Warner Elementary

As a rural-scale elementary campus in Warner Springs, California, Warner Elementary instructs 106 students from grades K through 6, one of the schools within Warner Unified. That puts it 77% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 2 schools in Warner Unified (204 students total), Warner Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Warner Elementary records that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 35% Native American, 12% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Warner Elementary shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Warner Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Warner Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 36.8%; actual is 13.8%, a gap of -23.0 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Diego County) records that median household earnings sit near $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Warner Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Warner Junior/Senior High, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Warner Elementary comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 32.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Warner Elementary has climbed 29%, going from 82 students in 2018 to 106 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 12% across the same window.

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