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Canyon Lake Middle

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Canyon Lake Middle ranks 1094 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 60% of California middle schools

Summary

Canyon Lake Middle serves 951 students in grades 6–8 in Lake Elsinore, within the Lake Elsinore Unified area. Its 2025–2026 results show a strong overall profile among nearby schools, with science its standout subject and math its main academic concern. The most important finding is that math proficiency is 9 percentage points below the state, even as the school performs above the state in ELA and science.

Science is the school’s clearest strength: 44% of students were proficient, 8 points above the state and 18 above the district, ranking third among 11 nearby schools. Its result was also 12 points above the nearby-school average. ELA was 52% proficient—2 points above the state and 12 above the district—and also ranked third nearby. Math proficiency was 30%, below the state but 4 points above the district; it ranked fifth nearby and was just 2 points above the nearby-school average. The state math gap is therefore the most notable weakness, while ELA and science compare favorably with local schools.

Science has improved substantially, rising 17 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, including a 15-point jump in the latest year. ELA increased 6 points over that period, but its state advantage narrowed from 4 points in 2024–2025 to 2 points in 2025–2026. Math rose 4 points, about the same as the state, leaving its state gap essentially unchanged. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 60th percentile with 3 stars; three nearby schools rank higher and seven lower. Its student-teacher ratio was 23.8 in 2024–2025, lower than at eight nearby schools. In that same year, 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup measure shows a notable difference for Multi-racial Students: the percentile fell from 43 in 2023–2024 to 26 in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 60th percentile. For White Students, the latest percentile was 40, 20 points below the schoolwide result.

951

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,787

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

33005 Canyon Hills Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532-2534

(951) 253-7790

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

Students who attend Canyon Lake Middle usually attend:

High:

Temescal Canyon High

Feeder schools for Canyon Lake Middle:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary
	Tuscany Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

White:

36.2%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake Elsinore Unified

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg31%

California avg42%

1,094^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified

1028^th of 1,530Lake 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	53.4	1094 of 2740	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	1131 of 2761	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1089 of 2783	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1211 of 2781	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1001 of 2740	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	176 of 894	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	964 of 2715	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	909 of 2480	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	943 of 2508	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	814 of 2497	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	1258 of 2477	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.8	838 of 2379	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	783 of 2259	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	868 of 2236	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	653 of 2179	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	582 of 2063	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	51.9	882 of 2005	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	715 of 1999	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	735 of 1804	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.7	828 of 1777	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.6	909 of 1769	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	204 of 594	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	151 of 609	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	239 of 627	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	218 of 613	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	194 of 637	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	193 of 643	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	149 of 600	75.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	566 of 1531	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	646 of 1491	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	796 of 1369	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	255 of 1540	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	1043 of 2516	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	1016 of 2533	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	1055 of 2551	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1112 of 2531	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	855 of 2509	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	848 of 2380	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	837 of 2262	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	782 of 2357	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	993 of 2395	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	847 of 2388	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	812 of 2374	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	571 of 2359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	684 of 2213	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	674 of 2072	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.2	180 of 394	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	978 of 2529	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	963 of 2542	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	813 of 2579	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	840 of 2531	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	748 of 2458	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	821 of 2369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	649 of 2230	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1032 of 2514	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	1125 of 2534	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	974 of 2552	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	1125 of 2538	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	999 of 2527	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	951 of 2407	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	887 of 2273	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	96 of 181	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	134 of 197	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	122 of 193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	542 of 735	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	504 of 726	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	399 of 701	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	495 of 677	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	442 of 665	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	381 of 554	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	305 of 462	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	896 of 1605	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	983 of 1566	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	475 of 1552	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	582 of 1531	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	901 of 1490	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	866 of 1520	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	888 of 1537	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1070 of 1543	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	964 of 1555	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	959 of 1602	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	969 of 1496	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)54th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%~ state avg

Science44%+8 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canyon Lake Middle	Public	6-8	33005 Canyon Hills Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7790	951	40	23.8	59.6%	344 (36.2%)	63 (6.6%)	451 (47.4%)	37 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.3%)	53.4	1094^th of 2740 public middle schools	60.1%		52.1	1131^st of 2761 public middle schools	59.0%	37	44.4	44.4	51.0	48.0	55.6	51.6	30.7	32.8	25.9	29.7	$16,787	$1,275	$15,512
Kathryn Newport Middle	Public	6-8	29792 Audie Murphy Rd.	Menifee	92587	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	965	40	24.3	66.9%	204 (21.1%)	41 (4.2%)	554 (57.4%)	45 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	119 (12.3%)	55.1	1052^nd of 2740 public middle schools	61.6%		58.1	945^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.8%	107	44.1	44.1	44.9	46.9	49.8	47.2	33.7	39.7	37.0	36.9	$17,074	$1,201	$15,873
Menifee Valley Middle	Public	6-8	26255 Garbani Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6400	941	40	23.7	62.5%	207 (22.0%)	54 (5.7%)	479 (50.9%)	42 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	151 (16.0%)	49.5	1196^th of 2740 public middle schools	56.4%		55.4	1019^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.1%	177	26.0	26.0	42.8	50.5	59.0	50.4	30.4	36.0	32.7	33.0	$17,856	$1,200	$16,656
David A. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	21861 Grand Ave.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7430	1,030	41	24.9	78.9%	196 (19.0%)	43 (4.2%)	690 (67.0%)	38 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	55 (5.3%)	26	1979^th of 2740 public middle schools	27.8%		29.4	1849^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%	130	21.1	21.1	34.8	43.1	39.2	38.9	13.5	19.6	14.1	15.6	$17,103	$1,442	$15,661
Elsinore Middle	Public	6-8	1203 West Graham Ave.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 674-2118	947	35	26.7	81.0%	111 (11.7%)	32 (3.4%)	730 (77.1%)	35 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.6%)	32.1	1750^th of 2740 public middle schools	36.1%		28.2	1891^st of 2761 public middle schools	31.5%	141	28.9	28.9	37.0	39.9	35.8	37.6	18.3	28.2	23.2	23.3	$15,520	$1,297	$14,223
Bell Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	28525 La Piedra Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 301-8496	1,066	44	24.4	61.6%	208 (19.5%)	52 (4.9%)	497 (46.6%)	61 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	242 (22.7%)	38.8	1536^th of 2740 public middle schools	43.9%		47.1	1261^st of 2761 public middle schools	54.3%	275	29.7	29.7	38.0	45.5	41.7	41.7	29.8	30.4	22.5	27.7	$17,404	$1,192	$16,212
Hans Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	369	17	21.3	73.4%	56 (15.2%)	31 (8.4%)	207 (56.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54 (14.6%)	30.8	1798^th of 2740 public middle schools	34.4%		42.4	1409^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.0%	389	31.6	31.6	38.4	41.5	42.7	41.0	10.6	21.5	14.5	15.8	$20,939	$1,208	$19,731
Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	24040 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1410	1,565	62	25.2	49.5%	656 (41.9%)	57 (3.6%)	606 (38.7%)	93 (5.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	145 (9.3%)	75	569^th of 2740 public middle schools	79.2%		73.8	609^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.9%	40	48.5	48.5	60.6	66.0	58.1	61.5	48.3	43.9	46.8	46.3	$14,407	$65	$14,342
Shivela Middle	Public	6-8	24515 Lincoln Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1406	1,282	46	27.8	66.1%	331 (25.8%)	87 (6.8%)	604 (47.1%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	14 (1.1%)	135 (10.5%)	72.1	640^th of 2740 public middle schools	76.6%		67.6	725^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.7%	85	58.9	58.9	49.2	59.7	59.6	56.3	40.5	45.6	49.5	45.3	$14,740	$104	$14,636
Ethan A Chase Middle	Public	6-8	28100 Calm Horizon Dr.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	1,447	58	24.7	74.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	1899^th of 2740 public middle schools	30.7%		25.4	1982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	28.2%	83	22.8	22.8	35.9	37.3	40.1	37.8	18.1	21.0	21.3	20.1	$16,661	$1,624	$15,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Lake Middle

What district is Canyon Lake Middle in?

Lake Elsinore Unified

How many students attend Canyon Lake Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 951 students attended Canyon Lake Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Lake Middle?

Students at Canyon Lake Middle are 47% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Canyon Lake Middle attend?

Students who attend Canyon Lake Middle usually go on to attend Temescal Canyon High

Is Canyon Lake Middle a good school?

Canyon Lake Middle ranks 1094^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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