| Index | Lake Elsinore | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lake Elsinore | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Elsinore. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Elsinore, CA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Lake Elsinore, CA, an average of 76.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 15,939 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Temecula, CA | 116,255 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Murrieta, CA | 117,330 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Winchester, CA | 3,024 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Corona, CA | 173,134 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Lake Elsinore, CA | 66,354 | 34% | 28.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Port Charlotte, FL | 66,383 | 51% | 7.2% |
| Bethesda, MD | 66,466 | 77% | 60.6% |
| Janesville, WI | 66,492 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Lorain, OH | 66,173 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Ankeny, IA | 66,592 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Lake Elsinore, CA | 66,354 | 34% | 28.7% |