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Lake Elementary

Q: Is Lake Elementary a good school?

Lake Elementary ranks 1576 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lake Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 696 students in Oceanside, part of the Vista Unified district, and stands out as a consistently strong performer within its area.

Academically, Lake Elementary significantly outperforms both its district and the state, especially in math and science. For example, its math proficiency is over 17 points higher than the Vista Unified average, and it far exceeds nearby district schools like Grapevine Elementary and Hannalei Elementary. The school also excels in keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate roughly half that of the district and much lower than neighbors such as California Avenue Elementary.

While facing competition from higher-performing charter schools like Classical Academy Vista, Lake Elementary achieves its strong results with relatively efficient spending. It is particularly effective in serving special education students and has shown resilience, maintaining stable performance for years. This makes it a notable "island of success" compared to other struggling schools in the immediate vicinity within Vista Unified.

696

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,165

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4950 Lake Blvd.
Oceanside, CA 92056-4749

(760) 945-5300

District: Vista Unified

Students who attend Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	Rancho Buena Vista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg37%

California avg41%

1,576^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Vista Unified

818^th of 1,543Vista 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	70.6	1576 of 5857	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	1883 of 5869	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	1737 of 5859	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	1830 of 5883	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	1722 of 5789	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	1646 of 5662	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	1737 of 5692	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	1393 of 5614	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.2	1885 of 5611	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.9	1057 of 5530	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	1041 of 5390	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	1134 of 5377	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	830 of 5314	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	839 of 5193	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	884 of 5113	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	1057 of 5113	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	966 of 4818	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	1202 of 4822	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	880 of 4809	81.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	446 of 2227	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	408 of 2585	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	298 of 2128	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	1592 of 5597	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	1885 of 5612	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1826 of 5609	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	2114 of 5635	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1695 of 5492	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1907 of 5413	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	1542 of 5107	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	2130 of 5107	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1424 of 5087	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	1401 of 5084	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	2082 of 4963	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	2263 of 4830	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	1650 of 5460	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1856 of 5517	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	1538 of 5363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	2017 of 5264	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	2049 of 5173	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1561 of 5084	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	1535 of 5628	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	1821 of 5643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	1599 of 5638	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	1514 of 5663	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	1653 of 5510	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	1388 of 5431	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	571 of 670	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	459 of 610	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	503 of 2847	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	666 of 2635	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	510 of 2420	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	1385 of 2598	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1547 of 2651	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1499 of 2661	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1597 of 2726	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	1298 of 2834	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1046 of 2737	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science48%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4950 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-5300	696	29	24.0	36.2%	394 (56.6%)	10 (1.4%)	221 (31.8%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	70.6	1576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		63.9	1883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	307																	48.4		48.4	58.6	47.6	65.9				56.4	59.5	47.6	46.2				51.2	98.4						$16,165	$1,865	$14,300
Breeze Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Melrose Way	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-2373	742	30	25.1	65.0%	171 (23.0%)	14 (1.9%)	470 (63.3%)	32 (4.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	56.9	2217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		60	2064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	153																	35.2		35.2	56.0	38.6	52.4				48.7	58.6	36.8	39.8				44.6	96.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	$15,540	$1,835	$13,705
Bella Mente Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1737 West Vista Way	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Bella Mente Montessori Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 621-8948	424	22	19.2	60.1%	102 (24.1%)	12 (2.8%)	267 (63.0%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.1%)	54.5	2340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		38.7	3255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.5%	915																	26.8	22.2	24.7	60.0	34.6	51.2	55.9	62.5	52.8	54.1	57.8	30.8	34.2	29.4	30.8	25.0	35.8	82.5	87.5	90.0	86.3	88.8	90.0	$16,389	$1,704	$14,685
Calavera Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6300	441	20	22.0	45.1%	194 (44.0%)	2 (0.5%)	181 (41.0%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	81.7	1089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%		83.5	1016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.7%	73																	43.2		43.2	79.6	57.4	67.1				67.5	83.3	59.0	53.4				63.1							$16,647	$878	$15,769
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology	Public	K-5	260 Cedar Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8442	744	28	26.5	42.3%	274 (36.8%)	8 (1.1%)	354 (47.6%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.5%)	85.9	887^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.7	766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	121																	54.4		54.4	58.5	63.2	70.4				64.1	76.3	65.4	60.8				67.3							$15,964	$1,809	$14,155
Grapevine Elementary	Public	K-5	630 Grapevine Rd.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8329	730	31	23.8	81.0%	52 (7.1%)	8 (1.1%)	617 (84.5%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)	22.3	4647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		31.1	3852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.4%	795	16.2	14.5	6.9	12.9	42.7	15.8	29.3	28.7	22.1	23.7	6.9	18.3	5.9	14.7	1.7	8.0	16.4		16.4	31.9	31.0	32.5				31.7	24.6	24.2	16.5				21.9							$16,906	$2,158	$14,748
Classical Academy Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	2022 University Dr	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Classical Academy Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 330-9800	651	28	23.2	28.0%	388 (59.6%)	9 (1.4%)	179 (27.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	79.1	1189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.7	1049^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.1%	140																	49.3	52.2	50.9	64.8	68.0	62.7	66.3	64.1	68.5	65.7	54.9	72.0	44.0	49.4	50.0	46.1	51.3	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	$12,917	$150	$12,767
Dual Language Immersion North County	Public, Charter	K-8	2030 University Dr.	Vista	92803	San Diego County	Dual Language Immersion North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6200	276	16	17.4	44.9%	55 (19.9%)	5 (1.8%)	195 (70.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	89.7	676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		78.8	1206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	530																	50.0	24.0	34.9	69.6	85.7	83.3	91.3	76.5	58.3	77.4	73.9	60.7	61.1	52.2	35.3	28.0	52.2	92.3			92.3			$15,763	$1,045	$14,718
Hannalei Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Hannalei Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6248	480	22	21.8	73.5%	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (83.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	17.3	5069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.7	4497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	572																	6.9		6.9	25.0	31.3	28.2				28.0	23.4	27.3	8.2				19.4							$19,882	$2,571	$17,311
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	215 West California Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-4870	42	4	11.6	73.8%	6 (14.3%)	1 (2.4%)	29 (69.0%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Elementary

What district is Lake Elementary in?

Vista Unified

What is the racial makeup of Lake Elementary?

Students at Lake Elementary are 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : Rancho Buena Vista High

How many students attend Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Lake Elementary.

Is Lake Elementary a good school?

Lake Elementary ranks 1576^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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