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B−

Descanso Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

24842 Viejas Blvd., Descanso, CA 91916 · (619) 445-2126 · Part of Mountain Empire Unified School District

Descanso’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Students
188
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Descanso Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Descanso kids: Mountain Empire Junior High

On the path

Where Descanso kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Descanso ElementaryYou are here
7–8Mountain Empire Junior Highin Pine Valley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

24842 Viejas Blvd., Descanso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 118
Grade 230
Grade 318
Grade 433
Grade 528
Grade 620
Enrollment over time
200’20
200’21
200’22
214’23
188’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Descanso Elementary from Descanso families.

Other schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Descanso’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.