Conway Elementary, Escondido CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Conway Elementary

Conway Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Escondido, a mixed-use inland city in northern San Diego County. The school's enrollment is small and heavily concentrated among students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and Hispanic families.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, and a substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment across grade levels is relatively steady, ranging from smaller numbers in the early grades through the mid-to-upper elementary range. The school sits within Escondido's older central neighborhoods, areas marked by vintage bungalow-style homes and established residential character.

State test results reveal consistent academic challenges across grade levels and subjects. In mathematics, proficiency rates decline noticeably from third grade through the upper elementary grades. In English language arts, third and fourth graders show comparable proficiency to math in those grades, while sixth graders show a higher rate of proficiency. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows low proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, Conway's overall proficiency falls below the midpoint relative to other schools in San Diego County districts.

The pattern of proficiency rates, declining or flat across grades, suggests students may struggle with cumulative academic demands, particularly in mathematics. A parent may want to look into what interventions or supports the school offers in math, and how it approaches foundational skills in earlier grades.

Escondido itself is undergoing substantial downtown revitalization, with new infill housing, expanded civic amenities, and transit improvements centered on Grand Avenue and the downtown core. Palomar Health is a major regional employer, and the city's economy spans healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. Housing in the Escondido zip code is moderately valued compared to state benchmarks and carries rent-to-income costs that reflect broader county patterns. The city has a historic character in its center, with parks, cultural institutions, and a walkable downtown, though school-specific program offerings beyond standard elementary curriculum were not available in the data provided.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 40% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 36% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 29% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 23% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 35% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 36% · ▲ 6 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 37% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 34% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 25% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolEscondido Union, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income65%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income65%26 pp gap