Lake Elsinore · Riverside County

Schools in Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 13 schools

from 4th to 79th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cottonwood Canyon Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Herk Bouris Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Rice Canyon Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Tuscany Hills Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Alberhill Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Vista Lago Global Academy: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Earl Warren Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Railroad Canyon Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Withrow Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Elsinore Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Machado Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • Lakeland Village: 4th percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
4Developing
4Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 7 schools

from 1st to 40th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Canyon Lake Middle: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Elsinore Middle: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Vista Lago Global Academy: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Lakeland Village: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Keith McCarthy Academy: 8th percentile, Needs Support
  • Terra Cotta Middle: 1st percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
5Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 3 schools

from 9th to 54th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Temescal Canyon High: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Lakeside High: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Keith McCarthy Academy: 9th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 4 of the 19 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Lake Elsinore

20 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Lake Elsinore score highest?

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary is highest, at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lake Elsinore

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Lake Elsinore elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Lake Elsinore score highest?

Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy is highest, at the 40th percentile.

That’s higher than 40 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lake Elsinore

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Lake Elsinore middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Lake Elsinore score highest?

Temescal Canyon High is highest, at the 54th percentile.

That’s higher than 54 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Lake Elsinore

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Lake Elsinore high school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Ortega HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

3 private schools have a Lake Elsinore address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Lake Elsinore rank highest?

Elementary: Cottonwood Canyon Elementary, 79th percentile (Strong). Middle: Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy, 40th percentile (Developing). High: Temescal Canyon High, 54th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Lake Elsinore decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Lake Elsinore good?

Lake Elsinore’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Solid, 4 Developing and 4 Needs Support. Lake Elsinore’s 7 public middle schools run from the 1st to the 40th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Lake Elsinore’s 3 public high schools run from the 9th to the 54th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Lake Elsinore compare with California?

The average Lake Elsinore elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Lake Elsinore middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Lake Elsinore high school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Lake Elsinore address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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