Public school district · California

Julian Union Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

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The K–12 path at a glance

Elementary6 schools

avg 41.8/1004 Solid, 1 Strong, +1 more

Middle1 school

avg 26.2/1001 Developing

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools sit at the state line (41.8 vs 38.9) — the 23-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

6 elementary schools span 23 points around an average of 41.8.

The strength

JCS - Mountain Oaks (53/100) holds the Strong band — 33.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 22.8%.

The catch

What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.

JCS - Mountain Oaks

Culture First · Charter

79th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100

Julian Charter

Culture First · Charter

70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100

Julian Elementary

Culture First

67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100

All 6 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Julian Junior High at 26/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 7.0% against a state average of 18.1%.

The catch

The suspension rate averages 9.4% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.

Julian Junior High

Building Momentum

27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Julian Elementary at 44/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

5 of the 7 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 run through the district:

JCS - Mountain Oaks 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100Julian Junior High 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and 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.

Julian Union Elementary has 7 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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State avg.
38.9

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

6 comparable schools · average 41.8/100 · range 30.0–52.6

Middle schools

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State avg.
38.6

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 26.2/100 · range 26.2–26.2

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Districts nearby

District	Average score	Ranked schools	Top school	Distance
Julian Union Elementarythis district	39.5 / 100	7	JCS - Mountain Oaks	—
Ramona City Unified	35.1 / 100	9	Ramona High	7.3 mi
Warner Unified	15.8 / 100	2	All Tribes Charter	11.3 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

Encinitas Julian Temecula

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 6 Building 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 Julian Union Elementary

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Elementary schools in Julian Union Elementary · 6 schools

School	Exceeded	Score
JCS - Mountain Oaks Julian Union Elementary Culture First	33.5%	79th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100
Julian Charter Julian Union Elementary Culture First	25.2%	70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100
Julian Elementary Julian Union Elementary Culture First	27.3%	67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100
JCS - Cedar Cove Julian Union Elementary Culture First	20.3%	63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100
Harbor Springs Charter Julian Union Elementary Culture First	17.6%	54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100
Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy Julian Union Elementary Culture First	12.9%	35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100

Middle schools in Julian Union Elementary · 1 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Julian Junior High Julian Union Elementary Building Momentum	9.9%	27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100

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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Julian Union Elementary spent $24,020 per student in FY 2024–25 — $3,529 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 17% higher. About 62 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Julian Union Elementary$24,020

Median California district$20,491

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

Instruction62%
Instruction support13%
Student services9%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%

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

District enrollment266 · students

Who attends

Hispanic 36.0% · White 45.4% · Black 2.5% · Asian 3.0% · Other 13.1%

Free/reduced lunch49% · economic need indicator

CDE enrollment (district averages)

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Elementary6 listed schools →Middle1 listed school →

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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 · 7 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Julian Union Elementary?

This SchoolScope directory lists 7 public schools in Julian Union 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 Julian Union Elementary?

Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: JCS - Mountain Oaks (53/100). Middle: Julian Junior High (26/100). 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 Julian Union 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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