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How has Felicita Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCONDIDO UNION·NCES 061288001454
Felicita Elementary
737 West 13th Ave., Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 432-2444 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
438 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 | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
18%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
25.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.0pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.8% | 19.2% | 25.5% | 49.5% |
| Math | 8.1% | 15.7% | 31.9% | 44.3% |
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 | 25.0% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.9% | 11.6% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.4% | 19.3% |
| 2017-18 | 33.2% | 22.2% |
| 2016-17 | 28.9% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Felicita Elementary
Felicita Elementary's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felicita Elementary this school | 478 | 91.6% | 22.1% |
| Shearer Elementary Napa | 501 | 91.4% | 14.6% |
| Van Buren Elementary Jurupa Valley | 455 | 91.0% | 19.6% |
| Walnut Elementary La Habra | 446 | 90.8% | 25.6% |
| Winfield Elementary Winton | 444 | 92.6% | 34.7% |
| Freedom Elementary Freedom | 479 | 91.4% | 15.2% |
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 Felicita Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,376 of 5,151 | #350 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #3,900 of 5,172 ▲ 497 | #320 of 393 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,478 of 5,172 ▲ 79 | #359 of 393 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #1,288 of 5,116 | #83 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #2,703 of 5,915 | #205 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #690 of 5,352 | #38 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #4,507 of 5,354 | #378 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #882 of 5,625 | #39 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #1,732 of 3,837 | #125 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
478
+51 (+12%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 478 | 24.6 | 19.4:1 | 92% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 89% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 26.1 | 18.3:1 | 86% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 19 | 22.5:1 | 87% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 24 | 24.1:1 | 91% (526) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 28 | 24.3:1 | 86% (587) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | N/A | N/A | 94% (610) |
| 2000-01 | 1,026 | 55 | 18.6:1 | 80% (821) |
| 1990-91 | 776 | 35 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Felicita Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (578 to 478); teachers up 3% (24 to 24.6).
About Felicita Elementary
Felicita Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Escondido. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 478 students.
Escondido Union has 24 schools and 13,920 students, and Felicita Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 90% of enrollment at Felicita Elementary. Next come 5% White and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all San Diego County residents. Felicita Elementary's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Felicita Elementary is 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.4:1. This ratio sits 2.9 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 92%. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Felicita Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 22.1% actual against 25.9% predicted.
Among San Diego County residents, the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Felicita Elementary is one of 766 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Felicita Elementary is Miller Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 22.1% is below the 33.4% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Felicita Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 478 students in 2024-25, 51 more than the 427 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.5:1 to 19.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Felicita Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Miller Elementary0.6 mi · 378
- Juniper Elementary0.9 mi · 588
- Motivated Youth Academy0.9 mi · 251
- Central Elementary0.9 mi · 575
- Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences1.1 mi · 788
- Limitless Learning Academy1.1 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Felicita ElementaryHow many students attend Felicita Elementary?
Felicita Elementary enrolls approximately 478 students in grades KG-05.
Is Felicita Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Felicita Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Felicita Elementary have?
Felicita Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Felicita Elementary?
At Felicita Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Felicita Elementary in?
Felicita Elementary is part of Escondido Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.