Felicita Elementary

Summary:

Felicita Elementary is a public elementary school located in Escondido, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Escondido Union School District, which is ranked 994 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Felicita Elementary consistently performs below the Escondido Union 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, only 22.06% of Felicita Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.59% for the Escondido Union district and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 17.96% of Felicita Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 27.41% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Felicita Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in the 2017-2018 school year to 37.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools like L.R. Green Elementary (33.3%) and Bernardo Elementary (22.2%).

The nearby schools, such as L.R. Green Elementary, Bernardo Elementary, and Classical Academy, consistently outperform Felicita Elementary in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of Felicita Elementary, which has 85.92% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public K-5

 737 West 13th Ave.
       Escondido, CA  92025-5510


(760) 432-2444

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5252nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,567 Help


Students who attend Felicita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences
High:    San Pasqual High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  476

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.5%
White:
3.2%
Asian:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Felicita Elementary ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.53. (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 Felicita Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Escondido Union School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Felicita Elementary is $6,567, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Felicita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Felicita Elementary 5252nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Felicita Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Escondido Union:

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


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Rank History for Felicita Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Felicita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.07 3483rd 4809 27.6%
2005 19.48 4007th 4822 16.9%
2006 21.17 3908th 4818 18.9%
2007 16.47 4541st 5113 11.2%
2008 12.50 4793rd 5113 6.3%
2009 9.32 5033rd 5193 3.1%
2010 7.74 5224th 5314 1.7%
2011 7.89 5280th 5377 1.8%
2012 9.79 5203rd 5390 3.5%
2013 7.71 5385th 5530 2.6%
2015 13.60 5238th 5611 6.6%
2016 23.49 4308th 5614 23.3%
2017 20.57 4641st 5692 18.5%
2018 23.17 4410th 5662 22.1%
2019 19.08 4894th 5789 15.5%
2022 18.55 5004th 5883 14.9%
2023 12.23 5549th 5874 5.5%
2024 15.53 5252nd 5862 10.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Felicita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.67 2279th 3246 29.8%
2019 33.14 2266th 3275 30.8%
2022 53.81 1007th 3311 69.6%
2023 22.21 3035th 3250 6.6%
2024 27.51 2718th 3160 14.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Felicita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.21 1210th 2420 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Felicita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.75 3500th 5084 31.2%
2019 27.47 4064th 5173 21.4%
2022 25.98 4174th 5264 20.7%
2023 15.26 5023rd 5374 6.5%
2024 19.73 4792nd 5511 13.0%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Felicita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.55 4132nd 5413 23.7%
2019 17.89 4803rd 5492 12.5%
2022 21.39 4577th 5635 18.8%
2023 15.08 5137th 5617 8.5%
2024 13.59 5231st 5605 6.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Felicita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.58 4425th 5431 18.5%
2019 21.07 4564th 5510 17.2%
2022 16.69 5052nd 5663 10.8%
2023 10.92 5479th 5650 3.0%
2024 20.18 4702nd 5636 16.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Felicita Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.57 3455th 4830 28.5%
2019 27.01 3899th 4963 21.4%
2022 26.06 4036th 5084 20.6%
2023 14.37 4829th 5098 5.3%
2024 20.19 4441st 5102 13.0%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Open Quote I've taught here for over 20 years. The staff is incredible - very knowledgeable and caring. We are dedicated to providing the best education to all students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Felicita Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 378 3 33 340 0 n/a n/a 0 754
1989 400 2 27 334 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1990 370 3 38 365 2 n/a n/a 0 778
1991 335 4 21 413 3 n/a n/a 0 776
1992 333 9 26 417 2 n/a n/a 0 787
1993 323 8 27 448 4 n/a n/a 0 810
1994 304 15 23 496 5 n/a n/a 0 843
1995 213 22 47 520 6 n/a n/a 0 808
1996 213 22 47 520 6 n/a n/a 0 808
1997 211 21 43 585 6 n/a n/a 0 866
1998 218 13 43 639 7 n/a n/a 0 920
1999 214 20 50 670 9 n/a n/a 0 963
2000 173 24 45 714 10 n/a n/a 15 981
2001 166 20 37 781 9 n/a n/a 13 1026
2002 110 33 33 765 9 n/a n/a 4 954
2003 110 33 33 765 9 n/a n/a 4 954
2004 89 21 27 764 7 n/a n/a 8 916
2005 80 30 26 792 8 n/a n/a 6 942
2006 40 7 23 667 0 n/a n/a 4 741
2007 34 4 16 664 2 n/a n/a 5 725
2008 24 5 13 659 2 n/a n/a 0 703
2009 20 5 9 609 1 0 15 0 659
2010 27 7 8 587 1 2 43 0 675
2011 19 6 7 598 1 1 16 0 648
2012 17 7 6 617 1 1 19 0 668
2013 18 5 12 681 1 0 16 0 733
2014 19 2 15 724 1 0 12 0 773
2015 16 3 8 690 0 1 0 0 718
2016 12 3 6 651 0 1 6 0 679
2017 11 5 5 604 0 0 6 0 631
2018 9 2 5 559 0 0 3 0 578
2019 6 5 3 525 0 0 2 0 541
2020 12 4 2 454 0 0 5 0 477
2021 15 2 2 404 0 0 4 0 427
2022 11 2 2 411 1 0 10 0 437
2023 15 2 7 445 1 0 6 0 476

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 Felicita Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 754 35.0 21.5 n/a
1989 763 33.2 22.9 n/a
1990 778 34.0 22.8 n/a
1991 776 35.0 22.1 n/a
1992 787 35.6 22.1 65.4
1993 810 30.0 27.0 71.4
1994 843 32.5 25.9 72
1995 808 33.5 24.1 77
1996 808 33.5 24.1 77
1997 866 37.5 23.1 77.7
1998 920 45.0 20.4 89.2
1999 963 47.5 20.3 82.7
2000 981 49.1 20.0 80.8
2001 1026 55.1 18.6 81
2002 954 52.6 18.1 82.4
2003 954 52.6 18.1 82.4
2004 916 49.0 18.7 87.8
2005 942 48.3 19.5 82.7
2006 741 39.0 19.0 86.2
2007 725 36.0 20.1 88.9
2008 703 37.5 18.7 86.6
2009 659 33.0 19.2 79.8
2010 675 32.3 20.8 89.2
2011 648 n/a n/a 94.1
2012 668 29.0 23.0 99.6
2013 733 30.0 24.4 91.4
2014 773 29.5 26.2 91.5
2015 718 30.0 23.9 91.1
2016 679 28.0 24.2 86.5
2017 631 25.0 25.2 92.1
2018 578 24.0 24.0 91
2019 541 21.0 25.7 88.7
2020 477 n/a n/a 86.2
2021 427 19.0 22.4 86.7
2022 437 22.5 19.4 79.6
2023 476 26.0 18.2 85.9

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 Felicita Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 754 35.0 21.5 n/a
1989 763 33.2 22.9 n/a
1990 778 34.0 22.8 n/a
1991 776 35.0 22.1 n/a
1992 787 35.6 22.1 65.4
1993 810 30.0 27.0 71.4
1994 843 32.5 25.9 72
1995 808 33.5 24.1 77
1996 808 33.5 24.1 77
1997 866 37.5 23.1 77.7
1998 920 45.0 20.4 89.2
1999 963 47.5 20.3 82.7
2000 981 49.1 20.0 80.8
2001 1026 55.1 18.6 81
2002 954 52.6 18.1 82.4
2003 954 52.6 18.1 82.4
2004 916 49.0 18.7 87.8
2005 942 48.3 19.5 82.7
2006 741 39.0 19.0 86.2
2007 725 36.0 20.1 88.9
2008 703 37.5 18.7 86.6
2009 659 33.0 19.2 79.8
2010 675 32.3 20.8 89.2
2011 648 n/a n/a 94.1
2012 668 29.0 23.0 99.6
2013 733 30.0 24.4 91.4
2014 773 29.5 26.2 91.5
2015 718 30.0 23.9 91.1
2016 679 28.0 24.2 86.5
2017 631 25.0 25.2 92.1
2018 578 24.0 24.0 91
2019 541 21.0 25.7 88.7
2020 477 n/a n/a 86.2
2021 427 19.0 22.4 86.7
2022 437 22.5 19.4 79.6
2023 476 26.0 18.2 85.9

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

Felicita Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201497.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%
201598.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%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≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202093.8%0.0%6.2%95.1%96.3%93.8%96.3%
202197.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
202293.0%0.0%0.0%93.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Felicita Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,567

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Felicita Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4894th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5549th of 5874 Elementary schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Felicita Elementary)2013.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)35.830.8
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Felicita Elementary)21.118.1
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)39.635.4
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Felicita Elementary)28.216.4
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)38.229.9
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Felicita Elementary)16.39.5
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.830
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Felicita Elementary)44.426
 18.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)44.137.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Felicita Elementary)20.27.5
 12.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.325.7
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Felicita Elementary)19.210
 9.2%
   5th Grade Science (Escondido Union)23.722.5
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students541476
 12%
African American52
 60%
American Indian01
Asian37
 133.3%
Hispanic525445
 15.2%
Pacific Islander00
White615
 150%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.7%85.9%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Felicita Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended Felicita Elementary.

Students at Felicita Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Felicita Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Felicita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences
High : San Pasqual High


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