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School Comparison

JCS - Pine Valley
vs.
Descanso Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

JCS - Pine Valley
Descanso Elementary
  • Descanso Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than JCS - Pine Valley (63 vs. 11).
  • Descanso Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than JCS - Pine Valley (2 vs. 0).
  • JCS - Pine Valley reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Descanso Elementary (0.2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Descanso Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than JCS - Pine Valley (63 vs. 11).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Descanso Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than JCS - Pine Valley (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

JCS - Pine Valley reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Descanso Elementary (0.2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at JCS - Pine Valley

4 metrics were reported by JCS - Pine Valley. Comparable data for Descanso Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
12
Dual enrollment
9
SAT/ACT participation
0
Students per counselor
940:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
JCS - Pine Valley
$15,601.4
Descanso Elementary
$18,520.83
Local revenue share
JCS - Pine Valley
21.2%
Descanso Elementary
27.1%
State revenue share
JCS - Pine Valley
67.8%
Descanso Elementary
59.2%
Federal revenue share
JCS - Pine Valley
11%
Descanso Elementary
13.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
JCS - Pine Valley
7.7%
Descanso Elementary
52.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Diego County
$102,285
San Diego County
$102,285
Poverty rate
San Diego County
10.4%
San Diego County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Diego County
42.1%
San Diego County
42.1%
Unemployment rate
San Diego County
4.3%
San Diego County
4.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.