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Lakeside Farms Elementary

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Lakeside Farms Elementary ranks 2589 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Farms Elementary is a public elementary school serving 673 students in grades K-5 in the Lakeside Union Elementary District in Lakeside, CA. The school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 30-40% of California elementary schools over the past decade.

Lakeside Farms Elementary's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 46.21% and 34.14% respectively, compared to the district averages of 48.03% and 34.07%, and the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3%. The school performs relatively better in 3rd and 5th grade ELA, where its proficiency rates are closer to or above the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Lakeside Farms Elementary lags behind Riverview Elementary, which has significantly higher proficiency rates across all grades and subjects. Among the nearby out-of-district schools, Hill Creek Elementary in the Santee district outperforms Lakeside Farms Elementary across the board, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher.

Lakeside Farms Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.8% in 2021-2022 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average and the nearby schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 30% of California schools for special education students, but in the bottom 30-40% for white and male students. Despite spending $18,145 per student, which is higher than the district average of $15,084 and the state average, Lakeside Farms Elementary's performance lags behind, suggesting a potential imbalance in resource allocation or ineffective use of available resources.

667

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,145

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11915 Lakeside Ave.
Lakeside, CA 92040-0578

(619) 390-2646

District: Lakeside Union Elementary

Students who attend Lakeside Farms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tierra del Sol Middle
High:	El Capitan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2013 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,589^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lakeside Union Elementary

716^th of 1,543Lakeside Union Elementary 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	50.0	2589 of 5857	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	3038 of 5869	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	2544 of 5859	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2778 of 5883	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	2023 of 5789	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1837 of 5662	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	2118 of 5692	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	1411 of 5614	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	53.6	2255 of 5611	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	1442 of 5530	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	1385 of 5390	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	1350 of 5377	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	1479 of 5314	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	997 of 5193	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	852 of 5113	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	1394 of 5113	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.4	1611 of 4818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.0	1955 of 4822	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.3	1697 of 4809	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	747 of 2227	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1273 of 2585	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	994 of 2128	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	2137 of 5597	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2454 of 5612	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	2121 of 5609	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	2211 of 5635	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	1677 of 5492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	2216 of 5413	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	2066 of 5107	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	2580 of 5107	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2548 of 5087	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2595 of 5084	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	1343 of 4963	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	1429 of 4830	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	2040 of 5460	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2438 of 5517	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	1824 of 5363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	2727 of 5264	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	950 of 5173	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	1010 of 5084	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	2899 of 5628	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3435 of 5643	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2880 of 5638	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3219 of 5663	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	2358 of 5510	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	1431 of 5431	73.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	99 of 153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	83 of 118	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	68 of 140	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	78 of 130	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	864 of 2847	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	1200 of 2635	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	976 of 2420	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	2050 of 2598	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	2170 of 2651	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	2033 of 2661	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	2079 of 2726	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1977 of 2834	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1702 of 2737	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Horrible experience I have 2 kids since the beginning my kids are being Bully for the entire Year. The Staff and the teacher don't do anything to control it. Close Quote

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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
Lakeside Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	11915 Lakeside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2646	667	30	22.2	35.8%	367 (55.0%)	37 (5.5%)	182 (27.3%)	17 (2.5%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.9%)	50	2589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.8%		42.4	3038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	449	49.4		49.4	49.5	38.5	50.6				46.2	40.2	39.6	20.7				34.1	95.8	95.8	98.3		95.8		$18,145	$993	$17,152
Lemon Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	12463 Lemon Crest Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2527	437	20	21.7	59.0%	185 (42.3%)	19 (4.3%)	179 (41.0%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	21.5	4712^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.5%		29	4021^st of 5869 public elementary schools	31.5%	691	18.6		18.6	41.5	19.1	26.8				29.2	20.6	15.9	22.5				19.8	92.6			95.4		96.3	$16,461	$803	$15,658
Lindo Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12824 Lakeshore Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2656	421	19	22.0	73.2%	153 (36.3%)	17 (4.0%)	208 (49.4%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.2%)	20.3	4801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.0%		20.3	4836^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.6%	35	17.6		17.6	22.2	26.8	33.3				27.9	23.6	25.7	16.2				21.7	97.0			97.0			$16,981	$1,725	$15,256
Riverview Elementary	Public	2-5	9308 Winter Gardens Blvd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2662	469	20	23.4	25.2%	184 (39.2%)	8 (1.7%)	208 (44.3%)	17 (3.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.2%)	83.9	970^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.9	1200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.6%	230	55.0		55.0	60.7	70.5	76.5				69.1	64.8	61.3	47.9				58.0							$13,618	$506	$13,112
Hill Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	9665 Jeremy St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5000	695	29	23.8	47.3%	364 (52.4%)	5 (0.7%)	219 (31.5%)	29 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.2%)	74.7	1385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.6	1700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	315	54.1	44.4	49.6	51.3	69.0	62.2	72.9	66.2	82.5	66.6	50.0	60.6	54.1	30.0	36.4	44.4	46.6							$15,815	$709	$15,106
DREAM Academy	Public	K-8	11838 Valle Vista Rd	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2600	138	6	23.0	39.1%	71 (51.4%)	3 (2.2%)	45 (32.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	48	2699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		90.4	682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	2017	50.0		31.8	7.1	46.2	54.6	55.0	41.7		40.5	28.6	30.8	45.5	31.6	33.3		30.8							$27,220	$698	$26,522
Cajon Park Elementary	Public	K-8	10300 Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2400	830	35	23.7	48.8%	508 (61.2%)	6 (0.7%)	200 (24.1%)	22 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (10.8%)	51.7	2519^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.9	2242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	277	28.9	43.0	37.1	53.2	38.9	48.8	57.5	59.3	65.5	55.0	46.8	37.0	27.4	35.8	43.3	45.6	39.6							$16,154	$803	$15,351
Santee Success Program	Public	K-8	10280 North Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2453	5	1	5.0		2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																								$105,626	$705	$104,921
Santee Alternative	Public	K-8	10250 El Nopal	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-2490	11	1	11.0	45.5%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																								$36,101	$705	$35,396
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9205 Lakeview Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2652	666	29	23.2	32.3%	370 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (35.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.4%)	65.9	1798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.7	1693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	105	31.8		31.8	61.0	55.3	54.1				57.0	59.8	54.8	34.6				49.7							$15,465	$506	$14,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Farms Elementary

How many students attend Lakeside Farms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Lakeside Farms Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Farms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Farms Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tierra del Sol Middle
High : El Capitan High

What district is Lakeside Farms Elementary in?

Lakeside Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Farms Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Farms Elementary are 55% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Lakeside Farms Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Farms Elementary ranks 2589^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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