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Schools in Campo · Mountain Empire Unified School District

Campo’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Campo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Campo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#687of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 5% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.3
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
1,016 students on the public path
In brief

Campo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 547 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Campo’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Campo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,129 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mountain Empire Junior High, then Mountain Empire High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Campo’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of California school districts, #687 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (547)Better than 21%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 976 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Campo anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Campo’s students in the tested grades sat them (982 in math, 969 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Campo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Campo ElementaryMountain Empire Unified School DistrictC−
7–8Mountain Empire Junior Highin Pine ValleyD
9–12Mountain Empire Highin Pine ValleyC−

Campo’s public schools are run by Mountain Empire Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 46.7% · 969 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.1% · 982 students tested

Campo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Campo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CampoC+Mountain Empire Unified

Every school in Campo

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Campoby address
Also serving Campoin other towns

Questions about Campo’s schools

Are Campo’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Campo children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #687 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Campo in?

Mountain Empire Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,738 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Campo kids go to high school?

Mountain Empire High in Pine Valley, with 412 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Campo’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mountain Empire Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Campo spend per student?

$20,129 in Mountain Empire Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.