How does Lakeside Farms Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lakeside?

Lakeside Farms Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.6/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,160 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lakeside Farms Elementary?

14.7% of students at Lakeside Farms Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lakeside Farms Elementary improving or declining?

Lakeside Farms Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lakeside Farms Elementary?

15.8% of students at Lakeside Farms 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.

Lakeside Farms Elementary

Lakeside Union Elementary Lakeside San Diego County 92040

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,160 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

673 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 26.4%

White 58.3%

Asian 0.7%

Black 5.5%

Other 9.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lakeside Farms Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.7%
Met Standard	25.3%
Below Standard	60.1%

Exceeded

14.7%

Met

25.3%

Below

60.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Lakeside Farms Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lakeside Union Elementary district average of 15.5%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.9% exceeded — 4.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.