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Railroad Canyon Elementary

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Railroad Canyon Elementary ranks 3413 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Railroad Canyon Elementary serves 873 students in grades K–5 in Lake Elsinore, California. In 2025–26, students were proficient in 39% in English language arts (ELA), 34% in math and 26% in science—below state results in all three subjects. The clearest concern is fourth-grade ELA: 30% were proficient, compared with 46% statewide and 38% in Lake Elsinore Unified.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to its district and nearby K–5 schools, but it still trails the state. Its 34% math result was 9 percentage points above the district and 4 below the state; ELA was 1 point below the district and 11 below the state, while science was 1 point below the district and 10 below the state. Among eight nearby K–5 schools, Railroad Canyon ranked fifth of nine in ELA and math, and fourth of nine in science. Its third-grade results are a brighter spot: ELA and math were each slightly above state results. Fourth-grade ELA, by contrast, was third-lowest among nine nearby K–5 schools.

Results have improved over time, though the state gap has narrowed clearly only in ELA: since 2022–23, ELA rose 6 percentage points and its gap to the state narrowed by 4 points; math rose 4 points and science 5, while their state gaps stayed about the same or widened slightly. Chronic absenteeism also fell substantially, from 37% in 2021–22 to 16% in 2025–26, below both the state’s 18% and district’s 23%. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide ranking was at the 41st percentile with 2 stars, up from the 24th percentile in 2018–19. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 22.9, close to the nearby K–5 average of 23.2; 83% of students were free/reduced-lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s ranking for effectiveness with Special Education Students was notably higher than its overall ranking: 59th percentile versus 41st in 2025–26.

873

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,153

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg31%

California avg42%

3,413^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified

648^th of 968Lake 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
2026	37.3	3413 of 5804	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.5	3083 of 5569	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.4	2581 of 5085	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.0	2952 of 5412	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.6	3575 of 5590	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.1	1196 of 2920	59.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)59th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

Writing16%~ state avg

Listening16%-8 vs state

Overall4%-6 vs state

Reading3%-5 vs state

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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/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	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%)	37.3	3413^th of 5804 public elementary schools	41.2%		28.8	4069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%	656	6.0	2.0	4.3	10.5	22.5	15.5	26.9	2.0	16.4	3.0	2.0	2.6	25.9		25.9	45.7	30.1	41.0				38.8	47.8	30.6	23.7				34.0							$19,153	$17,956	$1,197
Elsinore Elementary	Public	K-5	215 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%)	8.4	5671^st of 5804 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.9	5578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.8%	93													11.0		11.0	12.5	17.5	20.7				17.3	17.5	8.8	4.9				9.8	88.6	97.5	93.7	92.4	96.2	92.4	$26,157	$24,714	$1,443
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%)	60.5	2050^th of 5804 public elementary schools	64.7%		67.3	1729^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%	321													30.6		30.6	53.6	56.3	57.4				55.8	48.5	54.4	32.4				44.8	95.2	98.1			96.2		$20,719	$19,262	$1,457
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%)	41.2	3150^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.7%		40	3220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%	70													28.6		28.6	49.6	39.1	43.9				44.3	45.3	28.6	23.6				32.4							$19,259	$17,958	$1,301
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%)	18.9	4888^th of 5804 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.5	5151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.1%	263													11.9	12.3	12.1	36.5	31.4	14.9	27.4	50.0	32.9	31.7	36.5	19.8	7.9	12.3	15.7	15.1	18.2	93.9	95.9		95.9	95.9		$23,200	$21,600	$1,600
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%)	74.9	1371^st of 5804 public elementary schools	76.4%		60.7	2031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%	660													44.0		44.0	53.0	60.0	68.1				60.9	58.1	57.8	48.9				54.6							$20,303	$19,062	$1,241
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19740 Grand Ave.	Lake Elsinore	92532	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%)	35.5	3542^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	39.0%		33.3	3692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%	150													19.6	31.0	24.0	25.0	25.6	60.9	50.0	26.3	34.5	37.6	35.4	30.2	26.1	26.1	18.4	31.0	28.0	67.2	71.9	92.2	73.4	71.9	76.6	$31,814	$30,838	$976
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%)	26.1	4290^th of 5804 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.8	3517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%	773													17.9		17.9	33.0	35.2	32.9				33.8	26.0	33.3	17.9				26.4							$19,063	$17,724	$1,339
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%)	12.5	5420^th of 5804 public elementary schools	6.6%		17.2	5082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%	338													15.5		15.5	19.7	18.6	28.9				22.6	17.1	14.4	10.3				13.7							$24,513	$23,010	$1,503
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%)	67.6	1707^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.6%		62.4	1943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%	236													46.2		46.2	39.3	56.3	72.1				55.5	46.4	64.3	41.4				50.9							$17,612	$16,380	$1,232

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 district is Railroad Canyon Elementary in?

Lake Elsinore Unified

Is Railroad Canyon Elementary a good school?

Railroad Canyon Elementary ranks 3413^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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