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Escondido Union School District

2310 Aldergrove Ave.
Escondido, CA 92029-1935

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 432-2400

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Escondido Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,730 students in Escondido Union School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Escondido Union School District have an score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

24 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

14,170 Students

1,854,195 Students

# Teachers

814 Teachers

87,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Escondido Union School District	California
Kind	12	44
1	8	34
2	21	36
3	16	36
4	72	37
5	74	40
6	1,479	141
7	1,504	214
8	1,544	215

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Escondido Union School District, which is ranked #1150 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1082 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District
2023	#1082
2022	#1142
2019	#1171
2018	#613
2017	#626
2016	#668
2015	#730
2014	#88
2013	#808
2012	#770
2011	#755

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	26%	33%
2019	30%	40%
2018	29%	39%
2017	29%	38%
2016	25%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	72%	63%
2013	44%	59%
2012	47%	59%
2011	48%	58%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2022	36%	47%
2019	42%	51%
2018	29%	50%
2017	41%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	31%	44%
2014	87%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	48%	56%
2010	46%	54%

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22%

29%

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0.37

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	0.37	0.64
2022	0.37	0.63
2021	0.39	0.62
2020	0.38	0.63
2019	0.38	0.63
2018	0.44	0.64
2017	0.44	0.64
2016	0.44	0.64
2015	0.44	0.64
2014	0.47	0.65
2013	0.52	0.65
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.55	0.67
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.52	0.71
2008	0.50	0.65
2007	0.51	0.67
2006	0.52	0.66
2005	0.53	0.67
2004	0.55	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.56	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.57	0.67
1999	0.57	0.67
1998	0.58	0.67
1997	0.58	0.67
1996	0.58	0.67
1995	0.57	0.67
1994	0.56	0.67
1993	0.54	0.67
1992	0.53	0.67
1991	0.52	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

78%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	78%	55%
2022	78%	56%
2021	77%	56%
2020	78%	55%
2019	78%	55%
2018	72%	54%
2017	72%	54%
2016	72%	54%
2015	72%	54%
2014	70%	53%
2013	66%	53%
2012	65%	52%
2011	63%	51%
2010	63%	50%
2009	65%	49%
2008	66%	50%
2007	65%	49%
2006	64%	48%
2005	62%	47%
2004	59%	46%
2003	59%	45%
2002	57%	44%
2001	55%	43%
2000	52%	42%
1999	50%	41%
1998	48%	40%
1997	46%	40%
1996	43%	39%
1995	41%	38%
1994	39%	37%
1993	36%	36%
1992	33%	35%
1991	32%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

12%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	12%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	19%	24%
2017	19%	24%
2016	19%	24%
2015	20%	24%
2014	20%	25%
2013	20%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	22%	27%
2010	23%	27%
2009	25%	28%
2008	26%	29%
2007	26%	29%
2006	27%	31%
2005	29%	31%
2004	31%	32%
2003	32%	34%
2002	35%	35%
2001	37%	36%
2000	40%	37%
1999	42%	38%
1998	44%	39%
1997	46%	39%
1996	49%	40%
1995	51%	41%
1994	54%	42%
1993	58%	43%
1992	60%	44%
1991	61%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	8%	2%
2010	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,418 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$269 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	$269 MM	$8 MM
2022	$223 MM	$7 MM
2021	$269 MM	$8 MM
2020	$223 MM	$7 MM
2019	$234 MM	$7 MM
2018	$230 MM	$29 MM
2017	$228 MM	$26 MM
2016	$223 MM	$24 MM
2015	$158 MM	$17 MM
2014	$176 MM	$21 MM
2012	$167 MM	$19 MM
2011	$165 MM	$19 MM
2010	$158 MM	$17 MM
2009	$179 MM	$19 MM
2008	$177 MM	$19 MM
2007	$175 MM	$19 MM
2006	$162 MM	$17 MM
2005	$154 MM	$16 MM
2004	$167 MM	$16 MM
2003	$163 MM	$16 MM
2002	$138 MM	$15 MM
2001	$134 MM	$15 MM
2000	$124 MM	$13 MM
1999	$108 MM	$12 MM
1998	$101 MM	$11 MM
1997	$96 MM	$10 MM
1996	$80 MM	$9 MM
1995	$72 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$261 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	$261 MM	$7 MM
2022	$250 MM	$7 MM
2021	$261 MM	$7 MM
2020	$250 MM	$7 MM
2019	$245 MM	$7 MM
2018	$245 MM	$29 MM
2017	$234 MM	$24 MM
2016	$206 MM	$23 MM
2015	$162 MM	$18 MM
2014	$169 MM	$21 MM
2012	$156 MM	$19 MM
2011	$165 MM	$19 MM
2010	$162 MM	$18 MM
2009	$163 MM	$18 MM
2008	$168 MM	$19 MM
2007	$184 MM	$18 MM
2006	$169 MM	$17 MM
2005	$189 MM	$16 MM
2004	$166 MM	$17 MM
2003	$145 MM	$15 MM
2002	$145 MM	$16 MM
2001	$133 MM	$14 MM
2000	$117 MM	$13 MM
1999	$105 MM	$11 MM
1998	$96 MM	$11 MM
1997	$86 MM	$10 MM
1996	$84 MM	$8 MM
1995	$75 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,960

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	$18,764	$15,607
2022	$14,895	$14,213
2021	$18,929	$15,669
2020	$14,895	$14,213
2019	$15,190	$14,063
2018	$12,297	$16,033
2017	$12,012	$16,692
2016	$11,670	$15,604
2015	$8,238	$10,238
2014	$9,072	$11,786
2012	$8,747	$11,929
2011	$8,580	$11,681
2010	$8,181	$10,238
2009	$9,253	$11,099
2008	$9,108	$11,762
2007	$8,985	$11,879
2006	$8,255	$10,859
2005	$7,590	$10,445
2004	$8,304	$10,566
2003	$8,078	$10,456
2002	$6,984	$9,803
2001	$6,930	$10,568
2000	$6,618	$8,943
1999	$5,939	$8,203
1998	$5,652	$7,395
1997	$5,432	$6,922
1995	$4,350	$5,953
1992	$4,466	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,418

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Escondido Union School District	California
2023	$18,228	$13,914
2022	$16,691	$13,602
2021	$18,388	$13,970
2020	$16,691	$13,602
2019	$15,912	$13,522
2018	$13,115	$16,124
2017	$12,321	$15,588
2016	$10,780	$14,779
2015	$8,456	$10,739
2014	$8,684	$11,804
2012	$8,190	$12,155
2011	$8,554	$11,509
2010	$8,398	$10,739
2009	$8,434	$10,975
2008	$8,652	$11,678
2007	$9,446	$11,317
2006	$8,576	$10,926
2005	$9,324	$10,789
2004	$8,216	$11,073
2003	$7,195	$10,210
2002	$7,334	$10,600
2001	$6,891	$10,007
2000	$6,257	$9,131
1999	$5,758	$7,911
1998	$5,358	$7,592
1997	$4,885	$6,759
1995	$4,535	$6,033
1992	$5,083	$5,588

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Best Escondido Union School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Quantum Academy

(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

420 North Falconer Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 432-2220

Gr: 4-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Bear Valley Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3003 Bear Valley Pkwy.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 432-4060

Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #33.

Rincon Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

925 Lehner Ave.
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 432-2491

Gr: 6-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #44.

Del Dios Academy Of Arts And Sciences

(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1400 West Ninth Ave.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 432-2439

Gr: 6-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #55.

Mission Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

939 East Mission Ave.
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 432-2452

Gr: 6-8 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #66.

Hidden Valley Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2700 Reed Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 432-2457

Gr: 6-8 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: n/an/a

Limitless Learning Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1400 West Ninth Ave.
Escondido, CA 92029
(760) 432-2388

Gr: K-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 14,170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education