For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,089 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,867 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1592 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
69 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,177 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
55%
# Black Students
19 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
498 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
27%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
185
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,431 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,334
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,431
$18,396
Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Descanso Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
24842 Viejas Blvd.
Descanso, CA 91916
(619) 445-2126
Descanso, CA 91916
(619) 445-2126
Grades: K-6
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Clover Flat Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
39639 Old Highway 80
Boulevard, CA 91905
(619) 766-4655
Boulevard, CA 91905
(619) 766-4655
Grades: K-6
| 192 students
Rank: #33.
Campo Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1654 Buckman Springs Rd.
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Grades: K-6
| 394 students
Rank: #44.
Potrero Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24875 Potrero Valley Rd.
Potrero, CA 91963
(619) 478-5930
Potrero, CA 91963
(619) 478-5930
Grades: K-6
| 289 students
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