How does Design 39 Campus compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Design 39 Campus has a SchoolScope composite score of 72.1/100, placing it at the 96th percentile statewide. 55% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,176 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Design 39 Campus?

54.9% of students at Design 39 Campus exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 82.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Design 39 Campus improving or declining?

Design 39 Campus's proficiency rate decreases by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Design 39 Campus?

5.1% of students at Design 39 Campus are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Design 39 Campus

Poway Unified San Diego San Diego County 92127

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,176 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,251 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

49 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 9.8%

White 32.1%

Asian 39.6%

Black 1.0%

Other 17.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Design 39 Campus
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	54.9%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	17.6%

Exceeded

54.9%

Met

27.5%

Below

17.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "82% proficient" for Design 39 Campus and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

54.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 33.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.5 points above the Poway Unified district average of 46.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 52.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

54.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

82.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-0.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

5.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,176

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	124	48.4%	30.6%	16.9%	4.0%	79.0%
4th	135	68.2%	20.7%	8.2%	3.0%	88.9%
5th	153	47.1%	37.9%	11.8%	3.3%	85.0%
6th	140	47.9%	34.3%	14.3%	3.6%	82.1%
7th	119	53.8%	37.0%	8.4%	0.8%	90.8%
8th	123	47.1%	38.2%	10.6%	4.1%	85.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	124	52.4%	31.4%	14.5%	1.6%	83.9%
4th	136	55.9%	27.2%	13.2%	3.7%	83.1%
5th	152	59.2%	17.1%	16.4%	7.2%	76.3%
6th	140	51.4%	21.4%	20.7%	6.4%	72.9%
7th	119	66.4%	17.6%	11.8%	4.2%	84.0%
8th	123	61.0%	16.3%	13.8%	8.9%	77.2%