East Lake

Located at 13050 High Valley Rd., in Clearlake Oaks, California, East Lake is a tight-knit primary school that teaches 195 students (grades K through 7), operated by Konocti Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.

Konocti Unified comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,985 students; East Lake is among them.

On the student-mix side, East Lake records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.3:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, East Lake is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 32.1%; East Lake posts 14.6%, -17.6 points below that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household income runs about $60,621, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lake County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,167 students), of which East Lake is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pomo, around 4.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around East Lake. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Lake ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 16.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 19%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 195 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 30% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the East Lake community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.