Is Rock Springs Elementary a good school?

Rock Springs Elementary ranks 4205 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rock Springs Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 518 students attended Rock Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Springs Elementary?

Students at Rock Springs Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rock Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences High : Escondido High

Rock Springs Elementary

Summary:

Rock Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Escondido, California, serving 538 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Escondido Union School District, which is ranked 994 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Springs Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (44.1% in 2022-2023), consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state averages, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.78% of Rock Springs students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 35.59% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.88% in 2022-2023), suggesting it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population.

When comparing Rock Springs Elementary to other nearby schools within the Escondido Union School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For instance, North Broadway Elementary and Limitless Learning Academy, both within a 2-mile radius, outperform Rock Springs Elementary in test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This indicates that Rock Springs Elementary may be facing staffing and resource challenges that are contributing to its struggles, and a more comprehensive and sustained approach is needed to address the school's issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1155 Deodar Rd.
Escondido, CA 92026-2200

(760) 432-2284

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4205^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,536

Students who attend Rock Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences
High:	Escondido High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

White:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Springs Elementary ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.6%), White (7.5%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Springs Elementary is 15.6, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Rock Springs Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Springs Elementary is $9,536, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rock Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Springs Elementary 4205^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rock Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Escondido Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Escondido Union 994^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rock Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.45	2616^th	4809	45.6%
2005	32.39	3137^th	4822	34.9%
2006	27.77	3471^st	4818	28.0%
2007	28.06	3705^th	5113	27.5%
2008	17.01	4528^th	5113	11.4%
2009	14.20	4778^th	5193	8.0%
2010	17.95	4711^th	5314	11.3%
2011	9.31	5239^th	5377	2.6%
2012	10.37	5185^th	5390	3.8%
2013	10.83	5256^th	5530	5.0%
2015	19.93	4641^st	5611	17.3%
2016	19.49	4667^th	5614	16.9%
2017	23.76	4359^th	5692	23.4%
2018	21.11	4595^th	5662	18.8%
2019	19.78	4821^st	5789	16.7%
2022	19.42	4918^th	5883	16.4%
2023	19.66	4895^th	5874	16.7%
2024	26.93	4205^th	5862	28.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.48	2366^th	3246	27.1%
2019	32.70	2299^th	3275	29.8%
2022	30.29	2579^th	3311	22.1%
2023	36.43	2051^st	3250	36.9%
2024	51.16	1115^th	3160	64.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.03	1792^nd	2420	26.0%
2024	37.20	1459^th	2634	44.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.15	4396^th	5084	13.5%
2019	22.22	4411^th	5173	14.7%
2022	25.82	4187^th	5264	20.5%
2023	24.21	4368^th	5374	18.7%
2024	35.58	3477^th	5511	36.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.69	4119^th	5413	23.9%
2019	26.52	4116^th	5492	25.1%
2022	21.42	4575^th	5635	18.8%
2023	27.77	3995^th	5617	28.9%
2024	33.07	3555^th	5605	36.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.60	2027^th	2128	4.7%
2019	24.20	2113^th	2585	18.3%
2022	18.52	2142^nd	2227	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.22	4652^nd	5431	14.3%
2019	15.54	5013^th	5510	9.0%
2022	19.33	4779^th	5663	15.6%
2023	15.40	5132^nd	5650	9.2%
2024	23.54	4398^th	5636	22.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.84	4125^th	4830	14.6%
2019	23.35	4148^th	4963	16.4%
2022	21.55	4393^rd	5084	13.6%
2023	24.40	4163^rd	5098	18.3%
2024	32.83	3514^th	5102	31.1%

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Rank History for White students at Rock Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.34	2228^th	2737	18.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rock Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	510	18	49	207	11	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	510	18	49	207	11	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	539	28	41	302	10	n/a	n/a	0	920
1998	556	34	66	363	6	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1999	539	43	53	417	8	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2000	494	50	58	432	6	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2001	476	64	59	498	7	n/a	n/a	2	1106
2002	465	71	76	522	6	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2003	465	71	76	522	6	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2004	398	73	90	526	6	n/a	n/a	0	1093
2005	356	63	95	531	8	n/a	n/a	1	1054
2006	184	47	59	447	7	n/a	n/a	17	761
2007	149	34	54	396	4	n/a	n/a	23	660
2008	131	36	60	441	5	n/a	n/a	0	673
2009	137	26	54	449	5	6	30	0	707
2010	92	19	47	465	1	0	35	0	659
2011	89	15	42	495	2	3	36	0	682
2012	82	11	40	504	0	2	34	0	673
2013	84	13	35	468	0	0	29	0	629
2014	86	19	31	502	2	1	22	0	663
2015	81	23	39	487	1	1	0	0	632
2016	77	23	32	499	1	1	13	0	646
2017	86	13	30	433	2	2	21	0	587
2018	78	11	24	419	1	2	26	0	561
2019	68	15	14	385	1	4	23	0	510
2020	59	16	11	384	0	2	25	0	497
2021	59	20	10	389	0	4	25	0	507
2022	55	12	13	413	1	2	26	0	522
2023	49	7	16	428	1	2	35	0	538
2024	39	9	18	428	0	0	24	0	518

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rock Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	795	29.5	26.9	35
1996	795	29.5	26.9	35
1997	920	40.0	23.0	42.4
1998	1025	46.8	21.9	44.4
1999	1060	50.0	21.2	45.9
2000	1040	51.0	20.4	49.2
2001	1106	54.5	20.3	47.2
2002	1140	56.3	20.2	46.7
2003	1140	56.3	20.2	46.7
2004	1093	52.6	20.8	50.5
2005	1054	52.8	20.0	52.2
2006	761	37.8	20.1	56
2007	660	36.6	18.0	66.1
2008	673	38.6	17.4	69.4
2009	707	36.6	18.8	70
2010	659	32.0	20.5	75.4
2011	682	n/a	n/a	79.9
2012	673	27.0	24.9	n/a
2013	629	26.6	23.6	81.1
2014	663	31.0	21.3	76.5
2015	632	30.0	21.0	83.7
2016	646	31.0	20.8	80.5
2017	587	28.4	20.6	81.9
2018	561	29.0	19.3	79.1
2019	510	23.0	22.1	81.8
2020	497	n/a	n/a	71.2
2021	507	25.0	20.2	82.8
2022	522	27.5	18.9	61.7
2023	538	30.8	17.4	77.9
2024	518	33.0	15.6	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rock Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	795	29.5	26.9	35
1996	795	29.5	26.9	35
1997	920	40.0	23.0	42.4
1998	1025	46.8	21.9	44.4
1999	1060	50.0	21.2	45.9
2000	1040	51.0	20.4	49.2
2001	1106	54.5	20.3	47.2
2002	1140	56.3	20.2	46.7
2003	1140	56.3	20.2	46.7
2004	1093	52.6	20.8	50.5
2005	1054	52.8	20.0	52.2
2006	761	37.8	20.1	56
2007	660	36.6	18.0	66.1
2008	673	38.6	17.4	69.4
2009	707	36.6	18.8	70
2010	659	32.0	20.5	75.4
2011	682	n/a	n/a	79.9
2012	673	27.0	24.9	n/a
2013	629	26.6	23.6	81.1
2014	663	31.0	21.3	76.5
2015	632	30.0	21.0	83.7
2016	646	31.0	20.8	80.5
2017	587	28.4	20.6	81.9
2018	561	29.0	19.3	79.1
2019	510	23.0	22.1	81.8
2020	497	n/a	n/a	71.2
2021	507	25.0	20.2	82.8
2022	522	27.5	18.9	61.7
2023	538	30.8	17.4	77.9
2024	518	33.0	15.6	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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