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Dehesa Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Dehesa Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

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The Heights CharterCabrillo Point AcademyPacific Coast AcademyMethodSchoolsDehesa ElementaryDehesa ElementaryN ↑
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Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary5 schools
avg 36.1/1002 Solid, 1 Strong, +2 more

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

32 points separate The Heights Charter (53) from Dehesa Elementary (21) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

32 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.

The strength

The Heights Charter (53/100) holds the Strong band — 30.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.3%.

The catch

32 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.

The Heights Charter
Culture First · Charter
80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100
Cabrillo Point Academy
Culture First · Charter
60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100
Pacific Coast Academy
Culture First · Charter
55th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100

All 5 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

The 32-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Dehesa Elementary at 21/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

4 of the 5 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

The Heights Charter 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Dehesa Elementary has 5 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

5 comparable schools · average 36.1/100 · range 20.9–52.8

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Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Dehesa Elementarythis district36.1 / 1005The Heights Charter—
Poway Unified60.2 / 10024Stone Ranch Elementary5.8 mi
San Diego Unified74.7 / 1006Scripps Ranch High9.4 mi
Grossmont Union High56.4 / 1002Santana High9.7 mi
Santee46.3 / 1004Hill Creek Elementary9.9 mi
Escondido Union High60.4 / 1006Classical Academy High10.0 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

AlpinePowayTemeculaEl Cajon

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Culture First 4Building Momentum 1
Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Dehesa Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Dehesa Elementary · 5 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
The Heights Charter
Dehesa Elementary Culture First
30.0%80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100
Cabrillo Point Academy
Dehesa Elementary Culture First
19.5%60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100
Pacific Coast Academy
Dehesa Elementary Culture First
16.8%55th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100
MethodSchools
Dehesa Elementary Building Momentum
9.6%33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100
Dehesa Elementary
Dehesa Elementary Culture First
5.8%12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Dehesa Elementary spent $17,921 per student in FY 2024–25 — $2,570 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 13% lower. About 50 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction50%
  • Instruction support14%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration17%
  • Buildings & maintenance5%
  • Other4%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$52,070–$113,960
Teaching staff10 · FTE
District enrollment124 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 28.8% · White 54.4% · Black 1.2% · Asian 2.6% · Other 13.0%
Free/reduced lunch30% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary5 listed schools →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 5 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Dehesa Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 5 public schools in Dehesa Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Dehesa Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: The Heights Charter (53/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Dehesa Elementary guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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