📍 1809 S. Juniper St., Escondido, San Diego County, 92025
Juniper Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Escondido, San Diego County. The school has 578 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brooke Cottingham. It is part of the Escondido Union school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Juniper Elementary enrolls 578 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% White and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 514 | 89% |
| White | 31 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
526 of the school's 578 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Juniper Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Juniper Elementary is one of 24 schools in Escondido Union, based in Escondido, California. The district serves 13,922 students district-wide and employs 802 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 578 students, Juniper Elementary is close to the district average of about 580 students per school.