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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Elsinore High this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,927
High
DISTRICT 1,613 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE ELSINORE UNIFIED·NCES 060002709489
Elsinore High
21800 Canyon Dr., Wildomar, CA 92595 · (951) 253-7200 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,927 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,497 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 521 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 482 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 477 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 447 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.5pp since 2014
Math
23.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.8% | 35.6% | 27.0% | 13.5% |
| Math | 7.5% | 15.8% | 27.7% | 48.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.9% | 24.3% |
| 2021-22 | 57.1% | 23.8% |
| 2020-21 | 64.3% | 28.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.8% | 20.2% |
| 2017-18 | 45.1% | 20.1% |
| 2016-17 | 53.7% | 24.8% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Elsinore High
Elsinore High's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsinore High this school | 1,927 | 77.7% | 34.9% |
| Oceanside High Oceanside | 1,948 | 74.5% | 27.6% |
| Merced High Merced | 1,943 | 79.4% | 27.6% |
| Thomas Downey High Modesto | 2,192 | 76.0% | 32.9% |
| San Diego Workforce Innovation High National City | 2,722 | 76.6% | N/A |
| Hemet High Hemet | 2,414 | 82.5% | 35.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elsinore High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #664 of 1,052 | #31 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #578 of 1,056 ▲ 155 | #24 of 60 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #488 of 1,056 ▲ 364 | #24 of 60 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #594 of 1,044 | #37 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,927 | #327 of 2,093 | #34 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #815 of 1,352 | #28 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #649 of 1,351 | #23 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.7% | #671 of 1,575 | #56 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #533 of 802 | #33 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,927
-271 (-12%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 2,276
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,927 | 88.5 | 21.8:1 | 78% (1,497) |
| 2023-24 | 2,065 | 87.9 | 23.5:1 | 72% (1,477) |
| 2022-23 | 2,122 | 85.8 | 24.7:1 | 71% (1,504) |
| 2020-21 | 2,198 | 92 | 23.9:1 | 62% (1,372) |
| 2017-18 | 2,090 | 88.2 | 23.7:1 | 63% (1,319) |
| 2015-16 | 2,041 | 88 | 23.2:1 | 61% (1,245) |
| 2010-11 | 2,359 | N/A | N/A | 47% (1,103) |
| 2000-01 | 1,993 | 79 | 25.2:1 | 30% (602) |
| 1990-91 | 2,276 | 82 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elsinore High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (2,090 to 1,927); teachers unchanged (88.2 to 88.5).
About Elsinore High
A large high school in Wildomar, California, Elsinore High is part of Lake Elsinore Unified. A total of 1,927 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 130% higher.
Lake Elsinore Unified has 20,539 students in 24 schools, and Elsinore High is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 67% of enrollment at Elsinore High. Enrollment also includes 19% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 15 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. By the diversity index, Elsinore High comes in at 51%.
Elsinore High's 88.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 21.8:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%.
The allk12 Grade for Elsinore High is C+. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Elsinore High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.9%; the prediction is 34.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Elsinore High is one of 543 public schools in Riverside County, which together enroll about 424,872 students.
William Collier Elementary is located about 1.4 miles from Elsinore High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 33.3% proficiency; Elsinore High posts 34.9%.
Elsinore High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Elsinore High saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.9:1 to 21.8:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Elsinore High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Elsinore Unified
- Temescal Canyon HighHigh · 2,373 students
- Lakeside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- David A. Brown MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Terra Cotta MiddleMiddle · 1,026 students
- Canyon Lake MiddleMiddle · 951 students
- Elsinore MiddleMiddle · 947 students
Other schools in Wildomar
- David A. Brown MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- William Collier ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Wildomar ElementaryElementary · 620 students
- Ronald Reagan ElementaryElementary · 508 students
- Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural ArtsElementary · 486 students
- Donald Graham ElementaryElementary · 470 students
Nearby schools
- William Collier Elementary1.4 mi · 707
- Wildomar Elementary1.5 mi · 620
- Donald Graham Elementary1.8 mi · 470
- Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy1.8 mi · 440
- David A. Brown Middle2.3 mi · 1,030
- Ronald Reagan Elementary2.5 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Elsinore HighHow large is Elsinore High?
Elsinore High enrolls approximately 1,927 students in grades 09-12.
Is Elsinore High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elsinore High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Elsinore High have?
Elsinore High employs 88 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
How diverse is Elsinore High?
Elsinore High reports a student body of 19% White, 67% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Elsinore High?
Elsinore High is overseen by Lake Elsinore Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.