Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Elsinore, CA

Alberhill Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Alberhill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060002714467
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alberhill Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 12
elementary schools in Lake Elsinore · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22:1
students per teacher
54.7%
free-lunch eligible

Alberhill Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alberhill Elementary ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Lake Elsinore, CA.

Enrollment

485

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

-1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alberhill Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Alberhill Elementary

Alberhill Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Lake Elsinore, California, enrolling 485 students.

At 22:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 485 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,632 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #740.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and White (18%) (diversity index 50/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Lake Elsinore's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lakeland Village (909 students): Alberhill Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22:1 vs 20.7:1).

Lake Elsinore Unified also operates Temescal Canyon High (2,373 students) and Elsinore High (1,927 students) alongside Alberhill Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Alberhill Elementary compares

Alberhill Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.7% ▼ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 485 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
54.7%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,740
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.6%
White 17.9%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 4.5%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Alberhill Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Elsinore Unified, which includes Alberhill Elementary.

$14,740
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 61.4%
Federal 12.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Alberhill Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Temescal Canyon High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elsinore High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lakeside High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
David a. Brown Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Terra Cotta Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alberhill Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Elsinore Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Lake Elsinore

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Alberhill Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Alberhill Elementary

How many students attend Alberhill Elementary?

Alberhill Elementary has 485 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Elsinore, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alberhill Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Alberhill Elementary is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alberhill Elementary?

54.7% of students at Alberhill Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alberhill Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Alberhill Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 67.6% of enrollment, in Lake Elsinore, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alberhill Elementary?

Alberhill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alberhill Elementary rank among elementary schools in Lake Elsinore?

By Resource Investment Index, Alberhill Elementary ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Lake Elsinore, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lake Elsinore on the city page.

Is Alberhill Elementary a good school?

Alberhill Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lake Elsinore Unified?

Besides Alberhill Elementary, Lake Elsinore Unified also operates Temescal Canyon High (2,373 students), Elsinore High (1,927 students), and Lakeside High (1,687 students). See the Lake Elsinore Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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