How does Juniper Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Escondido?

Juniper Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.7/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,026 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Juniper Elementary?

12.0% of students at Juniper Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Juniper Elementary improving or declining?

Juniper Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Juniper Elementary?

23.4% of students at Juniper Elementary 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.

Juniper Elementary

Escondido Union Escondido San Diego County 92025

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,026 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

563 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.5%

White 6.2%

Asian 0.5%

Black 0.5%

Other 6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Juniper Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.0%
Met Standard	20.1%
Below Standard	67.9%

Exceeded

12.0%

Met

20.1%

Below

67.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Juniper Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Escondido Union district average of 14.8%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.0% exceeded — 2.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.