Mountain Empire Unified School District
- 3291 BUCKMAN SPRINGS RD
- PINE VALLEY, CA 91962
- (619) 473-9022
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District Information
District Overview
| District | State Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 60.1% | 71.2% |
| Dropout Rate | 5.6% | 5.0% |
| Per Pupil Spending | $10,089 | $9,292 |
| Students Per Teacher | 17.6 | 20.8 |
| Number of Schools | 15 | - |
| Number of Students | 1,636 | - |
| Number of (FTE) Teachers | 93 | - |
District Test Scores
CST - Test Performance by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 53.0% | |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 53.0% | |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 48.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 62.0% | |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 63.0% | |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 59.0% | |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 43.0% | |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 38.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 65.0% | |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 64.0% | |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 61.0% | |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 63.0% | |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 61.0% | |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 55.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 68.0% | |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 66.0% | |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 61.0% | |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 58.0% | |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 48.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 61.0% | |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 57.0% | |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 51.0% | |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 56.0% | |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 49.0% | |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 46.0% | |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 52.0% | |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 47.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 52.0% | |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 49.0% | |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 44.0% | |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 49.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 48.0% | |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 43.0% | |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 41.0% | |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 42.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 48.0% | |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 45.0% | |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 30.0% | |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 30.0% | |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 31.0% | |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 36.0% | |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 59.0% | |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 56.0% | |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 52.0% | |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 22.0% | |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 21.0% | |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 18.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 51.0% | |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 52.0% | |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 35.0% | |
| 2009 | 7.0% | 29.0% | |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 31.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 50.0% | |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 49.0% | |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 17.0% | |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 18.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 43.0% | |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 2.0% | 12.0% | |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 11.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 34.0% | |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 35.0% | |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 41.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 45.0% | |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 41.0% | |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 40.0% | |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2009 | 20.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 33.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2009 | 6.0% | 14.0% | |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2008 | 24.0% | 36.0% | |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 6.0% | 23.0% | |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 14.0% | |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 12.0% | |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 11.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 41.0% | |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 39.0% | |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 30.0% | |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 25.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 40.0% | |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 37.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 6.0% | |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 6.0% | |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 45.0% | |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 38.0% | |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2009 | 23.0% | 50.0% | |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 12.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 43.0% | |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 31.0% | |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 28.0% | |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 25.0% | |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 31.0% | |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 28.0% | |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 27.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 42.0% | |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 32.0% | |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 33.0% | |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 28.0% | |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 28.0% | |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 27.0% | |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 26.0% | |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 27.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 27.0% | |
| 2009 | 7.0% | 26.0% | |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 24.0% | |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | 41.0% | |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 33.0% | |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2009 | 23.0% | 46.0% | |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 12.0% | 50.0% | |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 47.0% | |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
Student Enrollment (2009-2010)
| Students | Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Student Enrollment | 1,636 | 17.6 |
Student Enrollment By Grade
| Students | |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten Students | - |
| Kindergarten Students | 225 |
| 1st Grade Students | 177 |
| 2nd Grade Students | 154 |
| 3rd Grade Students | 149 |
| 4th Grade Students | 181 |
| 5th Grade Students | 169 |
| 6th Grade Students | 186 |
| 7th Grade Students | 188 |
| 8th Grade Students | 257 |
| 9th Grade Students | 182 |
| 10th Grade Students | 184 |
| 11th Grade Students | 223 |
| 12th Grade Students | 124 |
| Ungraded Students | - |
Student Enrollment By Race
| Students | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 133 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 41 |
| Hispanic | 943 |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 105 |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 1,108 |
Student Enrollment By Gender
| Students | |
|---|---|
| Male | 1,213 |
| Female | 1,186 |
Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)
Teachers Per Grade Level
| Student/Teacher Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers | 93 | 17.6 |
| Prekindergarten Teachers | - | - |
| Kindergarten Teachers | 5 | - |
| Elementary Teachers | 55 | - |
| Secondary Teachers | 28 | - |
| Teachers of Ungraded Classes | 5 | - |
Instructional Faculty
| Instructional Aides | 29 |
| Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors | 0.9 |
Guidance Counselors & Directors
| Total Guidance Counselors & Directors | 2 |
| Elementary | 1 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| Other | - |
Librarians & Staff
| Librarians | 1 |
| Library Support Staff | - |
Administrators
| Total Administrators & Support Staff | 85 |
| Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators | 1 |
| LEA Administrative Support Staff | 10 |
| School Administrators | 7 |
| School Administrative Support Staff | 14 |
| Student Support Services | 4 |
| Other Support Services Staff | 50 |
District Financial Details (2008)
Revenues For Education
| Percent of Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | $18,795,000 | - |
| Total Local Revenues | $8,057,000 | 42.9% |
| Property Tax | $5,950,000 | 31.7% |
| Other School Systems | $1,136,000 | 6.0% |
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $9,000 | 0.05% |
| School Lunch | $111,000 | 0.6% |
| Non-Specified | $6,000 | 0.03% |
| Other Sales and Services | $3,000 | 0.02% |
| Rents and Royalties | $20,000 | 0.1% |
| Interest Earnings | $405,000 | 2.2% |
| Miscellaneous | $417,000 | 2.2% |
| Total State Revenues | $9,280,000 | 49.4% |
| General Formula Assistance | $4,077,000 | 21.7% |
| Staff Improvement Programs | $188,000 | 1.0% |
| Special Education Programs | $10,000 | 0.05% |
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $249,000 | 1.3% |
| Gifted and Talented Programs | $15,000 | 0.08% |
| Vocational Education Programs | $14,000 | 0.07% |
| School Lunch Programs | $36,000 | 0.2% |
| Transportation Programs | $1,039,000 | 5.5% |
| Other Programs | $3,226,000 | 17.2% |
| State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits | $426,000 | 2.3% |
| Total Federal Revenues | $1,458,000 | 7.8% |
| Through State - Title I | $417,000 | 2.2% |
| Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA) | $289,000 | 1.5% |
| Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality | $121,000 | 0.6% |
| Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools | $8,000 | 0.04% |
| Through State - Title V, Part A | $4,000 | 0.02% |
| Through State - Vocational and Tech Education | $17,000 | 0.09% |
| Through State - Bilingual Education | $6,000 | 0.03% |
| Through State - Child Nutrition Act | $402,000 | 2.1% |
| Through State - Other | $51,000 | 0.3% |
| Direct - Impact Aid | $116,000 | 0.6% |
| Direct - Indian Education | $27,000 | 0.1% |
Expenditures For Education
| Percent of Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Current Expenditures | $16,536,000 | - |
| Total Instruction Expenditures | $9,609,000 | 58.1% |
| Total Support Services Expenditures | $6,362,000 | 38.5% |
| Student Support | $516,000 | 2.7% |
| Instructional Staff Support | $403,000 | 2.1% |
| General Administration Support | $420,000 | 2.2% |
| School Administration Support | $1,299,000 | 6.9% |
| Operation and Maintenance Support | $1,719,000 | 9.1% |
| Student Transportation Support | $1,334,000 | 7.1% |
| Other Support Services | $671,000 | 3.6% |
| Total Other Expenditures | $565,000 | 3.4% |
| Food Services | $565,000 | 3.0% |
Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)
Graduation Information
| Overall Graduation Rate | 60.1% | |
| Total Diploma Count | 92 | |
| Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients | - |
Dropout Information
| Dropouts | Dropout Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grades 9-12 | 30 | 5.6% |
Map and Listings of Schools Within Mountain Empire Unified School District
Schools Summary:
- Schools: 15
- Students: 1,636
- Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 93
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| CAMPO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
1654 Buckman Springs Rd
Campo, CA Public | KG-7 | 394 | 18.8 | ![]() Review This School |
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| CAMPO HIGH (CONTINUATION) SCHOOL | ||||
31360 Hwy 94
Campo, CA Public | 9-12 | 18 | 9.0 | ![]() Review This School |
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| CLOVER FLAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
39639 Old Hwy 80
Boulevard, CA Public | 2-7 | 104 | 17.3 | ![]() Review This School |
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| COTTONWOOD COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | ||||
3291 Buckman Springs Rd
Pine Valley, CA Public | 7-12 | 8 | 8.0 | ![]() Review This School |
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| DESCANSO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
24842 Viejas Blvd
Descanso, CA Public | 4-7 | 114 | 19.0 | ![]() Review This School |
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| HILLSIDE JUNIOR / SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
31360 Hwy 94
Campo, CA Public | 7-12 | 58 | 14.5 | ![]() Review This School |
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| JACUMBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
44343 Old Hwy 80
Jacumba, CA Public | KG-2 | 66 | 22.0 | ![]() Review This School |
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| KAPLAN ACADEMY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO | ||||
3737 Martin Luther King Jr. B
Lynwood, CA Charter | 6-12 | 247 | 31.5 | ![]() Review This School |
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| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
3305 Buckman Springs Rd
Pine Valley, CA Public | 9-12 | 449 | 20.1 | ![]() 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
3305 Buckman Springs Rd
Pine Valley, CA Public | 8 | 110 | 15.7 | ![]() Review This School |
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| MOUNTAIN MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
24876 Potrero Valley Rd
Potrero, CA Public | 9-12 | 24 | 12.0 | ![]() Review This School |
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| MOUNTAIN PEAK CHARTER SCHOOL | ||||
3220 Executive Ridge
Vista, CA Charter | KG-12 | 478 | 16.8 | ![]() Review This School |
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| PINE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
7454 Pine Blvd
Pine Valley, CA Public | KG-3 | 108 | 18.0 | ![]() 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| POTRERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
24875 Potrero Valley Rd
Potrero, CA Public | KG-7 | 208 | 18.1 | ![]() 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| SAN DIEGO NEIGHBORHOOD HOMESCHOOLS | ||||
3670 Oceanic Way
Oceanside, CA Charter | KG-12 | 13 | - | ![]() Review This School |
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