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Lakeside High

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Lakeside High ranks 1425 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 34% of California high schools

Summary

Lakeside High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 and approximately 1,687 students in the Lake Elsinore Unified district, an area where many families face economic challenges.

While the school maintains a strong graduation rate above 92%, it faces significant academic struggles, with proficiency in math and science below 16% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 33% that is much higher than the state average. Compared to other comprehensive high schools in its own district, such as Temescal Canyon High and Elsinore High, Lakeside's academic performance is lower, particularly in math and science, despite the school spending more per student than these peers. This indicates that how resources are used may be as important as the amount of funding.

Looking at neighboring districts, schools like Murrieta Valley High in the higher-performing Murrieta Valley Unified district show that stronger academic outcomes are possible with similar regional demographics, suggesting district policies and teaching quality are key factors. For Lakeside to improve, focusing on reducing absenteeism and learning from the successful strategies of higher-performing schools within and near its district will be crucial.

1,687

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,107

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32593 Riverside Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-7802

(951) 253-7300

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

Feeder schools for Lakeside High:

Elementary:	Alberhill Elementary
	Lakeland Village
	Machado Elementary
	Rice Canyon Elementary
	More...
	Withrow Elementary
Middle:	Terra Cotta Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

White:

10.6%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,425^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High 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	33.0	1425 of 2162	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1273 of 2159	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1369 of 2170	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1353 of 2123	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1280 of 2133	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	1130 of 2017	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	1042 of 2021	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.5	757 of 2039	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	679 of 1994	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	579 of 2426	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	54.6	679 of 2354	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	51.4	758 of 2367	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	751 of 2281	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.8	888 of 2238	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.5	902 of 2117	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.8	707 of 2063	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	214 of 1968	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	469 of 523	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	293 of 517	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	363 of 521	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	307 of 522	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	309 of 592	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	683 of 1161	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	577 of 1117	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	784 of 1052	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	1025 of 1085	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	981 of 1064	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	63.1	170 of 1044	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	186 of 941	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	25.5	724 of 938	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1383 of 1906	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1387 of 1915	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1397 of 1915	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1190 of 1858	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1233 of 1833	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1150 of 1760	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1238 of 1900	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1056 of 1902	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1115 of 1917	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1154 of 1861	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1033 of 1814	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	968 of 1742	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	297 of 410	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.6	54 of 328	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	102 of 290	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1298 of 2013	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1147 of 2026	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1284 of 2030	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1272 of 1943	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1131 of 1937	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1054 of 1862	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1258 of 1942	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	984 of 1948	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1147 of 1963	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1314 of 1916	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1055 of 1880	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	999 of 1834	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	436 of 574	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	524 of 541	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	413 of 515	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	389 of 422	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	259 of 366	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	858 of 1252	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	874 of 1216	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	815 of 1197	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1000 of 1155	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	980 of 1173	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1044 of 1193	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	944 of 1204	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	867 of 1222	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	919 of 1173	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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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)		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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside High	Public	9-12	32593 Riverside Dr.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7300	1,687	72	23.3	84.9%	179 (10.6%)	53 (3.1%)	1,346 (79.8%)	60 (3.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.5%)	33	1425^th of 2162 public high schools	34.1%		38.8	1273^rd of 2159 public high schools	41.0%	152	14.5	8.3	14.3	42.1	42.1	15.7	15.7	$17,107	$1,559	$15,548
Ortega High	Public	9-12	520 Chaney St. Bldg. 100	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7065	463	26	18.0	90.3%	76 (16.4%)	23 (5.0%)	336 (72.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.7%)	8.6	2088^th of 2162 public high schools	3.4%		12.2	1936^th of 2159 public high schools	10.3%	152	2.2	0.0	2.1	7.7	7.7	0.4	0.4	$18,332	$1,661	$16,671
Temescal Canyon High	Public	9-12	28755 El Toro Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7250	2,373	93	25.4	67.8%	582 (24.5%)	122 (5.1%)	1,424 (60.0%)	121 (5.1%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	113 (4.8%)	63.9	719^th of 2162 public high schools	66.7%		64.5	664^th of 2159 public high schools	69.2%	55	31.3	8.3	30.7	60.0	60.0	31.9	31.9	$14,972	$1,291	$13,681
Elsinore High	Public	9-12	21800 Canyon Dr.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7200	1,927	88	21.7	77.7%	374 (19.4%)	90 (4.7%)	1,283 (66.6%)	64 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (0.6%)	103 (5.3%)	55.5	923^rd of 2162 public high schools	57.3%		38.5	1283^rd of 2159 public high schools	40.6%	360	27.3		27.1	59.5	59.5	23.4	23.4	$16,524	$1,567	$14,957
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	26025 Newport Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 371-5017	637	3	190.1	47.4%	168 (26.4%)	76 (11.9%)	319 (50.1%)	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.8%)	28.2	1519^th of 2162 public high schools	29.7%		15.3	1812^th of 2159 public high schools	16.1%	293		15.6	15.6	27.1	27.1	12.1	12.1	$13,351	$63	$13,288
Paloma Valley High	Public	9-12	31375 Bradley Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6030	2,487	109	22.8	63.5%	526 (21.1%)	153 (6.2%)	1,487 (59.8%)	142 (5.7%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	164 (6.6%)	61.3	791^st of 2162 public high schools	63.4%		60	762^nd of 2159 public high schools	64.7%	29	30.0	18.2	29.5	64.7	64.7	25.8	25.8	$18,765	$1,560	$17,205
Perris Lake High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	418 W. Ellis Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-7357	228	8	26.9	72.8%	24 (10.5%)	10 (4.4%)	185 (81.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	10.8	1978^th of 2162 public high schools	8.5%		9.6	2096^th of 2159 public high schools	2.9%	118	6.6	0.0	5.4	10.4	10.4	2.3	2.3	$21,734	$1,880	$19,854
Scholar Plus Online Learning	Public, Virtual	7-12	418 W. Ellis Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 657-7357	19	2	11.5	42.1%	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	1286^th of 2162 public high schools	40.5%		15.4	1808^th of 2159 public high schools	16.3%	522				57.1	53.3	0.0	0.0	$13,973	$999	$12,974
Murrieta Valley High	Public	9-12	42200 Nighthawk Way	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1408	2,104	94	22.4	46.7%	886 (42.1%)	63 (3.0%)	863 (41.0%)	100 (4.8%)	6 (0.3%)	10 (0.5%)	172 (8.2%)	78.2	445^th of 2162 public high schools	79.4%		89.4	244^th of 2159 public high schools	88.7%	201	37.9	16.7	37.5	77.1	77.1	37.9	37.9	$15,421	$1,038	$14,383
Murrieta Options Academy	Public	9-12	24150 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1600	12	10	1.1	66.7%	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	8 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)								$54,917	$236	$54,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside High

What district is Lakeside High in?

Lake Elsinore Unified

Is Lakeside High a good school?

Lakeside High ranks 1425^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside High?

Students at Lakeside High are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lakeside High?

Lakeside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alberhill Elementary
Elementary : Lakeland Village
Elementary : Machado Elementary
Elementary : Rice Canyon Elementary
Elementary : Withrow Elementary
Middle : Terra Cotta Middle

How many students attend Lakeside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,687 students attended Lakeside High.

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