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San Diego County school performance
Dehesa Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 31st percentile among California school districts.
Only 38.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 21.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 38.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 21.7% |
| District Reading Rank | 625 / 977 (36th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 725 / 977 (26th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 26:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,597 |
| Schools in District | 6 |
| Student Enrollment | 13,877 |
| Low-Income Students | 148 (37.0%) |
| English Learners | 20 (5.0%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 4.6 points from last year and rose 9.8 points over the full period. Math fell 2.2 points from last year and rose 3.6 points over the full period.
•Math +3.6 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Christopher Pham President [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Cindy K. White Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Dustin White Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Karen Kirkpatrick Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2024 |
Richard White Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2024 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 17.5 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
23.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 39.2% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 6.4 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
11.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 21.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Dehesa Elementary rank in California?
Dehesa Elementary ranks No. 625 of 977 in reading and No. 725 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Dehesa Elementary’s schools?
Among the 3 schools serving K–12, proficiency ranges from 50.7% to 59.6% in reading and 35.6% to 57.6% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Dehesa Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 5 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 5.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Dehesa Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 27.9%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 17.9%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Dehesa Elementary?
Elementary districts in San Diego County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dehesa ElementaryThis district | 21.7% | 38.4% |
| Escondido Union | 28.9% | 35.4% |
| La Mesa-Spring Valley | 38.6% | 50.1% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
