Canyon Lake Middle

Summary:

Canyon Lake Middle is a public middle school located in Lake Elsinore, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 955 students. The school is part of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked 1038 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canyon Lake Middle consistently outperforms the Lake Elsinore Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy across all grade levels. However, the school's performance in mathematics and science is not as strong, with lower proficiency rates compared to the state average. Additionally, Canyon Lake Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.2% in 2020-2021 to 26.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Canyon Lake Middle generally outperforms other schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, such as David A. Brown Middle and Elsinore Middle. However, the school's performance is not as strong when compared to middle schools in the neighboring Murrieta Valley Unified School District, such as Thompson Middle and Shivela Middle, or the Menifee Union School District, which includes schools like Menifee Valley Middle and Bell Mountain Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 33005 Canyon Hills Rd.
       Lake Elsinore, CA  92532-2534


(951) 253-7790

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1086th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,786 Help


Students who attend Canyon Lake Middle usually attend:

High:    Temescal Canyon High

Feeder schools for Canyon Lake Middle:

Elementary:    Cottonwood Canyon Elementary
    Tuscany Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  24.2 Help
Number of students:  970

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.4%
White:
35.7%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Canyon Lake Middle ranks better than 60.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.4%), White (35.7%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canyon Lake Middle is 24.2, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canyon Lake Middle is $6,786. 2 middle schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canyon Lake Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Canyon Lake Middle 1086th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Canyon Lake Middle in the ranking list.)

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Lake Elsinore Unified:

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


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Rank History for Canyon Lake Middle

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Rank History for all students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.61 909th 1769 48.6%
2005 48.72 828th 1777 53.4%
2006 54.33 735th 1804 59.3%
2007 58.22 715th 1999 64.2%
2008 51.88 882nd 2005 56.0%
2009 66.95 582nd 2063 71.8%
2010 65.44 653rd 2179 70.0%
2011 58.50 868th 2236 61.2%
2012 61.66 783rd 2259 65.3%
2013 61.83 838th 2379 64.8%
2015 43.06 1258th 2477 49.2%
2016 62.16 814th 2497 67.4%
2017 56.94 943rd 2508 62.4%
2018 57.32 909th 2480 63.3%
2019 57.48 964th 2715 64.5%
2021 75.37 176th 894 80.3%
2022 55.98 1001st 2740 63.5%
2023 48.41 1214th 2802 56.7%
2024 52.50 1086th 2777 60.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.18 305th 462 34.0%
2019 36.09 381st 554 31.2%
2022 34.78 442nd 665 33.5%
2023 28.36 496th 678 26.8%
2024 45.56 398th 699 43.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.17 255th 1540 83.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.47 583rd 1538 62.1%
2024 55.35 474th 1550 69.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.06 649th 2230 70.9%
2019 57.11 821st 2369 65.3%
2022 59.46 748th 2458 69.6%
2023 56.35 843rd 2549 66.9%
2024 57.35 811th 2575 68.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.24 180th 394 54.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.21 837th 2262 63.0%
2019 59.23 848th 2380 64.4%
2022 58.34 855th 2509 65.9%
2023 47.48 1115th 2547 56.2%
2024 50.16 1051st 2546 58.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.28 796th 1369 41.9%
2019 44.63 646th 1491 56.7%
2022 49.82 566th 1531 63.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.28 122nd 193 36.8%
2023 31.29 134th 197 32.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.67 887th 2273 61.0%
2019 53.45 951st 2407 60.5%
2022 52.03 999th 2527 60.5%
2023 47.96 1127th 2558 55.9%
2024 52.99 971st 2547 61.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.75 149th 600 75.2%
2019 64.26 193rd 643 70.0%
2022 61.17 194th 637 69.5%
2023 57.69 218th 614 64.5%
2024 54.03 238th 626 62.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.55 674th 2072 67.5%
2019 60.21 684th 2213 69.1%
2022 66.70 571st 2359 75.8%
2023 56.17 815th 2391 65.9%
2024 55.30 845th 2383 64.5%
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Rank History for White students at Canyon Lake Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.69 969th 1496 35.2%
2019 39.48 959th 1602 40.1%
2022 37.51 964th 1555 38.0%
2023 30.40 1074th 1552 30.8%
2024 40.49 887th 1535 42.2%
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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.

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Canyon Lake Middle Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Canyon Lake Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 678 33 44 230 8 n/a n/a 16 1009
2003 678 33 44 230 8 n/a n/a 16 1009
2004 754 51 44 282 9 n/a n/a 20 1160
2005 718 48 45 341 7 n/a n/a 17 1176
2006 720 62 48 400 8 n/a n/a 24 1262
2007 687 77 72 433 7 n/a n/a 26 1302
2008 660 75 75 435 8 n/a n/a 0 1253
2009 648 64 75 444 8 6 25 0 1270
2010 652 75 41 470 9 6 49 0 1302
2011 576 73 39 439 6 8 52 0 1193
2012 589 79 36 454 12 4 45 0 1219
2013 569 73 35 424 14 6 54 0 1175
2014 602 68 41 491 11 4 55 0 1272
2015 550 61 74 489 10 5 18 0 1207
2016 524 68 79 452 4 5 22 0 1154
2017 447 51 55 412 3 3 76 0 1047
2018 419 61 60 427 1 5 107 0 1080
2019 411 51 55 444 3 7 89 0 1060
2020 426 50 55 431 4 8 75 0 1049
2021 366 59 49 411 2 6 51 0 944
2022 348 62 40 403 2 6 73 0 934
2023 332 67 37 438 2 3 76 0 955
2024 346 63 43 450 2 1 65 0 970

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 Canyon Lake Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1009 38.2 26.4 27.8
2003 1009 38.2 26.4 27.8
2004 1160 43.0 27.0 28.2
2005 1176 46.6 25.2 30.5
2006 1262 51.2 24.6 30
2007 1302 48.8 26.7 28.4
2008 1253 53.0 23.6 31.6
2009 1270 48.0 24.0 29.9
2010 1302 51.0 25.5 34.8
2011 1193 n/a n/a 40.3
2012 1219 42.1 28.9 n/a
2013 1175 43.1 27.2 46.6
2014 1272 44.1 28.8 48.9
2015 1207 45.0 26.8 53
2016 1154 43.0 26.8 52.5
2017 1047 41.6 25.1 47.9
2018 1080 43.4 24.8 51.9
2019 1060 43.4 24.4 48.6
2020 1049 n/a n/a 48.3
2021 944 42.4 22.2 51.5
2022 934 40.8 22.8 51.2
2023 955 40.7 23.4 50.9
2024 970 39.9 24.2 51.4

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 Canyon Lake Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1009 38.2 26.4 27.8
2003 1009 38.2 26.4 27.8
2004 1160 43.0 27.0 28.2
2005 1176 46.6 25.2 30.5
2006 1262 51.2 24.6 30
2007 1302 48.8 26.7 28.4
2008 1253 53.0 23.6 31.6
2009 1270 48.0 24.0 29.9
2010 1302 51.0 25.5 34.8
2011 1193 n/a n/a 40.3
2012 1219 42.1 28.9 n/a
2013 1175 43.1 27.2 46.6
2014 1272 44.1 28.8 48.9
2015 1207 45.0 26.8 53
2016 1154 43.0 26.8 52.5
2017 1047 41.6 25.1 47.9
2018 1080 43.4 24.8 51.9
2019 1060 43.4 24.4 48.6
2020 1049 n/a n/a 48.3
2021 944 42.4 22.2 51.5
2022 934 40.8 22.8 51.2
2023 955 40.7 23.4 50.9
2024 970 39.9 24.2 51.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Canyon Lake Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,786

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Canyon Lake Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 964th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1214th of 2802 Middle schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Canyon Lake Middle)55.443
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lake Elsinore Unified)36.733.2
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Canyon Lake Middle)4430.5
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lake Elsinore Unified)25.919.9
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Canyon Lake Middle)57.950.7
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lake Elsinore Unified)41.336.6
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Canyon Lake Middle)33.427.5
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lake Elsinore Unified)24.820.7
 4.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Canyon Lake Middle)51.643.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lake Elsinore Unified)39.535.3
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Canyon Lake Middle)29.319.9
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lake Elsinore Unified)24.517.5
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Canyon Lake Middle)33.327.4
 5.9%
   8th Grade Science (Lake Elsinore Unified)23.720
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1060955
 9.9%
African American5167
 31.4%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian5537
 32.7%
Hispanic444438
 1.4%
Pacific Islander73
 57.1%
White411332
 19.2%
Two or More Races8976
 14.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.6%50.9%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Lake Middle

Students who attend Canyon Lake Middle usually go on to attend Temescal Canyon High

Canyon Lake Middle ranks 1086th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 970 students attended Canyon Lake Middle.

Students at Canyon Lake Middle are 46% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.


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