Mountain Empire Unified School District

3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962-4003
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 632 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,480 Schools
# Students
1,746 Students
1,876,701 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
87,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1556 of all 1,939 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mountain Empire Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
73 Students
10,539 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
199,373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,062 Students
1,021,140 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
54%
# Black Students
23 Students
104,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
496 Students
425,884 Students
% White Students
29%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
103,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
140
83,449
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
74,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
77,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
77,339
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
80,430
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
86,144
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
291,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
434,765
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
455,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
55,204
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
52,153
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
51,748
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
56,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,431 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,605
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mountain Empire Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,431
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mountain Empire Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Valley Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7454 Pine Blvd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Grades: 7-8
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Hillside Junior/senior High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Grades: 7-12
| 49 students
Rank: #33.
Campo Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1654 Buckman Springs Rd.
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Grades: K-8
| 356 students
Rank: #44.
Camp Lockett Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
31360 Highway 94
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 766-4464
Grades: 7-8
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cottonwood Community Day
Alternative School
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,746 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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