Lakeside Farms Elementary

Lakeside Farms Elementary operates as a moderately sized K-5 school in Lakeside, California, overseen by Lakeside Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 667 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 43% bigger than typical.

Lakeside Farms Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Lakeside Union Elementary, a district that teaches 4,742 students overall.

On demographics, Lakeside Farms Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school records 27% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lakeside Farms Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 58.2%; this one comes in at 33.8%, -24.4 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (San Diego County) shows that median household income runs about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Lakeside Farms Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lakeside Middle, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lakeside Farms Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakeside Farms Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 670 students in 2018 to 667 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 61% to 55% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.8:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 in 2025.

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