Is Railroad Canyon Elementary a good school?

Railroad Canyon Elementary ranks 3702 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Railroad Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 803 students attended Railroad Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Railroad Canyon Elementary?

Students at Railroad Canyon Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Railroad Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Railroad Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Elsinore Middle High : Elsinore High

Railroad Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Railroad Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school in Lake Elsinore, California, serving 803 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Railroad Canyon Elementary faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.2%, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.46% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 37.65% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 28.91%, compared to 24.16% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Railroad Canyon Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 79.7% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Railroad Canyon Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. While the school's performance on certain subgroup metrics, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is noteworthy, the overall academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages, as well as many of the nearby schools within and outside the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, including Machado Elementary, Herk Bouris Elementary, Quail Valley Elementary, Lakeland Village, Cottonwood Canyon Elementary, and Tuscany Hills Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1300 Mill St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-4377

(951) 253-7510

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3702^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,526

Students who attend Railroad Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elsinore Middle
High:	Elsinore High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 803

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

White:

7.8%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Railroad Canyon Elementary ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.8%), White (7.8%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Railroad Canyon Elementary is 22.1. 8 elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Railroad Canyon Elementary employs 36.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Railroad Canyon Elementary is $6,526. 11 elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Railroad Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Railroad Canyon Elementary 3702^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Railroad Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lake Elsinore Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Elsinore Unified 1038^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Railroad Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.28	3853^rd	4809	19.9%
2005	31.19	3207^th	4822	33.5%
2006	21.63	3875^th	4818	19.6%
2007	33.69	3318^th	5113	35.1%
2008	33.54	3361^st	5113	34.3%
2009	30.41	3685^th	5193	29.0%
2010	53.86	2336^th	5314	56.0%
2011	37.64	3418^th	5377	36.4%
2012	42.15	3127^th	5390	42.0%
2013	32.06	3888^th	5530	29.7%
2015	15.05	5094^th	5611	9.2%
2016	23.81	4271^st	5614	23.9%
2017	23.15	4416^th	5692	22.4%
2018	22.73	4453^rd	5662	21.4%
2019	24.57	4400^th	5789	24.0%
2022	27.34	4116^th	5883	30.0%
2023	32.47	3696^th	5874	37.1%
2024	32.82	3702^nd	5862	36.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.09	2841^st	3246	12.5%
2019	30.13	2488^th	3275	24.0%
2022	35.10	2194^th	3311	33.7%
2023	45.42	1458^th	3250	55.1%
2024	42.01	1682^nd	3160	46.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.00	968^th	2634	63.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.88	4276^th	5084	15.9%
2019	22.88	4366^th	5173	15.6%
2022	29.87	3853^rd	5264	26.8%
2023	38.51	3180^th	5374	40.8%
2024	39.19	3197^th	5511	42.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.89	105^th	364	71.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.47	3800^th	5413	29.8%
2019	27.56	4022^nd	5492	26.8%
2022	22.50	4455^th	5635	20.9%
2023	30.23	3737^th	5617	33.5%
2024	30.57	3743^rd	5605	33.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.99	1114^th	2227	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.59	4777^th	5431	12.0%
2019	23.33	4353^rd	5510	21.0%
2022	34.46	3419^th	5663	39.6%
2023	35.32	3385^th	5650	40.1%
2024	36.18	3324^th	5636	41.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.76	3773^rd	4830	21.9%
2019	30.77	3640^th	4963	26.7%
2022	35.50	3255^th	5084	36.0%
2023	42.94	2686^th	5098	47.3%
2024	45.10	2605^th	5102	48.9%

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Rank History for White students at Railroad Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.20	2314^th	2737	15.5%
2019	30.56	2136^th	2834	24.6%
2024	7.34	2513^th	2647	5.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Railroad Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	779	33	12	210	2	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1991	792	28	18	242	6	n/a	n/a	0	1086
1992	855	30	15	307	5	n/a	n/a	0	1212
1993	858	35	15	286	5	n/a	n/a	0	1199
1994	546	36	14	184	3	n/a	n/a	0	783
1995	419	41	13	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	646
1996	419	41	13	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	646
1997	413	30	16	187	3	n/a	n/a	0	649
1998	380	27	18	194	8	n/a	n/a	0	627
1999	380	30	19	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2000	381	37	22	224	5	n/a	n/a	0	669
2001	414	31	28	245	3	n/a	n/a	3	724
2002	154	33	31	325	2	n/a	n/a	5	550
2003	154	33	31	325	2	n/a	n/a	5	550
2004	154	31	30	368	1	n/a	n/a	6	590
2005	146	34	34	381	0	n/a	n/a	7	602
2006	135	31	30	392	2	n/a	n/a	8	598
2007	109	34	23	404	0	n/a	n/a	8	578
2008	94	33	19	380	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
2009	109	32	27	434	3	0	7	0	612
2010	93	37	15	424	0	0	7	0	576
2011	92	37	8	418	0	1	22	0	578
2012	74	32	6	446	0	2	23	0	583
2013	77	26	5	460	1	3	22	0	594
2014	80	28	6	475	0	1	17	0	607
2015	82	23	10	551	0	2	18	0	686
2016	86	28	13	556	0	2	21	0	706
2017	65	32	14	604	0	1	26	0	742
2018	67	28	12	621	0	0	24	0	752
2019	84	23	12	633	0	3	27	0	782
2020	126	34	13	610	0	6	31	0	820
2021	70	38	18	665	1	6	34	0	832
2022	68	36	14	635	1	4	26	0	784
2023	63	30	13	673	2	3	19	0	803

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Railroad Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1036	37.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1086	42.0	25.8	n/a
1992	1212	42.7	28.3	31.4
1993	1199	45.0	26.6	31.9
1994	783	30.0	26.1	37.3
1995	646	25.0	25.8	40.9
1996	646	25.0	25.8	40.9
1997	649	26.0	25.0	42.1
1998	627	27.0	23.2	42.7
1999	618	27.0	22.9	40.8
2000	669	30.0	22.3	41.6
2001	724	33.0	21.9	38.4
2002	550	28.0	19.6	69.2
2003	550	28.0	19.6	69.2
2004	590	30.0	19.7	73.6
2005	602	29.0	20.8	75.3
2006	598	29.0	20.6	68
2007	578	29.0	19.9	68.4
2008	528	28.0	18.9	73.7
2009	612	30.0	19.7	76.3
2010	576	31.0	18.5	73.4
2011	578	n/a	n/a	78
2012	583	25.8	22.5	n/a
2013	594	24.8	23.9	82
2014	607	27.0	22.4	82.4
2015	686	29.0	23.6	82.5
2016	706	30.0	23.5	81
2017	742	30.8	24.0	77.9
2018	752	30.8	24.4	78.3
2019	782	31.8	24.5	76
2020	820	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	832	38.8	21.4	76.8
2022	784	38.1	20.5	74.7
2023	803	36.3	22.1	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Railroad Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1036	37.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1086	42.0	25.8	n/a
1992	1212	42.7	28.3	31.4
1993	1199	45.0	26.6	31.9
1994	783	30.0	26.1	37.3
1995	646	25.0	25.8	40.9
1996	646	25.0	25.8	40.9
1997	649	26.0	25.0	42.1
1998	627	27.0	23.2	42.7
1999	618	27.0	22.9	40.8
2000	669	30.0	22.3	41.6
2001	724	33.0	21.9	38.4
2002	550	28.0	19.6	69.2
2003	550	28.0	19.6	69.2
2004	590	30.0	19.7	73.6
2005	602	29.0	20.8	75.3
2006	598	29.0	20.6	68
2007	578	29.0	19.9	68.4
2008	528	28.0	18.9	73.7
2009	612	30.0	19.7	76.3
2010	576	31.0	18.5	73.4
2011	578	n/a	n/a	78
2012	583	25.8	22.5	n/a
2013	594	24.8	23.9	82
2014	607	27.0	22.4	82.4
2015	686	29.0	23.6	82.5
2016	706	30.0	23.5	81
2017	742	30.8	24.0	77.9
2018	752	30.8	24.4	78.3
2019	782	31.8	24.5	76
2020	820	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	832	38.8	21.4	76.8
2022	784	38.1	20.5	74.7
2023	803	36.3	22.1	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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