Design 39 Campus

Summary:

Design 39 Campus is a public elementary school serving 1,226 students in grades K-8 in the Poway Unified School District in San Diego, California. This school has consistently received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it among the top elementary schools in the state.

Design 39 Campus is an exceptional school that consistently outperforms the Poway Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 82.79% of Design 39 Campus students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 73.54% for Poway Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top in the state for Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Design 39 Campus has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 16.1% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

Design 39 Campus is located in a region with several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Monterey Ridge Elementary, Del Sur Elementary, and Stone Ranch Elementary, suggesting that the Poway Unified School District as a whole is dedicated to providing quality education. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates and low free/reduced-price lunch rates may indicate factors such as strong parental involvement, effective student support systems, and a positive school climate that contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public K-8

 17050 Del Sur Ridge Rd.
       San Diego, CA  92127-4463


(858) 676-6639

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
182nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,327 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.4 Help
Number of students:  1,251

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
45.5%
White:
32.1%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.3% Help


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Compare Details Design 39 Campus ranks better than 96.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.79. (See more...)
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Compare Details Design 39 Campus ranks better than 98.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.22. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Design 39 Campus has the largest elementary school student body size in the Poway Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (45.5%), White (32.1%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Design 39 Campus is 25.4. 23 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Design 39 Campus is $6,327. 24 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Design 39 Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks Design 39 Campus 182nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Design 39 Campus in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Design 39 Campus 39th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Design 39 Campus in the ranking list.)

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Design 39 Campus

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 95.98 268th 5611 95.2%
2016 92.06 498th 5614 91.1%
2017 92.59 481st 5692 91.5%
2018 92.58 476th 5662 91.6%
2019 92.21 506th 5789 91.3%
2022 96.52 244th 5883 95.9%
2023 95.50 316th 5874 94.6%
2024 96.79 182nd 5862 96.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.83 147th 610 75.9%
2023 70.34 201st 669 70.0%
2024 67.06 243rd 669 63.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.86 166th 3246 94.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.48 212th 2420 91.2%
2024 99.18 29th 2634 98.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.80 576th 5084 88.7%
2019 76.64 864th 5173 83.3%
2022 99.29 44th 5264 99.2%
2023 78.94 810th 5374 84.9%
2024 98.56 78th 5511 98.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.34 598th 5413 89.0%
2019 90.87 507th 5492 90.8%
2022 94.97 298th 5635 94.7%
2023 94.74 305th 5617 94.6%
2024 96.47 152nd 5605 97.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.50 300th 2585 88.4%
2022 95.16 100th 2227 95.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.29 368th 5431 93.2%
2019 91.79 455th 5510 91.7%
2022 96.56 190th 5663 96.6%
2023 94.96 313th 5650 94.5%
2024 95.83 207th 5636 96.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.49 204th 1071 81.0%
2019 71.50 340th 1149 70.4%
2022 82.00 98th 1154 91.5%
2023 81.25 131st 1190 89.0%
2024 83.35 83rd 1203 93.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.61 95th 4963 98.1%
2022 90.81 324th 5084 93.6%
2023 92.20 275th 5098 94.6%
2024 98.96 26th 5102 99.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.27 742nd 2737 72.9%
2019 70.10 818th 2834 71.1%
2022 75.79 596th 2726 78.1%
2023 72.00 734th 2662 72.4%
2024 79.40 444th 2647 83.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Design 39 Campus

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Rank History for all middle school students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 95.17 95th 2497 96.2%
2017 94.34 143rd 2508 94.3%
2018 97.73 35th 2480 98.6%
2019 97.07 67th 2715 97.5%
2022 98.04 48th 2740 98.2%
2023 97.99 55th 2802 98.0%
2024 98.22 39th 2777 98.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.49 2nd 554 99.6%
2022 75.76 140th 665 78.9%
2023 85.51 66th 678 90.3%
2024 77.23 144th 699 79.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 93.41 69th 1550 95.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.14 246th 2230 89.0%
2019 87.44 179th 2369 92.4%
2022 95.08 78th 2458 96.8%
2023 92.45 129th 2549 94.9%
2024 82.66 298th 2575 88.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.41 24th 2262 98.9%
2019 96.07 70th 2380 97.1%
2022 97.15 64th 2509 97.4%
2023 96.80 81st 2547 96.8%
2024 97.40 48th 2546 98.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.97 82nd 1531 94.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.05 61st 2273 97.3%
2019 97.04 72nd 2407 97.0%
2022 98.02 46th 2527 98.2%
2023 98.00 46th 2558 98.2%
2024 98.13 42nd 2547 98.4%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.99 30th 700 95.7%
2019 86.58 28th 745 96.2%
2022 85.36 43rd 733 94.1%
2023 85.56 38th 718 94.7%
2024 88.15 20th 741 97.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 91.81 111th 2359 95.3%
2023 98.50 25th 2391 99.0%
2024 99.54 11th 2383 99.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Design 39 Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.98 52nd 1496 96.5%
2019 87.25 127th 1602 92.1%
2022 89.23 85th 1555 94.5%
2023 83.16 185th 1552 88.1%
2024 83.49 171st 1535 88.9%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Open Quote New buildings! Nice facility! but Very clear symbol of management failure.
The goals are very respected and great but execution is not successful.
Former principal lost the control over managing the school. Big confusion!
New principal is confused too and all he is doing is marketing and showing off. Hiring the teachers with zero (0) experience as LED teachers.
We gave them 2 years to make up and boost up but do not see even sign of improvement.
My son got involved in many project with min. supervision and did not add any value to my sons capability. Teachers were spending 40% of class time for marketing and creating videos and power points to show off instead of working with kids No wonder my son loves the school because they were giving kids 3-4 hours of free times!
Do not recommend to send your kids to this school and do not get tricked by the facility and their lip services. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Design 39 Campus

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 433 8 275 65 1 3 46 0 831
2016 472 16 364 90 1 2 66 0 1011
2017 543 17 393 99 2 2 88 0 1144
2018 529 12 418 90 2 7 101 0 1159
2019 496 11 425 89 0 5 108 0 1134
2020 481 9 417 102 0 6 151 2 1168
2021 491 9 460 110 0 7 118 2 1197
2022 466 7 477 100 1 6 134 2 1193
2023 428 10 535 110 0 5 135 3 1226
2024 401 12 569 123 0 5 140 1 1251

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

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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 Design 39 Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 831 32.0 25.9 8.1
2016 1011 38.0 26.6 11.2
2017 1144 46.0 24.8 9.9
2018 1159 44.0 26.3 11.6
2019 1134 44.0 25.7 11.7
2020 1168 n/a n/a 10.9
2021 1197 50.2 23.8 8.9
2022 1193 50.3 23.7 6.5
2023 1226 45.9 26.6 6.4
2024 1251 49.0 25.4 7.3

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 Design 39 Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 831 32.0 25.9 8.1
2016 1011 38.0 26.6 11.2
2017 1144 46.0 24.8 9.9
2018 1159 44.0 26.3 11.6
2019 1134 44.0 25.7 11.7
2020 1168 n/a n/a 10.9
2021 1197 50.2 23.8 8.9
2022 1193 50.3 23.7 6.5
2023 1226 45.9 26.6 6.4
2024 1251 49.0 25.4 7.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Design 39 Campus

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202098.0%2.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
202297.5%1.7%0.0%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Design 39 Campus

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,327

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Design 39 Campus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 506th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 316th of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.4%
Ranks 67th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 55th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Design 39 Campus)72.465.1
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)76.373.1
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Design 39 Campus)67.778.6
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)76.975.7
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Design 39 Campus)72.677.5
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)75.875
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Design 39 Campus)76.278.9
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)76.874.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Design 39 Campus)81.283.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)78.476.4
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Design 39 Campus)74.477.9
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)70.969.3
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Design 39 Campus)67.580
 12.5%
   5th Grade Science (Poway Unified)6364.1
 1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Design 39 Campus)80.676.3
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)7370.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Design 39 Campus)62.668.5
 5.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)63.161.4
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Design 39 Campus)95.289.1
 6.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)75.174.3
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Design 39 Campus)76.279.4
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)65.761.7
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Design 39 Campus)8782.6
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)74.572
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Design 39 Campus)8077.8
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)68.660.7
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Design 39 Campus)71.876.4
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (Poway Unified)61.861.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11341226
 8.1%
African American1110
 9.1%
American Indian00
Asian425535
 25.9%
Hispanic89110
 23.6%
Pacific Islander55
White496428
 13.7%
Two or More Races108135
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.7%6.4%
 5.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,251 students attended Design 39 Campus.

Students at Design 39 Campus are 45% Asian, 32% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Yes! Design 39 Campus is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 182nd of 5862 California elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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