Best Public Schools in Lakeside, CA

Summary:

The city of Lakeside, California is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like River Valley Charter and DREAM Academy leading the pack, while others like Lindo Park Elementary and Lemon Crest Elementary struggle to meet state standards.

River Valley Charter, a public charter high school, stands out as the top-performing institution in the area, ranking 194th out of 2,323 California high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 81.6% four-year graduation rate and test scores that significantly exceed state averages. In contrast, El Capitan High has a lower 86.6% graduation rate and a higher 10.5% dropout rate.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, with schools like Lindo Park Elementary and Lemon Crest Elementary having the highest free and reduced lunch rates and the lowest test scores. This suggests that students in the Lakeside area may not have equal access to quality education, and that addressing socioeconomic disparities could be a key factor in improving overall academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
El Capitan High	Public	9-12	10410 Ashwood St.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 938-9100	1,825	80	22.7	52.2%	976 (53.5%)	33 (1.8%)	618 (33.9%)	59 (3.2%)	36 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (5.5%)	60.4	628^th of 2323 public high schools	73.0%		55.1	758^th of 2348 public high schools	67.7%	130			34.7	20.0	34.2							56.4	56.4							25.3	25.3							$12,074
Lakeside Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	11915 Lakeside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2646	649	29	22.7	32.2%	377 (58.1%)	34 (5.2%)	180 (27.7%)	13 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (5.7%)	42.4	3033^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.7	2548^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.6%	485	42.1				42.1	35.7	22.4	54.6					38.2	34.3	20.5	34.4					30.0	95.8	95.8	98.3		95.8		$7,962
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	11833 Woodside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2636	676	31	21.7	32.4%	350 (51.8%)	20 (3.0%)	237 (35.1%)	24 (3.6%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.2%)	52.7	1079^th of 2777 public middle schools	61.1%		53.2	1076^th of 2802 public middle schools	61.6%	3		37.0			37.0				40.8	50.9	48.7		46.5				25.9	30.7	30.0		28.7							$7,748
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9205 Lakeview Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2652	657	27	24.3	24.2%	393 (59.8%)	2 (0.3%)	218 (33.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.2%)	67.7	1690^th of 5862 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.1	1576^th of 5874 public elementary schools	73.2%	114	55.3				55.3	61.6	35.8	54.3					50.0	57.6	44.0	48.9					50.0							$7,573
Lindo Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12824 Lakeshore Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2656	444	21	21.1	66.9%	152 (34.2%)	16 (3.6%)	213 (48.0%)	11 (2.5%)	14 (3.2%)	6 (1.4%)	32 (7.2%)	20.3	4829^th of 5862 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.5	5278^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.1%	449	14.3				14.3	25.0	30.2	31.2					28.9	27.5	18.8	10.4					18.6	97.0			97.0			$8,419
Riverview Elementary	Public	2-5	9308 Winter Gardens Blvd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2662	534	22	24.2	21.2%	236 (44.2%)	10 (1.9%)	222 (41.6%)	22 (4.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	78.9	1197^th of 5862 public elementary schools	79.6%		73	1464^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.1%	267	48.7				48.7	62.9	66.7	63.1					64.3	60.5	63.6	36.0					54.1							$7,788
Tierra del Sol Middle	Public	6-8	9611 Petite Ln.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2670	718	35	20.6	33.3%	373 (51.9%)	14 (1.9%)	265 (36.9%)	15 (2.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.8%)	43.5	1352^nd of 2777 public middle schools	51.3%		45.2	1308^th of 2802 public middle schools	53.3%	44		29.5			29.5				41.4	35.1	39.2		38.7				29.1	23.7	29.3		27.6							$7,855
Winter Gardens Elementary	Public	K-1	8501 Pueblo Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2687	306	13	23.5	21.9%	109 (35.6%)	8 (2.6%)	140 (45.8%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)								(n/a)																						97.8		97.8		97.8		$7,034
Lemon Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	12463 Lemon Crest Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2527	496	24	20.3	48.2%	227 (45.8%)	11 (2.2%)	213 (42.9%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.0%)	29	4015^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.5%		28	4068^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.7%	53	33.8				33.8	32.3	26.9	32.4					30.6	26.2	19.4	21.6					22.3	92.6			95.4		96.3	$7,663
DREAM Academy	Public	K-8	11838 Valle Vista Rd	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2600	52	3	17.3	44.2%	23 (44.2%)	1 (1.9%)	23 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	90.4	681^st of 5862 public elementary schools	88.4%					(n/a)	72.7				60.0		69.2	90.9					57.4		61.5	54.6					49.1
River Valley Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	9707 1/2 Marilla Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	River Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2579	228	13	17.8	16.2%	155 (68.0%)	4 (1.8%)	50 (21.9%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	88.3	194^th of 2323 public high schools	91.6%		95.2	86^th of 2348 public high schools	96.3%	108		52.8		74.4	64.0					50.0	57.9	81.8	65.5					42.9	44.7	56.8	49.1
Barona Indian Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1095 Barona Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Barona Indian Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 443-0948	81	6	13.5	46.9%	13 (16.0%)	2 (2.5%)	21 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (44.4%)	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.9%)	42.6	3020^th of 5862 public elementary schools	48.5%		16.9	5163^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	12.1%	2143						63.6	38.5						36.0	36.4	15.4						18.4

Cities Near Lakeside

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santee	2.75 mi	12	170^th
El Cajon	2.89 mi	53	549^th
Alpine	6.08 mi	7	201^st
La Mesa	6.66 mi	21	286^th
San Diego	6.88 mi	333	332^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.