Eucalyptus Hills’s public schools outscore 61% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eucalyptus Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Eucalyptus Hills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 345 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eucalyptus Hills’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 30% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Grossmont Union High spends $20,908 per student and Lakeside Union Elementary $16,846, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Eucalyptus Hills’s grade
B: better than 61% of California school districts, #358 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eucalyptus Hills, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Eucalyptus Hills · depends on your address
Lakeside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 724 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lakeside
Tierra del Sol Middle
Grades 6–8 · 713 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lakeside
7th grade in Eucalyptus Hills · depends on your address
Lakeside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 724 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lakeside
Tierra del Sol Middle
Grades 6–8 · 713 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lakeside
8th grade in Eucalyptus Hills · depends on your address
Lakeside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 724 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lakeside
Tierra del Sol Middle
Grades 6–8 · 713 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lakeside
Eucalyptus Hills runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lakeside Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Grossmont Union High School District, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Santee. Its elementary school is in Lakeside. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Eucalyptus Hills
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Eucalyptus Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Eucalyptus Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus Hills | B | Lakeside Union Elementary K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12 |
| Santee | B+ | Santee K–8 · Grossmont Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Eucalyptus Hills
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Eucalyptus Hills’s schools
Are Eucalyptus Hills’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Eucalyptus Hills children attend outscore 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #358 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eucalyptus Hills in?
Two districts: Lakeside Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Grossmont Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Santee.
Where do Eucalyptus Hills kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Granite Hills High, Grossmont High, El Capitan High, Valhalla High, El Cajon Valley High, West Hills High, Santana High, Monte Vista High and Mount Miguel High.
What is Eucalyptus Hills’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Grossmont Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Eucalyptus Hills spend per student?
$20,908 in Grossmont Union High School District and $16,846 in Lakeside Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.