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Lakeview Elementary

Public Grades K-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lakeview Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 381 students in Yorba Linda, part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, known for its consistent academic excellence and ranking in the top 5% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its balanced strength across all subjects, with over 80% of students proficient in English and Math and 78% in Science, significantly outperforming both district and state averages. It is particularly distinguished by its exceptional support for students with special needs, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for Special Education, and its effectiveness with students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 97th percentile. Compared to nearby schools like Charles Wagner Elementary and Linda Vista Elementary, Lakeview shows more consistent high performance across every subject and maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5%, which is linked to strong academic outcomes.

While the exceptional Golden Elementary outperforms it academically, Lakeview holds its own with remarkable science scores and efficient use of resources. Its stable, high performance over time and successful grade-level progression, especially a strong recovery by 5th grade after a slight dip in 4th, make it a top-tier choice for families seeking a well-rounded, supportive, and consistently excellent learning environment in the area.

381

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,882

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17510 Lakeview Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886-2381

(714) 986-7190

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yorba Linda Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.7%

White:

22.0%

Hispanic:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Worth a look

!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 school81%

District avg59%

California avg41%

296^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

271^st of 1,543Placentia-Yorba Linda 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	95.4	296 of 5857	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	357 of 5869	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	423 of 5859	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	595 of 5883	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	646 of 5789	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	535 of 5662	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	631 of 5692	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	92.7	459 of 5614	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	94.8	337 of 5611	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	368 of 5530	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	245 of 5390	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.1	423 of 5377	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	94.7	151 of 5314	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	497 of 5193	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	541 of 5113	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	90.9	474 of 5113	90.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	174 of 1203	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	167 of 1205	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	68 of 1190	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.1	476 of 1154	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	329 of 1149	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	293 of 1071	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	246 of 5597	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	330 of 5612	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	422 of 5609	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	496 of 5635	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	788 of 5492	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	530 of 5413	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.3	576 of 5107	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	626 of 5087	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	1105 of 5084	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	270 of 4963	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	213 of 4830	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	166 of 5460	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	434 of 5517	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	517 of 5363	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	349 of 5264	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	315 of 5628	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	388 of 5643	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	419 of 5638	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	675 of 5663	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	516 of 5510	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	615 of 5431	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	30 of 2847	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	144 of 2635	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	233 of 2420	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	1086 of 2598	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	795 of 2651	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	891 of 2661	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1275 of 2726	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	1246 of 2834	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	892 of 2737	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+44 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Science78%+45 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)	% 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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	17510 Lakeview Ave.	Yorba Linda	92886	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7190	381	17	22.3	22.3%	84 (22.0%)	1 (0.3%)	80 (21.0%)	178 (46.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	95.4	296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.9	357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.9%	61	78.1	78.1	89.1	68.3	87.5		80.8	93.9	69.8	78.1		81.1							$20,882	$19,898	$984
Mabel M. Paine Elementary	Public	K-5	4444 Plumosa Dr.	Yorba Linda	92886	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7210	419	19	21.9	41.1%	119 (28.4%)	9 (2.1%)	111 (26.5%)	150 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.7%)	91.2	597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		93.4	480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	117	53.5	53.5	75.0	75.9	67.2		72.8	78.1	76.3	65.5		73.5	91.4	92.5		93.6	92.5	92.5	$20,925	$20,120	$805
Rose Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Rose Dr.	Yorba Linda	92886	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7250	372	16	23.7	37.6%	136 (36.6%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (33.6%)	72 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	92.7	501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.5	469^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	32	49.0	49.0	79.7	80.4	80.4		80.1	84.6	78.4	58.8		74.9	98.0	98.0		98.0	98.0	98.0	$20,419	$19,614	$805
Golden Elementary	Public	K-6	740 East Golden Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7160	834	31	26.4	23.9%	162 (19.4%)	8 (1.0%)	143 (17.1%)	445 (53.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (8.8%)	98.9	14^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.1	12^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	83.7	83.7	84.8	91.1	91.8	92.1	90.5	90.2	89.1	89.3	89.4	89.4							$16,755	$15,950	$805
Van Buren Elementary	Public	K-6	1245 North Van Buren St.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7100	538	26	20.4	42.9%	157 (29.2%)	5 (0.9%)	255 (47.4%)	75 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.4%)	83.6	982^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.2	1104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.2%	122	42.3	42.3	64.1	67.6	64.7	68.1	66.2	63.1	71.2	53.5	63.8	63.0	95.3		98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	$19,810	$18,530	$1,280
Charles Wagner Elementary	Public	K-6	717 East Yorba Linda Blvd.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7180	440	21	20.5	27.7%	146 (33.2%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (38.4%)	88 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	86.3	864^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		70.4	1579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	715	47.7	47.7	85.7	78.2	71.4	64.6	75.6	76.8	71.4	52.3	41.7	61.8							$20,319	$19,326	$993
Olinda Elementary	Public	K-6	3145 East Birch St.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 528-7475	649	26	24.9	24.5%	75 (11.6%)	4 (0.6%)	109 (16.8%)	397 (61.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	59 (9.1%)	95.2	311^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.5	381^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.5%	70	58.2	58.2	72.5	78.2	79.1	87.2	79.1	83.9	85.1	72.7	76.7	79.3							$19,245	$18,070	$1,175
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	1851 North Brookhaven Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7110	482	23	20.9	27.4%	168 (34.9%)	11 (2.3%)	164 (34.0%)	116 (24.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	92.1	543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		95.4	310^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.7%	233	54.6	54.6	73.5	67.7	79.6	83.3	76.0	77.9	61.8	70.9	74.7	71.4							$19,491	$18,686	$805
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	5600 South Ohio St.	Yorba Linda	92886	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7200	387	15	25.9	27.1%	201 (51.9%)	3 (0.8%)	99 (25.6%)	54 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	90.3	641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		93.9	437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	204	54.7	54.7	67.7	77.2	66.0		70.3	83.1	82.5	56.6		74.9							$20,765	$19,960	$805
Morse Elementary	Public	K-6	431 East Morse Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 524-6300	382	19	19.7	69.1%	45 (11.8%)	8 (2.1%)	263 (68.8%)	33 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	65	1837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		76.1	1335^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	502	41.3	41.3	43.1	76.9	47.8	57.9	55.4	43.4	66.7	37.0	45.6	47.2							$20,645	$19,250	$1,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Elementary

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Lakeview Elementary.

What district is Lakeview Elementary in?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Elementary?

Students at Lakeview Elementary are 47% Asian, 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lakeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yorba Linda Middle
High : El Dorado High

Is Lakeview Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lakeview Elementary ranks in the top 5.1% of California elementary schools.

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