Is Encanto Elementary a good school?

Encanto Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Encanto Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 399 students attended Encanto Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Encanto Elementary?

Students at Encanto Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Encanto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Encanto Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Millennial Technical Middle High : Lincoln High

Encanto Elementary

Summary:

Encanto Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 415 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Encanto Elementary faces significant challenges compared to its surrounding schools and the district as a whole. The school has seen a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 21.8% in 2017-2018 to 63.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Audubon K-8 (41.1%), Horton Elementary (50.0%), and Valencia Park Elementary (35.4%). Academically, Encanto Elementary consistently performs below the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 23.73% and 23.5% of students proficient or better, respectively, in 2023-2024.

Additionally, Encanto Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.1% to 92.15% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.7 to 23 students per teacher, which is higher than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that Encanto Elementary may be facing unique challenges in providing effective instruction and support to its student population, and the school may require targeted interventions and additional resources to address the disparities in academic performance and attendance.

Detail:

Public K-5

822 65th St.
San Diego, CA 92114-2818

(619) 344-6700

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4846^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,530

Students who attend Encanto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Millennial Technical Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

8.0%

Asian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Encanto Elementary ranks worse than 82.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 102^nd among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.16. (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 (80.7%), African American (8%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Encanto Elementary is 19.9, which is the 12^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Encanto Elementary is $8,530, which is the 56^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Encanto Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Encanto Elementary 4846^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Encanto Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Encanto Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.53	4306^th	4809	10.5%
2005	18.40	4076^th	4822	15.5%
2006	22.58	3817^th	4818	20.8%
2007	26.71	3807^th	5113	25.5%
2008	30.91	3518^th	5113	31.2%
2009	35.05	3368^th	5193	35.1%
2010	48.04	2691^st	5314	49.4%
2011	43.56	2980^th	5377	44.6%
2012	45.55	2914^th	5390	45.9%
2013	54.67	2419^th	5530	56.3%
2015	40.98	2959^th	5611	47.3%
2016	42.22	2945^th	5614	47.5%
2017	42.64	2939^th	5692	48.4%
2018	33.43	3571^st	5662	36.9%
2019	33.69	3641^st	5789	37.1%
2022	22.09	4642^nd	5883	21.1%
2023	25.77	4293^rd	5874	26.9%
2024	20.16	4846^th	5862	17.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.81	1459^th	3246	55.1%
2019	46.54	1414^th	3275	56.8%
2022	22.64	3077^th	3311	7.1%
2023	41.15	1734^th	3250	46.6%
2024	55.29	922^nd	3160	70.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.16	2738^th	5084	46.1%
2019	48.34	2511^th	5173	51.5%
2022	30.17	3827^th	5264	27.3%
2023	33.98	3568^th	5374	33.6%
2024	25.20	4360^th	5511	20.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.20	236^th	356	33.7%
2023	55.75	116^th	336	65.5%
2024	32.25	278^th	364	23.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.21	3821^st	5413	29.4%
2019	31.32	3729^th	5492	32.1%
2022	23.23	4398^th	5635	22.0%
2023	25.82	4152^nd	5617	26.1%
2024	21.61	4548^th	5605	18.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.48	1650^th	2585	36.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.77	3179^th	5431	41.5%
2019	37.11	3248^th	5510	41.1%
2022	21.77	4534^th	5663	19.9%
2023	26.49	4094^th	5650	27.5%
2024	19.94	4727^th	5636	16.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Encanto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.75	2368^th	4830	51.0%
2019	50.79	2233^rd	4963	55.0%
2022	30.09	3692^nd	5084	27.4%
2023	37.29	3123^rd	5098	38.7%
2024	33.31	3467^th	5102	32.0%

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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 Encanto Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	456	336	78	501	5	n/a	n/a	0	1376
1989	422	286	84	508	5	n/a	n/a	0	1305
1990	375	303	85	598	2	n/a	n/a	0	1363
1991	348	328	93	645	5	n/a	n/a	0	1419
1992	268	335	81	657	5	n/a	n/a	0	1346
1993	283	306	67	707	7	n/a	n/a	0	1370
1994	229	278	61	735	5	n/a	n/a	0	1308
1995	159	254	78	689	8	n/a	n/a	0	1188
1996	159	254	78	689	8	n/a	n/a	0	1188
1997	161	242	68	732	6	n/a	n/a	0	1209
1998	137	255	60	744	7	n/a	n/a	0	1203
1999	91	242	34	692	2	n/a	n/a	0	1061
2000	82	247	33	698	2	n/a	n/a	0	1062
2001	68	235	33	719	1	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2002	47	203	44	709	3	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2003	47	203	44	709	3	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2004	47	191	46	685	2	n/a	n/a	0	971
2005	28	155	38	611	5	n/a	n/a	0	837
2006	30	122	37	593	5	n/a	n/a	0	787
2007	23	106	28	552	3	n/a	n/a	7	719
2008	18	104	28	532	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
2009	14	90	16	538	1	8	0	0	667
2010	16	80	14	495	0	4	7	0	616
2011	9	58	13	518	0	4	12	0	614
2012	18	58	11	487	0	3	15	0	592
2013	18	41	12	447	0	3	15	0	536
2014	13	37	11	403	0	2	21	0	487
2015	6	41	12	421	1	6	17	0	504
2016	12	42	17	401	2	1	21	0	496
2017	14	42	18	368	2	0	28	0	472
2018	16	49	23	360	1	2	24	0	475
2019	12	42	20	388	0	3	23	0	488
2020	14	43	16	400	0	4	20	0	497
2021	14	47	17	386	1	2	17	0	484
2022	12	39	21	335	0	3	21	0	431
2023	13	44	20	322	0	4	12	0	415
2024	11	32	18	322	0	2	14	0	399

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 Encanto Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1376	56.2	24.4	n/a
1989	1305	49.3	26.4	n/a
1990	1363	53.8	25.3	n/a
1991	1419	55.3	25.6	n/a
1992	1346	56.2	23.9	70.6
1993	1370	53.4	25.7	70.4
1994	1308	55.0	23.8	81.3
1995	1188	46.0	25.8	84.1
1996	1188	46.0	25.8	84.1
1997	1209	56.0	21.6	83.8
1998	1203	61.0	19.7	86.7
1999	1061	58.6	18.1	90.4
2000	1062	60.0	17.7	89.1
2001	1056	61.5	17.2	81.6
2002	1006	60.4	16.7	94
2003	1006	60.4	16.7	94
2004	971	59.0	16.5	62.9
2005	837	53.8	15.6	56
2006	787	47.8	16.5	87
2007	719	45.7	15.7	87.4
2008	684	43.3	15.8	87.6
2009	667	44.0	13.9	87
2010	616	41.0	15.0	87
2011	614	n/a	n/a	87
2012	592	41.0	14.4	n/a
2013	536	39.6	13.5	99.4
2014	487	27.6	17.6	93.6
2015	504	23.0	21.9	95.4
2016	496	22.0	22.5	95.2
2017	472	22.0	21.4	94.9
2018	475	21.0	22.6	91.6
2019	488	20.0	24.3	93.4
2020	497	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	484	21.0	23.0	92.1
2022	431	21.0	20.5	89.1
2023	415	21.0	19.7	91.8
2024	399	20.0	19.9	92.5

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 Encanto Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1376	56.2	24.4	n/a
1989	1305	49.3	26.4	n/a
1990	1363	53.8	25.3	n/a
1991	1419	55.3	25.6	n/a
1992	1346	56.2	23.9	70.6
1993	1370	53.4	25.7	70.4
1994	1308	55.0	23.8	81.3
1995	1188	46.0	25.8	84.1
1996	1188	46.0	25.8	84.1
1997	1209	56.0	21.6	83.8
1998	1203	61.0	19.7	86.7
1999	1061	58.6	18.1	90.4
2000	1062	60.0	17.7	89.1
2001	1056	61.5	17.2	81.6
2002	1006	60.4	16.7	94
2003	1006	60.4	16.7	94
2004	971	59.0	16.5	62.9
2005	837	53.8	15.6	56
2006	787	47.8	16.5	87
2007	719	45.7	15.7	87.4
2008	684	43.3	15.8	87.6
2009	667	44.0	13.9	87
2010	616	41.0	15.0	87
2011	614	n/a	n/a	87
2012	592	41.0	14.4	n/a
2013	536	39.6	13.5	99.4
2014	487	27.6	17.6	93.6
2015	504	23.0	21.9	95.4
2016	496	22.0	22.5	95.2
2017	472	22.0	21.4	94.9
2018	475	21.0	22.6	91.6
2019	488	20.0	24.3	93.4
2020	497	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	484	21.0	23.0	92.1
2022	431	21.0	20.5	89.1
2023	415	21.0	19.7	91.8
2024	399	20.0	19.9	92.5

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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