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Rice Canyon Elementary

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Rice Canyon Elementary ranks 2317 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rice Canyon Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 596 students in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, standing out for its effective support of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms its district averages in English, math, and science, and shows particular strength in supporting Hispanic students and those from low-income families. While its statewide ranking has fluctuated, it remains a solid performer within its local context. For example, it achieves stronger results than nearby Machado Elementary and Lakeland Village, which serve similar student populations. However, a school like Tuscany Hills Elementary, which has a less economically disadvantaged population, ranks higher overall.

The school has made progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, though this remains an area for continued focus compared to a school like Luiseno. Performance tends to dip in the upper grades, suggesting a key challenge. A comparison with Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary in the higher-ranked Corona-Norco Unified district indicates that broader district resources may influence a school's potential ceiling for achievement.

596

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,479

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29535 Westwind Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-1242

(951) 471-2184

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

Students who attend Rice Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terra Cotta Middle
High:	Lakeside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

White:

21.6%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake Elsinore Unified

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,317^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	54.9	2317 of 5857	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	2254 of 5869	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	1502 of 5859	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	1913 of 5883	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	2255 of 5789	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	2636 of 5662	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	2640 of 5692	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	2486 of 5614	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	2770 of 5611	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.1	1155 of 5530	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	1240 of 5390	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	1351 of 5377	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.7	1845 of 5314	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	1439 of 5193	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	1172 of 5113	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	1159 of 5113	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	1062 of 4818	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.4	998 of 4822	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	998 of 4809	79.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.7	357 of 2227	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	262 of 2585	89.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	52.2	1090 of 3311	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	1969 of 3275	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3086 of 3246	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2565 of 5597	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	2230 of 5612	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	1425 of 5609	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1713 of 5635	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	2163 of 5492	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	2987 of 5413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1388 of 5107	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1487 of 5107	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	724 of 5087	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	1364 of 5084	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	1382 of 4963	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	1951 of 4830	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	48 of 364	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	45 of 356	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	1930 of 5460	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1747 of 5517	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	874 of 5363	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	1453 of 5264	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1537 of 5173	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	2019 of 5084	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	1949 of 5628	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	2145 of 5643	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	1553 of 5638	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	2043 of 5663	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	2195 of 5510	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	2227 of 5431	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	33.1	261 of 339	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	1039 of 2635	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	1744 of 2598	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1619 of 2651	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	1015 of 2661	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1025 of 2726	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1744 of 2834	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	2007 of 2737	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)23rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			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 (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/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
Rice Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	29535 Westwind Dr.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 471-2184	596	27	21.9	70.5%	129 (21.6%)	15 (2.5%)	403 (67.6%)	27 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	54.9	2317^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.7	2254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	63													31.1		31.1	53.0	57.4	48.1				52.9	47.0	38.0	34.0				39.1	95.5			97.0			$19,479	$18,112	$1,367
Withrow Elementary	Public	K-5	30100 Audelo St.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7570	583	26	22.2	84.9%	71 (12.2%)	26 (4.5%)	452 (77.5%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.6%)	23.8	4517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%		25.7	4301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	26.7%	216													16.5		16.5	24.3	38.3	33.7				31.7	29.5	27.7	14.3				24.2	93.0	97.4		97.4	95.6	98.3	$20,855	$19,316	$1,539
Alberhill Elementary	Public	K-5	4170 Brianna Cir.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 440-3910	485	23	21.3	70.1%	87 (17.9%)	22 (4.5%)	328 (67.6%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	42.6	3037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		37	3370^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	333													33.3		33.3	32.5	43.8	60.7				44.5	35.1	33.7	24.6				31.7	96.4						$22,588	$20,958	$1,630
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							$24,513	$23,010	$1,503
Luiseno	Public	K-8	13500 Mountain Rd.	Corona	92883	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7480	819	37	22.3	55.7%	205 (25.0%)	54 (6.6%)	491 (60.0%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.1%)	46.1	2827^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%		55.4	2261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	61.5%	566													26.1	32.2	29.7	47.9	48.2	39.8	44.9	52.3	47.9	46.9	56.4	40.7	18.2	26.5	31.8	33.9	34.6	98.1					98.1	$22,343	$21,172	$1,171
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	$26,157	$24,714	$1,443
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							$19,259	$17,958	$1,301
Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Elementary	Public	K-6	25105 Mayhew Canyon Rd.	Corona	92883	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-7035	1,018	39	26.1	60.4%	297 (29.2%)	86 (8.4%)	386 (37.9%)	151 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	90 (8.8%)	77.1	1278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		76	1339^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	61													41.2		41.2	64.4	60.6	61.6	64.2			62.5	60.2	58.8	46.4	54.5			54.7	93.9	96.6	98.0		95.2	98.0	$17,605	$16,866	$739
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							$19,153	$17,956	$1,197
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		$20,719	$19,262	$1,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Rice Canyon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rice Canyon Elementary?

Students at Rice Canyon Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Rice Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Rice Canyon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rice Canyon Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Terra Cotta Middle
High : Lakeside High

Is Rice Canyon Elementary a good school?

Rice Canyon Elementary ranks 2317^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rice Canyon Elementary in?

Lake Elsinore Unified

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