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What's something Design 39 Campus does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,216
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153013729
Design 39 Campus
17050 Del Sur Ridge Rd., San Diego, CA 92127 · (858) 676-6639 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,216 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
84 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 142 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 153 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (132).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
85.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
79.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.0% | 33.1% | 11.7% | 3.1% |
| Math | 57.6% | 21.8% | 15.2% | 5.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.1% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 82.8% | 78.1% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 76.8% |
| 2021-22 | 82.1% | 73.8% |
| 2018-19 | 81.5% | 72.8% |
| 2017-18 | 84.4% | 73.4% |
| 2016-17 | 77.1% | 69.0% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 70.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Design 39 Campus
Design 39 Campus's state test result (81.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design 39 Campus this school | 1,216 | 6.9% | 81.3% |
| Rocklin Academy Gateway Rocklin | 1,093 | 15.8% | N/A |
| Del Sur Elementary San Diego | 891 | 9.1% | 80.3% |
| Stone Ranch Elementary San Diego | 692 | 9.8% | 78.0% |
| Marengo Elementary South Pasadena | 783 | 12.6% | 88.4% |
| Woodbury Elementary Irvine | 1,095 | 17.6% | 71.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Design 39 Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #177 of 5,151 | #22 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #257 of 5,172 ▲ 45 | #32 of 393 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #102 of 5,172 ▲ 38 | #13 of 393 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #1,881 of 5,116 | #116 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,216 | #16 of 5,915 | #4 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,415 of 5,352 | #243 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #1,099 of 5,354 | #99 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.9% | #5,542 of 5,625 | #435 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #769 of 1,139 | #62 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,216
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 23.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,216 | 51.6 | 23.6:1 | 7% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 1,251 | 49.1 | 25.5:1 | 7% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 1,226 | 46 | 26.7:1 | 6% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 1,197 | 50 | 23.9:1 | 9% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 1,159 | 44 | 26.3:1 | 12% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 1,011 | 38 | 26.6:1 | 11% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Design 39 Campus.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,159 to 1,216); teachers up 17% (44 to 51.6).
About Design 39 Campus
Design 39 Campus is an elementary school in San Diego, California, according to federal school records. It had 1,216 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 162% higher.
Poway Unified enrolls 34,259 students in 39 schools, including Design 39 Campus.
The largest group at Design 39 Campus is Asian students, at 48%. Other students are 29% White, 12% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. That is higher than the 12% Asian share among all San Diego County residents. The diversity index for Design 39 Campus is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 7% of the student body. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Among California public elementary schools, Design 39 Campus outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Design 39 Campus's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 81.3% is 5.8 points above the 75.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
The closest school to Design 39 Campus is Del Norte High, located about 0.2 miles away. Design 39 Campus is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Design 39 Campus's average proficiency of 81.3% compares with 73.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Design 39 Campus the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 1,197 in 2020-21 to 1,216 in 2024-25, a change of 19 students.
This page is set up for the Design 39 Campus community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poway Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Westview HighHigh · 2,116 students
- Poway HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Mt. Carmel HighHigh · 1,800 students
- Oak Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,503 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
Nearby schools
- Del Norte High0.2 mi · 2,557
- Stone Ranch Elementary1.0 mi · 692
- Monterey Ridge Elementary1.0 mi · 770
- Del Sur Elementary1.1 mi · 891
- Oak Valley Middle1.4 mi · 1,503
- Poway to Palomar Middle College High2.0 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Design 39 CampusHow many students attend Design 39 Campus?
Design 39 Campus enrolls approximately 1,216 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Design 39 Campus serve?
Design 39 Campus serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Design 39 Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Design 39 Campus is approximately 23.6:1 (52 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Design 39 Campus?
Design 39 Campus reports a student body of 29% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 48% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Design 39 Campus?
Design 39 Campus is overseen by Poway Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.