Mountain Empire Unified School District

3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962-4003
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,089 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,867 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1592 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mountain Empire Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
69 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,177 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
55%
# Black Students
19 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
498 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
27%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
185
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,431 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mountain Empire Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,334
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mountain Empire Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,431
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mountain Empire Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Descanso Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24842 Viejas Blvd.
Descanso, CA 91916
(619) 445-2126
Grades: K-6
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Clover Flat Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
39639 Old Highway 80
Boulevard, CA 91905
(619) 766-4655
Grades: K-6
| 192 students
Rank: #33.
Campo Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1654 Buckman Springs Rd.
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Grades: K-6
| 394 students
Rank: #44.
Potrero Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
24875 Potrero Valley Rd.
Potrero, CA 91963
(619) 478-5930
Grades: K-6
| 289 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,867 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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