How does Lake Mathews Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Riverside?

Lake Mathews Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.8/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,624 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lake Mathews Elementary?

31.2% of students at Lake Mathews Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lake Mathews Elementary improving or declining?

Lake Mathews Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 21.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lake Mathews Elementary?

10.3% of students at Lake Mathews Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Lake Mathews Elementary

Riverside Unified Riverside Riverside County 92503

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,624 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

769 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.4%

White 25.4%

Asian 12.6%

Black 6.0%

Other 9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lake Mathews Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.2%
Met Standard	26.7%
Below Standard	42.1%

Exceeded

31.2%

Met

26.7%

Below

42.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Lake Mathews Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.2% of students exceeded standard while 26.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.7 points above the Riverside Unified district average of 16.5%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.3 points higher (vs 19.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 21.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.