Summary:
ZIP code 92530 has 12 schools—seven elementary, two middle, two high and one alternative school—serving 8,894 students from elementary through high school. The schools’ 2025–26 average results were below state figures in English language arts (ELA), math and science, but results vary widely even among schools serving similar grades. The most important takeaway for families is that the school makes a substantial difference: the strongest and weakest elementary results differ by about 30 to 35 percentage points across subjects.
Rice Canyon Elementary is the clearest academic standout, leading the listed schools in all three subjects, with 52% proficient in ELA, 44% in math and 41% in science. It also exceeds state results by about 2, 6 and 5 percentage points, respectively. Among middle schools, Elsinore Middle leads Terra Cotta Middle by about 11 points in ELA, 10 in math and 9 in science. Lakeside High also leads Ortega High in every subject, by about 41 points in ELA, 14 in math and 21 in science. At the lower end, Elsinore Elementary has the lowest results among the six K–5 schools, while Ortega is lowest overall in all three subjects. SchoolDigger ranks Rice Canyon at the 65th statewide percentile and Alberhill Elementary at the 52nd; both have three stars.
Across the 12 schools, average results rose from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by about 2 points in ELA, 2 in math and 3 in science. Those gains were larger than the state’s in ELA and math, but smaller in science. Improvement was not universal: Machado Elementary declined in all three subjects, while Rice Canyon’s ELA result fell even as its math and science results rose. Other measures add context, not a simple explanation: Rice Canyon and Alberhill had similar 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible shares—71% and 70%—but Rice Canyon scored higher in all three subjects. Ortega’s 98% graduation rate was above the state’s 88%, even as its proficiency was low and chronic absenteeism reached 69%.
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