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Conway Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2960th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of California elementary schools
Summary

Conway Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 547 students in the Escondido Union School District, and it stands out as a school that has shown remarkable improvement and performs well given the economic challenges many of its families face.

While Conway's test scores are below state averages, it significantly outperforms other local schools with similar student populations, such as Pioneer Elementary and Central Elementary. The school has made a dramatic climb from being one of the lowest-ranked in the state a decade ago to now ranking near the middle, and it is particularly effective in helping English Language Learner students succeed. Furthermore, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absences, cutting the rate by more than half since 2022, which is a better trend than seen at schools like Lincoln Elementary.

Conway's journey highlights that it is achieving relatively strong results with its resources, especially when compared to nearby schools like Oak Hill Elementary. However, a stark contrast exists with the higher-performing Heritage K-8 Charter, which serves a very different community. Within its own progress, Conway faces specific challenges, such as a significant performance gap between male and female students and lower scores in science, indicating areas where the school is still working to improve.

547
Students ?
20.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
81%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1325 Conway Dr.
       Escondido, CA  92027-1629

(760) 432-2435

District: Escondido Union


Students who attend Conway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rincon Middle
High:    Escondido High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.1%
White:
9.1%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg32%
California avg41%
2,960th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▲ up 47 pts since 2015
From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 18Elementary Schools in the Escondido Union
964th of 1,543Escondido Union among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.92960 of 585749.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.53481 of 586940.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.82950 of 585949.7%★★☆☆☆
202246.02753 of 588353.2%★★★☆☆
201927.74131 of 578928.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.74263 of 566224.7%★☆☆☆☆
201736.63335 of 569241.4%★★☆☆☆
201623.14342 of 561422.7%★☆☆☆☆
201510.15460 of 56112.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201314.15101 of 55307.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201212.95085 of 53905.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201113.15067 of 53775.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201011.55088 of 53144.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200918.84518 of 519313.0%★☆☆☆☆
200823.64074 of 511320.3%★☆☆☆☆
200722.64089 of 511320.0%★☆☆☆☆
200629.33364 of 481830.2%★★☆☆☆
200539.12777 of 482242.4%★★☆☆☆
200436.82826 of 480941.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202450.31157 of 316263.4%★★★☆☆
202377.1317 of 324590.2%★★★★★
202257.3872 of 331173.7%★★★★☆
201944.91498 of 327554.3%★★★☆☆
201840.21753 of 324646.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.33359 of 559740.0%★★☆☆☆
202430.43766 of 561232.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.83152 of 560943.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.43104 of 563544.9%★★☆☆☆
201925.24208 of 549223.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.54746 of 541312.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.02223 of 510756.5%★★★☆☆
202440.82918 of 510742.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.01999 of 508760.7%★★★☆☆
202258.41719 of 508466.2%★★★☆☆
201937.03168 of 496336.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.53311 of 483031.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.42409 of 546055.9%★★★☆☆
202438.03288 of 551740.4%★★☆☆☆
202352.92170 of 536359.5%★★★☆☆
202255.31958 of 526462.8%★★★☆☆
201936.23409 of 517334.1%★★☆☆☆
201834.03481 of 508431.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202549.92518 of 562855.3%★★★☆☆
202441.72964 of 564347.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.72576 of 563854.3%★★★☆☆
202254.22230 of 566360.6%★★★☆☆
201931.03702 of 551032.8%★★☆☆☆
201833.53437 of 543136.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.32309 of 284718.9%★☆☆☆☆
202431.41737 of 263534.1%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state
Mathematics38%~ state avg
Science26%-7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Conway Elementary.

Students at Conway Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Conway Elementary ranks 2960th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Conway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rincon Middle
High : Escondido High


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