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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 654 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE ELSINORE UNIFIED·NCES 060002709491
Machado Elementary
15150 Joy St., Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 · (951) 253-7500 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
485 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 108 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 15% |
Student demographics
28%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
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.9pp since 2014
Math
16.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.7% | 20.1% | 23.5% | 49.6% |
| Math | 3.7% | 12.3% | 26.5% | 57.5% |
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 | 26.9% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 15.4% |
| 2022-23 | 22.5% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.9% | 18.4% |
| 2020-21 | 27.3% | 9.1% |
| 2018-19 | 21.8% | 21.7% |
| 2017-18 | 23.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016-17 | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
18.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Where Machado Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #4,667 of 5,151 | #255 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #4,653 of 5,172 | #247 of 283 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #4,287 of 5,172 | #232 of 283 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #3,063 of 5,116 | #190 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #2,067 of 5,915 | #216 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,495 of 5,352 | #87 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #4,036 of 5,354 | #212 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #920 of 5,625 | #63 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #2,018 of 3,837 | #98 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
531
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,070
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 531 | 23.7 | 22.4:1 | 91% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 23.5 | 22.6:1 | 89% (472) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 26.5 | 20.8:1 | 90% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 26 | 21.7:1 | 91% (512) |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 25.5 | 24.5:1 | 91% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 28 | 23.4:1 | 93% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | N/A | N/A | 92% (659) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 45 | 21.2:1 | 73% (700) |
| 1990-91 | 1,070 | 38 | 28.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Machado Elementary.
About Machado Elementary
Machado Elementary is a public elementary school run by Lake Elsinore Unified in Lake Elsinore, California. It educates 531 students in kindergarten through 5.
Machado Elementary belongs to Lake Elsinore Unified, a district of 24 schools and 20,539 students.
Federal enrollment data show Machado Elementary is 84% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 8% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 33 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. Machado Elementary's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Machado Elementary counts 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 22.4 students for each one. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 74% for public schools in Riverside County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Machado Elementary is 7.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 18.9%. Predicted: 26.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Riverside County show that the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Machado Elementary is one of 543 public schools in the county.
Lakeside High is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Machado Elementary comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Machado Elementary's enrollment dropped from 564 in 2020-21 to 531 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Elsinore HighHigh · 1,927 students
- Lakeside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- David A. Brown MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Terra Cotta MiddleMiddle · 1,026 students
- Canyon Lake MiddleMiddle · 951 students
Other schools in Lake Elsinore
- Temescal Canyon HighHigh · 2,373 students
- Lakeside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Terra Cotta MiddleMiddle · 1,026 students
- Canyon Lake MiddleMiddle · 951 students
- Elsinore MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Lakeland VillageElementary · 909 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeside High1.1 mi · 1,687
- Withrow Elementary1.1 mi · 583
- Terra Cotta Middle1.2 mi · 1,026
- Rice Canyon Elementary1.8 mi · 596
- Alberhill Elementary1.8 mi · 485
- Temescal Canyon High2.1 mi · 2,373
Frequently asked questions
About Machado ElementaryHow many students attend Machado Elementary?
Machado Elementary enrolls approximately 531 students in grades KG-05.
Is Machado Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Machado Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Machado Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Machado Elementary is approximately 22.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Machado Elementary?
At Machado Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Machado Elementary?
Machado Elementary 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.