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What's one thing Rose Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCONDIDO UNION·NCES 061288001464
Rose Elementary
906 North Rose Ave., Escondido, CA 92027 · (760) 432-2495 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
445 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 | 125 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 87% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
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
31.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.9pp since 2014
Math
29.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 19.8% | 25.1% | 43.0% |
| Math | 14.0% | 15.5% | 29.0% | 41.5% |
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 | 31.9% | 29.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 25.6% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% | 25.8% |
| 2018-19 | 43.9% | 34.5% |
| 2017-18 | 43.9% | 35.1% |
| 2016-17 | 42.9% | 32.3% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Rose Elementary
Rose Elementary's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Elementary this school | 498 | 89.4% | 27.5% |
| Del Vista Math and Science Academy Delano | 526 | 89.9% | 40.6% |
| Farr Avenue Elementary Escondido | 513 | 89.5% | 29.3% |
| Earlimart Elementary Earlimart | 481 | 88.4% | 19.3% |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Indio | 490 | 90.4% | 19.0% |
| Alexandria Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 502 | 92.2% | 45.6% |
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 Rose Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #3,805 of 5,151 | #316 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #3,280 of 5,172 ▲ 614 | #280 of 393 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #3,786 of 5,172 ▲ 341 | #312 of 393 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #2,308 of 5,116 | #159 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #2,456 of 5,915 | #186 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #282 of 5,352 | #16 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #4,693 of 5,354 | #389 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.4% | #1,172 of 5,625 | #55 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #3,385 of 3,837 | #242 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
498
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 498 | 27.5 | 18.1:1 | 89% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 28.5 | 17.1:1 | 87% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 28.2 | 17.4:1 | 86% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 23 | 22.1:1 | 84% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 20 | 26.1:1 | 88% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 24 | 23.8:1 | 90% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | N/A | N/A | 86% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 877 | 46 | 19.1:1 | 79% (696) |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 31 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rose Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (521 to 498); teachers up 38% (20 to 27.5).
About Rose Elementary
Rose Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Escondido, California, one of the schools in Escondido Union. A federal count lists 498 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
The 24 schools in Escondido Union enroll 13,920 students altogether, Rose Elementary among them.
Hispanic students make up 92% of enrollment at Rose Elementary. The remaining students are 4% Asian and 2% multiracial. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.1:1. This ratio sits 4.2 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 35 points lower.
Rose Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.5% and a predicted 27.2%.
Across San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
Pioneer Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Rose Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 26.9% on proficiency, and Rose Elementary is above that at 27.5%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Rose Elementary enrolled 508; in 2024-25, 498. The school's ratio fell from 22.1:1 to 18.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Rose Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Elementary0.5 mi · 598
- Conway Elementary0.7 mi · 547
- Escondido Charter High0.7 mi · 932
- Glen View Elementary0.7 mi · 548
- Heritage K-8 Charter0.8 mi · 1,345
- Farr Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Rose ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rose Elementary?
Rose Elementary enrolls approximately 498 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rose Elementary serve?
Rose Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rose Elementary?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Rose Elementary.
How diverse is Rose Elementary?
Rose Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Rose Elementary?
Rose Elementary is overseen by Escondido Union in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.