Campo Elementary, Campo CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Campo Elementary

Campo Elementary serves a small rural community in southeastern San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border. The school enrolls about four hundred students in kindergarten through sixth grade, a size typical for the region. Most students come from families with modest income: roughly three-fifths qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is mixed in composition, with sizeable populations identifying as Hispanic, white, and American Indian/Alaska Native, reflecting the area's demographics.

The academic picture is a concern. On the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, proficiency rates across math and English language arts are notably low. In math, overall proficiency sits around fifteen percent across the tested grades, with sixth grade showing only single-digit proficiency. English language arts performs somewhat better, with overall proficiency around twenty-five percent, though again it declines sharply in the upper grades. Third grade shows the strongest results in both subjects; by sixth grade, both math and ELA proficiency drop steeply. Science proficiency, measured in fifth grade only, is around twenty percent. Placed against the broader set of schools in San Diego County, Campo Elementary's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile among tested schools in the county.

The pattern of declining performance across grade levels suggests that foundational gaps may compound over time, particularly as students move into intermediate grades. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about what remediation and support structures are in place, especially for students entering the upper elementary grades.

The school sits in a dispersed rural area where most families own their homes on acreage. Homes in the local market are valued modestly relative to the broader San Diego County region. Campo itself is not walkable; it has no supermarkets or commercial centers, and daily life is car-dependent. The community's economy revolves around government and public-sector employment, particularly the Border Patrol and county functions. Recreational anchors include nearby Lake Morena and proximity to the Pacific Crest Trail. Growth in the area is modest, with new housing following a pattern of large-lot rural development rather than dense subdivision.

The school enrolls students from this agricultural and ranching-based setting, and the data shows no special program designations or magnet status. Because the school serves only elementary grades, no graduation rate data exists. The school is a straightforward public elementary school serving its small rural district community.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 19% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 415%

School 15% · District 19% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 9% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 65%

School 5% · District 12% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 24% · ▲ 21 pts above district

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

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 30% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 31% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 68%

School 8% · District 25% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 44 pts below county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 19% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 38% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

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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 3Lower-income44%Higher-income47%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income12%Higher-income30%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income25%2 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income5%Higher-income12%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income60%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income11%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income4%Higher-income26%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income8%Higher-income16%8 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income5%Higher-income6%1 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income9%Higher-income7%2 pp gap