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Juniper Elementary School

1809 South Juniper St.
Escondido, CA 92025

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Serving 563 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Juniper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 563 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Juniper Elementary School's student population of 563 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Juniper Elementary School
Kind	138
1	76
2	86
3	89
4	87
5	87

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Total Students

563 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School
2023	578
2022	594
2021	586
2020	625
2019	625
2018	648
2017	648
2016	664
2015	726
2014	727
2013	761
2012	751
2011	807
2010	790
2009	761
2008	737
2007	736
2006	802
2005	759
2004	798
2003	794
2002	819
2001	849
2000	810
1999	805
1998	802
1997	742
1996	746
1995	739
1994	754
1993	716
1992	630
1991	550
1990	566
1989	758
1988	709
1987	759

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School
2023	31
2022	28
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2014	28
2013	29
2012	33
2010	39
2009	36
2008	38
2007	35
2006	41
2005	37
2004	39
2003	44
2002	44
2001	43
2000	42
1999	42
1998	43
1997	33
1996	31
1995	30
1994	29
1993	29
1992	25
1991	25
1990	26

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School Rankings

Juniper Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Juniper Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#6036 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Juniper Elementary School
2022	#6036
2019	#7296
2018	#6830
2017	#7098
2016	#7857
2015	#7296
2013	#7077
2012	#7434
2011	#8039
2010	#7540

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26%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2022	26%	33%	26%
2019	23%	40%	30%
2018	23%	39%	29%
2017	21%	38%	29%
2016	18%	37%	25%
2015	16%	34%	21%
2013	49%	59%	44%
2012	48%	59%	47%
2011	44%	58%	48%
2010	43%	56%	46%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2022	30%	47%	36%
2019	33%	51%	42%
2018	35%	50%	29%
2017	31%	48%	41%
2016	23%	48%	37%
2015	21%	44%	31%
2013	36%	57%	45%
2012	41%	58%	50%
2011	33%	56%	48%
2010	36%	54%	46%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	21:1	21:1	19:1
2021	23:1	22:1	20:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	2%	12%	5%
2022	1%	12%	5%
2021	1%	12%	5%
2020	1%	12%	4%
2019	1%	12%	4%
2015	1%	11%	6%
2014	1%	11%	5%
2013	1%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	3%	11%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	4%	12%	5%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	5%
1995	3%	11%	5%
1994	3%	11%	5%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	5%
1990	5%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	89%	55%	78%
2022	89%	56%	78%
2021	91%	56%	77%
2020	91%	55%	78%
2019	91%	55%	78%
2018	92%	54%	72%
2017	92%	54%	72%
2016	92%	54%	72%
2015	91%	54%	72%
2014	90%	53%	70%
2013	87%	53%	66%
2012	84%	52%	65%
2011	80%	51%	63%
2010	75%	50%	63%
2009	78%	49%	65%
2008	82%	50%	66%
2007	79%	49%	65%
2006	76%	48%	64%
2005	72%	47%	62%
2004	72%	46%	59%
2003	69%	45%	59%
2002	66%	44%	57%
2001	64%	43%	55%
2000	63%	42%	52%
1999	56%	41%	50%
1998	56%	40%	48%
1997	51%	40%	46%
1996	48%	39%	43%
1995	41%	38%	41%
1994	40%	37%	39%
1993	39%	36%	36%
1992	37%	35%	33%
1991	33%	34%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	5%	21%	12%
2022	6%	21%	12%
2021	5%	22%	13%
2020	5%	23%	14%
2019	5%	23%	14%
2018	5%	24%	19%
2017	5%	24%	19%
2016	5%	24%	19%
2015	7%	24%	20%
2014	7%	25%	20%
2013	6%	25%	20%
2012	6%	26%	21%
2011	6%	27%	22%
2010	7%	27%	23%
2009	11%	28%	25%
2008	10%	29%	26%
2007	12%	29%	26%
2006	16%	31%	27%
2005	21%	31%	29%
2004	22%	32%	31%
2003	26%	34%	32%
2002	29%	35%	35%
2001	31%	36%	37%
2000	32%	37%	40%
1999	38%	38%	42%
1998	38%	39%	44%
1997	43%	39%	46%
1996	44%	40%	49%
1995	51%	41%	51%
1994	53%	42%	54%
1993	57%	43%	58%
1992	58%	44%	60%
1991	62%	45%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	7%
2012	6%	3%	7%
2011	9%	2%	8%
2010	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.37
2022	0.21	0.63	0.37
2021	0.17	0.62	0.39
2020	0.17	0.63	0.38
2019	0.17	0.63	0.38
2018	0.15	0.64	0.44
2017	0.15	0.64	0.44
2016	0.15	0.64	0.44
2015	0.17	0.64	0.44
2014	0.19	0.65	0.47
2013	0.24	0.65	0.52
2012	0.29	0.65	0.53
2011	0.36	0.67	0.55
2010	0.42	0.67	0.56
2009	0.38	0.71	0.52
2008	0.33	0.65	0.50
2007	0.36	0.67	0.51
2006	0.40	0.66	0.52
2005	0.44	0.67	0.53
2004	0.44	0.67	0.55
2003	0.46	0.67	0.55
2002	0.48	0.67	0.56
2001	0.50	0.67	0.56
2000	0.50	0.67	0.57
1999	0.55	0.67	0.57
1998	0.55	0.67	0.58
1997	0.56	0.67	0.58
1996	0.58	0.67	0.58
1995	0.57	0.67	0.57
1994	0.56	0.67	0.56
1993	0.53	0.67	0.54
1992	0.53	0.67	0.53
1991	0.51	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

80%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	81%	51%	67%
2022	75%	51%	61%
2021	75%	53%	68%
2020	79%	52%	65%
2019	79%	52%	65%
2018	81%	49%	62%
2017	81%	49%	62%
2016	72%	50%	56%
2015	75%	50%	59%
2014	72%	49%	55%
2013	80%	48%	59%
2012	100%	9%	13%
2011	77%	46%	56%
2010	74%	46%	57%
2009	58%	43%	46%
2008	67%	41%	49%
2007	64%	40%	47%
2006	62%	40%	46%
2005	61%	40%	46%
2004	61%	40%	46%
2003	57%	39%	48%
2002	52%	39%	43%
2001	54%	39%	46%
2000	57%	40%	47%
1999	60%	40%	49%
1998	68%	47%	58%
1997	62%	47%	54%
1996	62%	46%	52%
1995	58%	45%	52%
1994	65%	43%	50%
1993	56%	41%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Juniper Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	12%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	11%	9%	12%
2005	14%	9%	13%
2004	12%	9%	14%
2003	11%	9%	14%
2002	13%	8%	11%

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School District Name

Escondido Union School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Juniper Elementary School's ranking?

Juniper Elementary School is ranked #6036 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Juniper Elementary School often compared to?

Juniper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Felicita Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Juniper Elementary School?

563 students attend Juniper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Juniper Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Juniper Elementary School?

Juniper Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Juniper Elementary School offer ?

Juniper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Juniper Elementary School part of?

Juniper Elementary School is part of Escondido Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Juniper Elementary School located?

Juniper Elementary School is located in the Kit Carson neighborhood of Escondido, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in Kit Carson.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 563 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education