Total enrollment
15,632
-43 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Lake Elsinore
California · Public K-12
Lake Elsinore's public-school directory totals 21 schools, with student enrollment near 15,632 (14 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Lake Elsinore
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+2 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
19%
was 26%
% Hispanic
68%
was 61%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberhill Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 485 |
| Canyon Lake Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 951 |
| Cottonwood Canyon Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 813 |
| Earl Warren Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 821 |
| Elsinore Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 462 |
| Elsinore Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 947 |
| Herk Bouris Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 734 |
| Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 440 |
| Keith McCarthy Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 332 |
| Lakeland Village | Elementary | KG-08 | 909 |
| Lakeside High | High | 09-12 | 1,687 |
| Machado Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 531 |
| Ortega High | High | 09-12 | 463 |
| Preschool | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Railroad Canyon Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 873 |
| Rice Canyon Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 596 |
| Temescal Canyon High | High | 09-12 | 2,373 |
| Terra Cotta Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,026 |
| Tuscany Hills Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 606 |
| Vista Lago Global Academy | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Withrow Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 583 |
About Lake Elsinore
Lake Elsinore is a moderately sized California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 21 schools and 15,632 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 14 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Lake Elsinore average about 744 students each, 29% meaningfully above the California norm.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Lake Elsinore has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 15,675 students to 15,632. The school count climbed from 17 to 19 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 26% to 19% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Lake Elsinore discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.