Mountain Empire Unified: Mountain Empire Unified high schools lead at 44.0. A 33.5-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Mountain Empire Unified has 10 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 35.1/100 — 8.2 points below the state average of 43.2. The highest-scoring school is San Diego Virtual at 51/100, where 16.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,429 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 21.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 32.8/100 | 8 | 11.8% | 19.8% |
| High | Developing 44.0/100 | 2 | 12.7% | 28.7% |
Mountain Empire Unified's high schools average 44.0/100 — within 0.3 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Mountain Empire Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Mountain Empire Unified has 10 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 35.1/100 — 8.2 points below the state average of 43.2 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Mountain Empire Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 44.0.
District-wide elementary growth averages +0.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are making incremental gains.
Score range of 33.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 21.6%, 3.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.8%, near the state average of 1.6%.
San Diego Virtual leads the district at 51 with 16.9% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Mountain Empire Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Mountain Empire Unified are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Mountain Empire Unified spends $15,429 per student in current expenditures — $614 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Mountain Empire Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (8)
Mountain Empire Unified has 8 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.8 — 10.4 points below the state average of 43.2.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +0.7pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire with a Scope Score of 49 and 26.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire Mountain Empire Unified Culture First | 26.1% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | Compass Charter Schools of San Diego Mountain Empire Unified Culture First | 17.9% | Developing 44/100 |
| 3 | Descanso Elementary Mountain Empire Unified On the Rise | 17.3% | Developing 40/100 |
| 4 | JCS - Pine Valley Mountain Empire Unified On the Rise | 14.8% | Developing 39/100 |
| 5 | Motivated Youth Academy Mountain Empire Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 6 | Campo Elementary Mountain Empire Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 7 | Potrero Elementary Mountain Empire Unified Building Momentum | 2.2% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 8 | Clover Flat Elementary Mountain Empire Unified Building Momentum | 0.5% | Needs Support 17/100 |
High Schools (2)
Mountain Empire Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.0 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is San Diego Virtual with a Scope Score of 51 and 16.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Virtual Mountain Empire Unified Building Momentum | 16.9% | Solid 51/100 |
| 2 | Mountain Empire High Mountain Empire Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Developing 37/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology