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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCONDIDO UNION·NCES 061288011129
Farr Avenue Elementary
933 Farr Ave., Escondido, CA 92026 · (760) 735-3049 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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
18.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
459 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
33.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.0pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.6% | 21.3% | 24.0% | 43.0% |
| Math | 9.7% | 20.2% | 32.6% | 37.6% |
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 | 33.0% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 24.7% | 19.9% |
| 2021-22 | 27.1% | 26.1% |
| 2018-19 | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2017-18 | 22.6% | 25.1% |
| 2016-17 | 19.6% | 20.4% |
| 2015-16 | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Farr Avenue Elementary
Farr Avenue Elementary's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farr Avenue Elementary this school | 513 | 89.5% | 29.3% |
| Paramount Elementary Azusa | 513 | 88.3% | 33.5% |
| Hubbard Street Elementary Sylmar | 535 | 88.6% | 38.9% |
| Echo Valley Elementary Salinas | 502 | 89.2% | 18.8% |
| Harborside Elementary Chula Vista | 524 | 87.2% | 22.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary Sanger | 505 | 88.5% | 32.9% |
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 Farr Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,614 of 5,151 | #303 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,235 of 5,172 ▲ 122 | #278 of 393 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,672 of 5,172 ▲ 549 | #303 of 393 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #1,713 of 5,116 | #106 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #2,267 of 5,915 | #174 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #334 of 5,352 | #21 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #4,692 of 5,354 | #388 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.5% | #1,158 of 5,625 | #54 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #1,551 of 3,837 | #108 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
513
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 757
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 513 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 89% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 28.5 | 18.3:1 | 92% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 28.8 | 19.2:1 | 89% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 89% (494) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 93% (588) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 32 | 23.2:1 | 91% (676) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | N/A | N/A | 93% (702) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farr Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (632 to 513); teachers unchanged (28 to 28).
About Farr Avenue Elementary
Farr Avenue Elementary is an elementary school in Escondido, California, and it is part of Escondido Union. The school's 513 students are in kindergarten through 5.
Farr Avenue Elementary belongs to Escondido Union, a district of 24 schools and 13,920 students.
At Farr Avenue Elementary, Hispanic students make up 92% of the student body. Other students are 3% White and 2% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Farr Avenue Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Dividing enrollment by its 28 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Farr Avenue Elementary reports 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Farr Avenue Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Farr Avenue Elementary is 2.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
San Diego County census figures show that median household income is about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.
The closest other public school is Pioneer Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Farr Avenue Elementary ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 29.3% versus a 29.2% average.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 513, 7% below the 552 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Escondido Union
- Bear Valley MiddleMiddle · 923 students
- Mission MiddleMiddle · 855 students
- Del Dios Academy of Arts and SciencesMiddle · 788 students
- Rincon MiddleMiddle · 772 students
- Hidden Valley MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- L. R. Green ElementaryElementary · 717 students
Other schools in Escondido
- San Pasqual HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Orange Glen HighHigh · 1,788 students
- Escondido HighHigh · 1,656 students
- Classical AcademyElementary · 1,581 students
- Heritage K-8 CharterElementary · 1,345 students
- Classical Academy HighHigh · 1,336 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Elementary0.3 mi · 598
- Mission Middle0.4 mi · 855
- Conway Elementary0.6 mi · 547
- Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · 547
- Rose Elementary0.8 mi · 498
- Escondido High1.0 mi · 1,656
Frequently asked questions
About Farr Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Farr Avenue Elementary?
Farr Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 513 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Farr Avenue Elementary serve?
Farr Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Farr Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Farr Avenue Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Farr Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at Farr Avenue Elementary are roughly 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Farr Avenue Elementary public or private?
Farr Avenue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Escondido Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.