Tuscany Hills Elementary, Lake Elsinore CA

Original Research by School Decision on Tuscany Hills Elementary

Tuscany Hills Elementary serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Lake Elsinore, a large and growing residential city in Riverside County. The school sits in one of the city's newer master-planned neighborhoods and draws families from both established and newly developing parts of the district.

The school's enrollment is stable at just over six hundred students, with relatively even distribution across grades. About half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic diversity of the area. The student population is racially and ethnically mixed, with white and Hispanic students making up the largest shares, followed by smaller populations of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Specific data on English learners or students receiving special education services was not available.

State testing results from the most recent year show mixed performance. In English language arts across tested grades, proficiency sits at about mid-range levels, with third grade performing strongest and fourth grade notably lower. Math proficiency is somewhat weaker, with a decline from third to fourth grade and continuing lower performance in fifth grade. Science proficiency, tested in fifth grade only, shows particular softness. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among elementary schools tested in Riverside County, a meaningful position, though the grade-by-grade picture suggests that learning gains from grade to grade are not consistent. A parent may want to look into with the school directly how it is addressing the dips in fourth and fifth grade performance and what supports exist for students who struggle with the transition to upper elementary.

The school opened in Lake Elsinore during a period of rapid municipal growth. The city has more than doubled in population over recent decades and is adding several large master-planned residential communities, including the Tuscany Hills and Alberhill neighborhoods near the school. This growth context means younger families are moving into the area and school enrollment pressure exists across the district. Housing values in the local zip code are moderate for Southern California, and rentals are available, making the area accessible to working families. A recent school bond measure approved by voters will fund infrastructure repairs across the district and add transitional kindergarten capacity, funded through a property tax increase on homeowners.

Lake Elsinore itself is organized around the region's largest natural freshwater lake and recreation, with outdoor and sports-oriented identity. The city center is concentrated in a historic downtown along Main Street with walkable storefronts and gathering spaces, though most residential neighborhoods are auto-oriented and spread across the city's land area. The school district covers a broader territory spanning multiple communities, so schools are distributed by attendance boundaries rather than clustered in the downtown.

The school is a regular public elementary school with no charter or magnet designation. Program information specific to Tuscany Hills was not available, so prospective families should contact the school directly about curriculum pathways, enrichment offerings, or specialized instruction available to elementary-age students.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 39% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 31% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 22% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 39% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 38% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 41% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 24% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolLake Elsinore Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income51%Higher-income72%21 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income65%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income83%36 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income56%Higher-income76%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income60%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income60%29 pp gap