Warner Unified, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Warner Unified

Warner Unified is a small district in rural San Diego County, spanning kindergarten through grade twelve across three schools: Warner Elementary, Warner Junior/Senior High, and San Jose Valley Continuation High. The district serves a community of about two hundred students drawn from a scattered geography that includes the mountain and foothill areas around Warner Springs, Borrego Springs, and other unincorporated parts of eastern San Diego County.

The district's state assessment results show across-the-board proficiency gaps. In mathematics, students demonstrate very weak performance at the elementary and middle grade levels, with the lowest showing barely any proficiency in the tested grades, while performance in grade seven reaches a modest level. In English language arts, third-graders showed limited proficiency, but performance improves notably at the seventh-grade level. Science proficiency remains low across both tested grade bands. These results place the district in the bottom quartile of San Diego County districts when looking at overall proficiency. A parent may want to reach out to individual schools to understand what interventions and support the district is putting in place to address these proficiency challenges.

The student body is diverse. American Indian or Alaska Native students, Hispanic students, and white students each represent substantial shares of enrollment. The data fields for free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and English learner counts were not available, so a fuller picture of economic or linguistic need cannot be drawn from the materials provided.

Chronic absenteeism is reported as quite high, which often signals underlying barriers to consistent school engagement that may reflect the district's rural geography, transportation challenges, or other factors. The district's per-pupil spending sits in the upper range among its county peers, though that spending has not yet translated into the proficiency gains one would expect.

The district's housing market is mixed. Property values across the six zip codes the district covers range from lower values in Borrego Springs to substantially higher values in Santa Ysabel, with a weighted average home price reflecting the variability of the area. The affordability metrics suggest home prices run significantly higher than national benchmarks, which may create financial pressure on families in the area.

A graduation rate figure was not available in the data provided; this gap often occurs when a district is very small or when recent cohort data has not yet been published by the state. For specific information on high school completion and post-secondary pathways, a parent should contact the district directly.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

199

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 37%

Black 3%

White 17%

Asian 1%

Two+ 9%

Am. Indian / AK Native 34%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

29%

—

Gr 3

33%

—

Gr 5

23%

—

Gr 6

—

Gr 7

58%

—

Gr 8

29%

—

Math

Gr ALL

20%

—

Gr 3

47%

—

Gr 5

—

Gr 6

—

Gr 7

36%

—

Gr 8

14%

—

Science

Gr 5

—

Gr 8

14%

—

Gr HS

11%

—

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

Warner Junior/Senior High

San Jose Valley Continuation High

Warner Elementary

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

50%

Grade 3

Grade 5

11%

Grade 6

39%

Grade 7

29%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

5 grades reported

28%

Grade 3

20%

Grade 5

11%

Grade 6

57%

Grade 7

41%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

13%

Grade 5

29%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

12%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$488,160

Year-over-year change-0.7%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$355K to $762K

vs. state typical0.63x

vs. national typical1.33x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
92086	Warner Springs	$523K	+0.9%	49.9%
92004	Borrego Springs	$355K	-3.9%	33.5%
92070	Santa Ysabel	$762K	-0.3%	9.6%
92066	Ranchita	$492K	+4.7%	5.3%
92036	Julian	$585K	-2.1%	1.1%
92060	Palomar Mountain	$487K	-7.5%	0.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,463/mo

Home price / national median income5.8x

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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