Descanso Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Descanso, California·91916
Score
66.4/100
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#1,574
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Mountain Empire Unified
Top 34%
In California

Score 66.4/100: better than 66% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
65%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 79% of them
100 students tested
Math
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 51% of them
100 students tested
Science
39%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 66% of them
28 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA33.318
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA6035
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA78.628
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA84.219
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA65100
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math27.818
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math42.935
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math2528
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math57.919
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math38100
ScienceGrade 5CAST39.328
ScienceAll gradesCAST39.328

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
214
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
214
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
24842 Viejas Blvd.
Descanso, CA 91916

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Descanso Elementary at a glance

Descanso Elementary is a public elementary school in Descanso, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Mountain Empire Unified school district. It has about 214 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 66.4 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #1,574 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.