Elementary Schools in Lake Elsinore, California: 13 schools. Average score 7.9 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Lake Elsinore, California has 13 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 35.3/100 — 7.9 points below the state average of 43.2. The highest-scoring school is Tuscany Hills Elementary at 52/100, where 26.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Lake Elsinore schools average 14.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.0% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Schools | Avg Score | Exceeded | vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 13 | Developing 35.3/100 | 14.4% | -7.9 |
| High | 3 | Developing 43.5/100 | 9.2% | -0.2 |
| Middle | 3 | Developing 30.7/100 | 9.9% | -9.7 |
How Lake Elsinore schools compare
Lake Elsinore has 13 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 35.3/100 — 7.9 points below the state average of 43.2 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Tuscany Hills Elementary with a Scope Score of 52 and 26.8% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Lake Elsinore averages 20.0% — above the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Exceeded 40% · Met+Exceeded 22% · Growth 15% · Absenteeism 10% · Suspension 5% · ELPAC 5% · Baseline 3%
School archetypes in Lake Elsinore
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Every school in Lake Elsinore
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temescal Canyon High Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 17.4% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | Tuscany Hills Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 26.8% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Lakeside High Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Developing 50/100 |
| 4 | Cottonwood Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 20.5% | Developing 44/100 |
| 5 | Rice Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 19.4% | Developing 44/100 |
| 6 | Herk Bouris Elementary Menifee Union Building Momentum | 26.0% | Developing 42/100 |
| 7 | Alberhill Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 15.6% | Developing 39/100 |
| 8 | Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Riverside County Office of Education Culture First | 15.0% | Developing 38/100 |
| 9 | Canyon Lake Middle Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 12.8% | Developing 38/100 |
| 10 | Keith McCarthy Academy Lake Elsinore Unified Culture First | 8.5% | Developing 37/100 |
| 11 | Earl Warren Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 15.7% | Developing 36/100 |
| 12 | Withrow Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 9.3% | Developing 31/100 |
| 13 | Railroad Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 11.7% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 14 | Elsinore Middle Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 10.4% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 15 | Ortega High Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 0.7% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 16 | Machado Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 5.2% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 17 | Terra Cotta Middle Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 18 | Elsinore Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 4.7% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 19 | Lakeland Village Lake Elsinore Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Needs Support 18/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Lake Elsinore
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology