How does Tierra del Sol Middle compare to other middle schools in Lakeside?

Tierra del Sol Middle has a Scope Score of 41.5/100, ranked #1059 among California middle schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,356 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tierra del Sol Middle?

12.0% of students at Tierra del Sol Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tierra del Sol Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Tierra del Sol Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 2.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tierra del Sol Middle?

20.0% of students at Tierra del Sol Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Tierra del Sol Middle

Middle School

Lakeside Union Elementary LakesideSan Diego County92040

📍 9611 Petite Lane

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

755 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 55 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic37.0%

White50.5%

Asian2.4%

Black2.1%

Other8.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tierra del Sol Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.0%
Met Standard	22.8%
Below Standard	65.2%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.0%

5.3pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 34.8%

4.7pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -2.9pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 20.0%

0.7pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 34.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.9%

1.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Tierra del Sol Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.7 points below the Lakeside Union Elementary district average of 14.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 2.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 20.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.0%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-2.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,356

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	230	14.3%	27.4%	33.5%	24.8%	41.7%
7th	241	14.1%	32.4%	29.5%	24.1%	46.5%
8th	210	8.1%	28.6%	29.1%	34.3%	36.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	226	9.3%	16.4%	30.1%	44.3%	25.7%
7th	241	13.7%	19.5%	32.4%	34.4%	33.2%
8th	208	12.5%	12.5%	21.6%	53.4%	25.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Lindo Park Elementary

33.9# in state

Also serves area

Lakeside Farms Elementary

46.1# in state

Lemon Crest Elementary

21.1# in state

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Middle

Tierra del Sol Middle

41.5# in state

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.