Best Lake Elsinore Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,605 students in Lake Elsinore, CA.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Lake Elsinore, CA are Canyon Lake Middle School, Elsinore Middle School and Terra Cotta Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lake Elsinore, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Lake Elsinore have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).