Bouris Elementary	Public	K-5	34257 Kalanchoe Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 244-7657	734	32	23.3	61.3%	199 (27.1%)	45 (6.1%)	392 (53.4%)	31 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.9%)	62.4	1943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		72.2	1486^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	457													38.9		38.9	55.3	44.2	49.6				49.7	69.1	43.3	38.9				50.3							$16,618	$1,172	$15,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Railroad Canyon Elementary

How many students attend Railroad Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 873 students attended Railroad Canyon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Railroad Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Railroad Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elsinore Middle
High : Elsinore High

What is the racial makeup of Railroad Canyon Elementary?

Students at Railroad Canyon Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Railroad Canyon Elementary in?

Lake Elsinore Unified

Is Railroad Canyon Elementary a good school?

Railroad Canyon Elementary ranks 4069^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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