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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
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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
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24842 Viejas Blvd., Descanso
Students
Down 6% since 2020–21.
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
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.