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 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,028 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,746 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #992 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#945 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mountain Empire Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
34%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
49%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
73 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,062 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
56%
# Black Students
23 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
496 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
29%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
140
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. 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 $18,241. 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 display total revenue of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,605
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mountain Empire Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,431
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mountain Empire Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Descanso Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24842 Viejas Blvd.
Descanso, CA 91916
(619) 445-2126
Grades: K-6
| 200 students
Rank: #22.
Campo Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1654 Buckman Springs Rd.
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Grades: K-8
| 356 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Clover Flat Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
39639 Old Highway 80
Boulevard, CA 91905
(619) 766-4655
Grades: K-6
| 171 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Potrero Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
24875 Potrero Valley Rd.
Potrero, CA 91963
(619) 478-5930
Grades: K-6
| 301 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%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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