Descanso Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

24842 Viejas Blvd.
Descanso, CA 91916

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Top 30%

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Serving 214 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Descanso Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 214 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in CA
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Descanso Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Descanso Elementary School's student population of 214 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Descanso Elementary School
Kind	37
1	35
2	23
3	35
4	31
5	29
6	24

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Total Students

214 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School
2023	200
2022	200
2021	200
2020	211
2019	211
2018	152
2017	152
2016	175
2015	186
2014	199
2013	196
2012	111
2011	124
2010	114
2009	129
2008	143
2007	163
2006	151
2005	160
2004	171
2003	172
2002	170
2001	159
2000	168
1999	161
1998	168
1997	168
1996	186
1995	202
1994	209
1993	224
1992	217
1991	223
1990	222
1989	222
1988	256
1987	239

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School
2023	8
2022	9
2021	10
2020	9
2019	9
2018	7
2017	7
2016	8
2015	9
2014	9
2013	8
2012	6
2010	6
2009	8
2008	10
2007	8
2006	7
2005	8
2004	8
2003	8
2002	6
2001	7
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	9
1996	8
1995	8
1994	10
1993	10
1992	11
1991	11
1990	11

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Descanso Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Descanso Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2545 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School
2023	#2545
2022	#3182
2021	#2274
2019	#1976
2018	#1327
2017	#1667
2016	#1450
2015	#1990
2013	#594
2012	#3688
2011	#2545

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	47%	34%	17%
2022	37%	33%	15%
2021	27%	34%	15%
2019	57%	40%	24%
2018	57%	39%	21%
2017	52%	38%	29%
2016	57%	37%	20%
2015	52%	34%	20%
2013	92%	59%	45%
2012	52%	59%	46%
2011	62%	58%	44%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	29%
2021	37%	49%	29%
2019	62%	51%	38%
2018	72%	50%	21%
2017	67%	48%	45%
2016	67%	48%	35%
2015	52%	44%	29%
2013	77%	57%	44%
2012	72%	58%	52%
2011	72%	56%	52%
2010	72%	54%	46%

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40-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2022	49%	29%	16%
2021	30%	28%	15%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	15:1
2022	22:1	21:1	15:1
2021	20:1	22:1	15:1
2020	23:1	23:1	15:1
2019	23:1	23:1	15:1
2018	22:1	23:1	16:1
2017	22:1	23:1	16:1
2016	22:1	24:1	15:1
2015	21:1	24:1	16:1
2014	22:1	24:1	19:1
2013	25:1	24:1	21:1
2012	19:1	23:1	19:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	17:1	20:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	20:1
2002	28:1	20:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	23:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	22:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	21:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	19:1	24:1	22:1
1991	20:1	24:1	23:1
1990	19:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	4%
2022	1%	1%	4%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2011	1%	1%	4%
2010	2%	1%	6%
2009	2%	1%	8%
2008	1%	1%	8%
2007	2%	2%	9%
2006	3%	1%	9%
2005	3%	2%	10%
2004	2%	2%	9%
2003	2%	2%	10%
2002	4%	2%	9%
2001	3%	2%	9%
2000	4%	1%	9%
1999	5%	1%	9%
1998	1%	1%	7%
1997	2%	1%	8%
1996	4%	1%	7%
1995	3%	1%	6%
1994	1%	1%	5%
1993	2%	1%	5%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2014	1%	11%	4%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2008	3%	12%	2%
2007	3%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

41%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	39%	55%	40%
2022	31%	56%	39%
2021	28%	56%	38%
2020	29%	55%	38%
2019	29%	55%	38%
2018	27%	54%	38%
2017	27%	54%	38%
2016	27%	54%	37%
2015	27%	54%	36%
2014	27%	53%	38%
2013	24%	53%	42%
2012	30%	52%	42%
2011	23%	51%	41%
2010	18%	50%	39%
2009	20%	49%	39%
2008	23%	50%	38%
2007	23%	49%	36%
2006	21%	48%	35%
2005	20%	47%	32%
2004	16%	46%	30%
2003	16%	45%	28%
2002	16%	44%	28%
2001	16%	43%	26%
2000	20%	42%	26%
1999	12%	41%	26%
1998	14%	40%	25%
1997	12%	40%	24%
1996	14%	39%	23%
1995	9%	38%	23%
1994	6%	37%	33%
1993	5%	36%	31%
1992	6%	35%	29%
1991	9%	34%	28%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	56%	21%	29%
2022	60%	21%	30%
2021	66%	22%	30%
2020	65%	23%	31%
2019	65%	23%	31%
2018	72%	24%	33%
2017	72%	24%	33%
2016	69%	24%	48%
2015	70%	24%	49%
2014	62%	25%	48%
2013	67%	25%	45%
2012	67%	26%	46%
2011	73%	27%	46%
2010	75%	27%	46%
2009	74%	28%	47%
2008	71%	29%	49%
2007	70%	29%	51%
2006	72%	31%	53%
2005	73%	31%	55%
2004	78%	32%	58%
2003	80%	34%	59%
2002	78%	35%	60%
2001	79%	36%	62%
2000	72%	37%	62%
1999	82%	38%	62%
1998	84%	39%	65%
1997	84%	39%	66%
1996	81%	40%	67%
1995	88%	41%	69%
1994	91%	42%	60%
1993	92%	43%	62%
1992	92%	44%	66%
1991	90%	45%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.52
2022	0.55	0.63	0.52
2021	0.49	0.62	0.52
2020	0.50	0.63	0.52
2019	0.50	0.63	0.52
2018	0.41	0.64	0.53
2017	0.41	0.64	0.53
2016	0.45	0.64	0.63
2015	0.44	0.64	0.63
2014	0.55	0.65	0.63
2013	0.50	0.65	0.62
2012	0.47	0.65	0.62
2011	0.42	0.67	0.63
2010	0.41	0.67	0.63
2009	0.42	0.71	0.62
2008	0.45	0.65	0.61
2007	0.46	0.67	0.60
2006	0.44	0.66	0.60
2005	0.43	0.67	0.59
2004	0.37	0.67	0.57
2003	0.34	0.67	0.57
2002	0.36	0.67	0.56
2001	0.35	0.67	0.54
2000	0.44	0.67	0.54
1999	0.31	0.67	0.54
1998	0.27	0.67	0.51
1997	0.28	0.67	0.50
1996	0.33	0.67	0.49
1995	0.22	0.67	0.47
1994	0.17	0.67	0.53
1993	0.15	0.67	0.52
1992	0.15	0.67	0.48
1991	0.18	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

47%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	32%	51%	36%
2022	32%	51%	37%
2021	34%	53%	37%
2020	40%	52%	38%
2019	40%	52%	38%
2018	30%	49%	36%
2017	30%	49%	36%
2016	42%	50%	37%
2015	38%	50%	33%
2014	41%	49%	38%
2013	35%	48%	40%
2011	30%	46%	42%
2010	31%	46%	45%
2009	33%	43%	50%
2008	36%	41%	45%
2007	34%	40%	40%
2006	29%	40%	41%
2005	30%	40%	39%
2004	29%	40%	44%
2003	34%	39%	40%
2002	20%	39%	44%
2001	23%	39%	41%
2000	35%	40%	46%
1999	34%	40%	42%
1998	39%	47%	53%
1997	38%	47%	54%
1996	38%	46%	49%
1995	33%	45%	46%
1994	21%	43%	45%
1993	31%	41%	48%
1992	23%	38%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Descanso Elementary School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	12%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	12%
2009	12%	10%	15%
2008	10%	10%	15%
2007	5%	10%	11%
2006	14%	9%	11%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	15%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mountain Empire Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Descanso Elementary School's ranking?

Descanso Elementary School is ranked #2545 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Descanso Elementary School?

214 students attend Descanso Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Descanso Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Descanso Elementary School?

Descanso Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Descanso Elementary School offer ?

Descanso Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Descanso Elementary School part of?

Descanso Elementary School is part of Mountain Empire Unified School District.

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