Julian Elementary, Julian CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Julian Elementary

Julian Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the mountain town of Julian, California, nestled in San Diego County's Cuyamaca Mountains. The school enrolls roughly mid-range for a rural elementary school, with a student body that is about evenly split between white and Hispanic families, and about three-fifths of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the community's modest economic profile.

The school's recent state test results show proficiency that trails state norms. In English language arts, students across tested grades averaged below the midpoint in meeting proficiency standards, though fifth-grade performance in ELA stands noticeably higher than grades three and four. In math, proficiency ranges from around one-third of students meeting standards in fourth grade to roughly half in third grade and somewhat less than half in fifth grade. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits below half. When taken together, Julian Elementary's overall academic performance places it above the midpoint among elementary schools in San Diego County, though this reflects variation across the county rather than a measure of strength statewide. The school's test data comes from the most recent full school year available; prior-year trend data was not available to show whether performance has been shifting.

The data provided does not include information on special education enrollment, English learner population, chronic absenteeism, school discipline, staffing ratios, or specific intervention programs, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these topics and about any Title I supports or reading and math supports in place. Likewise, information about classroom practice, school culture, or parent engagement was not available.

Julian Elementary sits on the edge of a historic, car-dependent mountain town oriented toward tourism and rural living. The surrounding area has retained its late-1800s character and includes apple orchards, hiking and outdoor recreation access to state parks and wilderness areas, and a small commercial core along Main Street. Housing costs are moderate relative to San Diego County as a whole, though the market has tightened in recent years. Population growth is slow and constrained by historic-district zoning, and wildfire risk is significant in the area. The school is part of the Julian Union Elementary school district, a small rural district serving only kindergarten through fifth grade, with no secondary campus in-district, meaning families transition out to other districts or private options for middle and high school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 50%

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

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 44%

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

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolJulian Union Elementary, 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 6Lower-income55%Higher-income85%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income69%14 pp gap