District guide
Lake Elsinore Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Riverside County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Lake Elsinore Unified tells you before choosing a home
Lake Elsinore Unified is listed with 25 public schools and 20,788 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle, 4 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
25 district schools are associated with Riverside County in the current file, about 5% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
15
9,716 reported students
4
3,946 reported students
4
6,533 reported students
2
593 reported students
Parent checks for Lake Elsinore Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Lake Elsinore Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temescal Canyon High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lake Elsinore | 2,176 | Profile |
| Elsinore High Regular | High | 9–12 | Wildomar | 2,122 | Profile |
| Lakeside High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lake Elsinore | 1,748 | Profile |
| Terra Cotta Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Elsinore | 1,094 | Profile |
| David A. Brown Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Wildomar | 990 | Profile |
| Canyon Lake Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Elsinore | 955 | Profile |
| Elsinore Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Elsinore | 907 | Listed only |
| Lakeland Village Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Lake Elsinore | 905 | Listed only |
| Luiseno Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Corona | 837 | Listed only |
| Earl Warren Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 815 | Listed only |
| Railroad Canyon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 803 | Listed only |
| Cottonwood Canyon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 789 | Listed only |
| William Collier Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wildomar | 707 | Listed only |
| Tuscany Hills Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 644 | Listed only |
| Withrow Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 607 | Listed only |
| Rice Canyon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 604 | Listed only |
| Keith McCarthy Academy Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Lake Elsinore | 593 | Listed only |
| Wildomar Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wildomar | 577 | Listed only |
| Machado Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 550 | Listed only |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wildomar | 532 | Listed only |
| Ortega High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Lake Elsinore | 487 | Listed only |
| Elsinore Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 480 | Listed only |
| Donald Graham Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wildomar | 442 | Listed only |
| Alberhill Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Elsinore | 424 | Listed only |
| Preschool Regular | Other | Not reported | Lake Elsinore | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Lake Elsinore Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Lake Elsinore Unified?
Lake Elsinore Unified includes 25 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle, 4 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Lake Elsinore Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Lake Elsinore Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Lake Elsinore Unified ranked as the best district in Riverside County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Lake Elsinore Unified schools have detailed profiles?
6 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.