Mountain Empire Unified School District

3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962-4003
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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 19% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1545 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1536 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
29%
47%
16%
29%
70%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
63%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
27%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
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)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Descanso Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24842 Viejas Blvd.
Descanso, CA 91916
(619) 445-2126
Gr: K-6 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Campo Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1654 Buckman Springs Rd.
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Gr: K-6 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Clover Flat Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
39639 Old Highway 80
Boulevard, CA 91905
(619) 766-4655
Gr: K-6 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #44.
Potrero Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
24875 Potrero Valley Rd.
Potrero, CA 91963
(619) 478-5930
Gr: K-6 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,867 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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