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Descanso Elementary

Regular School · Descanso, CA

Descanso Elementary is a regular school school in Descanso, California, serving grades KG–06 with 188 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 06
Enrollment
188
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
20.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 102 54%
Hispanic/Latino 74 39%
Two or more races 10 5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 188 91M / 97F

English Language Learners: 7 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 25-29% 33.9% 99
Reading Proficiency 35-39% 48.7% 99
Science Proficiency 21-39% 23

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.07 grade levels
Math
-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
33
17.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 188 100%

Contact & Location

24842 Viejas Blvd.

Descanso, CA 91916

Phone: (619)445-2126

District

Mountain Empire Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,975

District enrollment: 1,823

NCES ID

062610003902

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD