Elementary Schools in Lake Elsinore, California: 13 schools. Average score 9.7 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 29.1/100 — 9.7 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Tuscany Hills Elementary at 47/100, where 26.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Lake Elsinore schools average 14.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.0% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Lake Elsinore
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (13)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscany Hills Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 26.8% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 2 | Rice Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 19.4% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 3 | Cottonwood Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 20.5% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 4 | Alberhill Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 15.6% | 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 5 | Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Riverside County Office of Education | 15.0% | 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 6 | Herk Bouris Elementary Menifee Union | 26.0% | 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 7 | Earl Warren Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 15.7% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 8 | Withrow Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 9.3% | 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 9 | Keith McCarthy Academy Lake Elsinore Unified | 8.5% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 10 | Railroad Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 11.7% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 11 | Machado Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 5.2% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 12 | Elsinore Elementary Lake Elsinore Unified | 4.7% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 13 | Lakeland Village Lake Elsinore Unified | 8.8% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 10/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canyon Lake Middle Lake Elsinore Unified | 12.8% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 2 | Elsinore Middle Lake Elsinore Unified | 10.4% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 3 | Terra Cotta Middle Lake Elsinore Unified | 6.5% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temescal Canyon High Lake Elsinore Unified | 17.4% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100 |
| 2 | Lakeside High Lake Elsinore Unified | 9.4% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 |
| 3 | Ortega High Lake Elsinore Unified continuation high school | 0.7% | 82nd percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 30/100 |
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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.
Elementary school archetypes in Lake Elsinore
Hidden gems: 1 school in Lake Elsinore is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
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