Terra Cotta Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lake Elsinore, California 92530 · Lake Elsinore Unified
#1042 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14205 of 15,369 nationally
About Terra Cotta Middle
Terra Cotta Middle is a public middle school located in Lake Elsinore, in the Lake Elsinore Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,026 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1042nd of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (22th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,026.
There are 18 schools in Lake Elsinore; Terra Cotta Middle ranks 13th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)24%
- Reading proficiency (30%)34%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)85.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)25.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Terra Cotta Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,026
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 85.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 25.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 24%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Terra Cotta Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Rice Canyon Elementary
Lake Elsinore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
596 students · 914 m away
Withrow Elementary
Lake Elsinore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
583 students · 1.2 km away
Machado Elementary
Lake Elsinore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
531 students · 2.0 km away
Alberhill Elementary
Lake Elsinore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
485 students · 2.0 km away
Lakeside High
Lake Elsinore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,687 students · 2.9 km away
Temescal Canyon High
Lake Elsinore · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,373 students · 4.3 km away
Luiseno
Corona · Public elementary · Grades K–8
819 students · 4.5 km away
Preschool
Lake Elsinore · Public other
· 5.4 km away
Elsinore Middle
Lake Elsinore · Public middle · Grades 6–8
947 students · 5.4 km away
Elsinore Elementary
Lake Elsinore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
462 students · 6.2 km away
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1,027 students
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1,027 students
Clement Middle
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1,023 students
David A. Brown Middle
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1,030 students
Luther Burbank Middle
Burbank · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,030 students
Parras (Nick G.) Middle
Redondo Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,031 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Terra Cotta Middle a good school?
Terra Cotta Middle has a Success Index (US) of 17.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1042 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Terra Cotta Middle rank in California?
Terra Cotta Middle ranks #1042 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14205 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Terra Cotta Middle?
Terra Cotta Middle had 1,026 students in 2025.
Is Terra Cotta Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Terra Cotta Middle is classified as a middle school covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Terra Cotta Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Terra Cotta Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.