Lakeside · San Diego County

Schools in Lakeside

Lakeside’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 6th to the 84th 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 · 7 schools

from 6th to 84th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Riverview Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Barona Charter: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Lakeside Farms Elementary: 57th percentile, Solid
  • DREAM Academy: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Lakeview Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Lindo Park Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Lemon Crest Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 4 schools

from 37th to 69th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • DREAM Academy: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Lakeside Middle: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Barona Charter: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Tierra del Sol Middle: 37th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 29th to 88th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • River Valley Charter: 88th percentile, Strong
  • El Capitan High: 29th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 11 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Lakeside

11 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 Lakeside score highest?

Riverview Elementary is highest, at the 84th percentile.

That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lakeside

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

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Context

The average Lakeside elementary school had 13 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 Lakeside score highest?

DREAM Academy is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lakeside

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

  • DREAM AcademyLakeside Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.
    69thSolidScope Score 47
  • Lakeside MiddleLakeside Union Elementary
    41stDevelopingScope Score 35
  • Barona CharterLakeside Union Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    39thDevelopingScope Score 34
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Context

The average Lakeside middle school had 13 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 Lakeside score highest?

River Valley Charter is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Lakeside

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

  • River Valley CharterLakeside Union Elementary · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    88thStrongScope Score 74
  • El Capitan HighGrossmont Union High
    29thDevelopingScope Score 49

3 private schools have a Lakeside 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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Which public schools in Lakeside rank highest?

Elementary: Riverview Elementary, 84th percentile (Strong). Middle: DREAM Academy, 69th percentile (Solid). High: River Valley Charter, 88th percentile (Strong). 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside good?

Lakeside’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 6th to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid, 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Lakeside’s 4 public middle schools run from the 37th to the 69th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 3 Developing. Lakeside’s 2 public high schools run from the 29th to the 88th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Developing. 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 Lakeside compare with California?

The average Lakeside elementary school had 13 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 Lakeside middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 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 Lakeside 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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