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Winter Gardens Elementary

Public Grades K-1

269

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,666

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8501 Pueblo Rd.
Lakeside, CA 92040-5406

(619) 390-2687

District: Lakeside Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

33.5%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2004 → 7th in 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (43% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2004

!English Language Arts Standards scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school43%

District avg64%

California avg63%

Not ranked this year

Winter Gardens Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2012	14.4	4997 of 5390	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	4603 of 5377	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	4362 of 5314	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	3620 of 5193	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	2638 of 5113	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	2889 of 5113	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.6	2852 of 4818	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.0	2887 of 4822	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.2	2683 of 4809	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2011-2012) ?

Science50%-10 vs state

Mathematics48%-20 vs state

English Language Arts Standards37%-22 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)							% Completely Immunized (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winter Gardens Elementary	Public	K-1	8501 Pueblo Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2687	269	12	22.4	30.1%	90 (33.5%)	2 (0.7%)	141 (52.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)								(n/a)																		97.8	97.8		97.8		$17,666	$506	$17,160
W. D. Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	1376 Pepper Dr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3136	579	23	24.9	90.2%	247 (42.7%)	36 (6.2%)	200 (34.5%)	52 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	34 (5.9%)	12.8	5438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.6	5244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.6%	194	10.3		10.3	17.3	24.5	19.6				20.3	21.2	22.3	7.2				17.0						$22,366	$2,376	$19,990
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
Pepper Drive Elementary	Public	K-8	1935 Marlinda Way	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5100	661	27	24.5	58.2%	288 (43.6%)	29 (4.4%)	257 (38.9%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.2%)	59	2119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		59.6	2084^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	35	42.3	31.3	35.6	53.5	52.6	59.6	46.9	55.8	57.5	54.0	46.6	51.3	28.9	32.1	32.6	36.3	37.9						$16,633	$876	$15,757
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
Kidinnu Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1025 North Second St.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Kidinnu Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 938-4864	433	17	25.4	89.8%	426 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	2394^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		53.3	2380^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.4%	14	24.5		24.5	58.8	53.9	49.1	42.9	55.0		51.6	58.8	48.1	32.1	18.4	30.0		38.7						$16,642	$2,801	$13,841
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
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Greenfield Dr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3080	703	27	26.2	91.0%	146 (20.8%)	98 (13.9%)	309 (44.0%)	85 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	55 (7.8%)	6.8	5787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.9	5782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	10.0		10.0	11.7	10.1	17.8				12.9	12.2	0.9	6.7				6.7						$19,871	$2,526	$17,345
Naranca Elementary	Public	K-6	1030 Naranca Ave.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3087	985	36	27.3	96.1%	333 (33.8%)	71 (7.2%)	265 (26.9%)	274 (27.8%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	32 (3.2%)	7.7	5752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.9	5731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	21	8.8		8.8	6.3	11.5	15.8	14.9			12.1	6.8	7.1	8.1	14.8			8.6	91.9	98.2	97.3	98.2	98.2	$18,972	$2,579	$16,393
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winter Gardens Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Winter Gardens Elementary?

Students at Winter Gardens Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Winter Gardens Elementary in?

Lakeside Union Elementary

How many students attend Winter Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Winter Gardens Elementary.

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