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What's the most underrated thing about Encanto Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005452
Encanto Elementary
822 65th St., San Diego, CA 92114 · (619) 344-6700 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of California public elementary schools
- C-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.
- A-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
21.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
361 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 85 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
30.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
27.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 19.1% | 28.1% | 41.0% |
| Math | 10.4% | 16.9% | 29.0% | 43.7% |
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 | 30.9% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 21.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.6% | 15.6% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 33.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.6% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.4% | 33.3% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Encanto Elementary
Encanto Elementary's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encanto Elementary this school | 386 | 93.5% | 26.4% |
| Bancroft Elementary Spring Valley | 391 | 93.1% | 18.3% |
| Cole Elementary Highland | 380 | 95.5% | 17.4% |
| Horton Elementary San Diego | 386 | 96.9% | 16.9% |
| Susan B. Anthony Elementary Fresno | 368 | 97.3% | 33.0% |
| Joyner Elementary San Diego | 410 | 93.7% | 20.4% |
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 Encanto Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,916 of 5,151 | #321 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,499 of 5,172 ▲ 296 | #295 of 393 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,892 of 5,172 ▲ 535 | #321 of 393 ▲ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,257 of 5,116 | #81 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #3,860 of 5,915 | #297 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,796 of 5,352 | #91 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #3,767 of 5,354 | #330 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #634 of 5,625 | #30 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #1,567 of 3,837 | #109 of 279 |
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
386
-98 (-20%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 1,419
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 386 | 18 | 21.4:1 | 94% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 92% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 92% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 92% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 92% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 22 | 22.6:1 | 95% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | N/A | N/A | 87% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 1,056 | 61 | 17.3:1 | 82% (862) |
| 1990-91 | 1,419 | 55 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Encanto Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (475 to 386); teachers down 14% (21 to 18).
About Encanto Elementary
Encanto Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in San Diego, California. It teaches 386 students in kindergarten through 5.
Encanto Elementary reports to San Diego Unified, which has 174 schools and 94,828 students.
Roughly 81% of students at Encanto Elementary are Hispanic. Other students are 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
With 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Roughly 94% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in San Diego County report 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Encanto Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 37% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Encanto Elementary is 1.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 26.4%. Predicted: 24.7%.
In the surrounding county, San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
San Altos Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Encanto Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Encanto Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 31.7% proficiency; Encanto Elementary posts 26.4%.
In the federal locale system, Encanto Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Encanto Elementary had a net loss of 98 students, or 20%. By 2024-25, the school had 21.4 students per teacher, compared with 23.1 in 2020-21.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Encanto ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Encanto Elementary?
Encanto Elementary enrolls approximately 386 students in grades KG-05.
Is Encanto Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Encanto Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Encanto Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Encanto Elementary is approximately 21.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Encanto Elementary?
Encanto Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Encanto Elementary?
Encanto Elementary is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.