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Albert Einstein Academies: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Albert Einstein Academies posts 47% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

3035 Ash Street, 92102 (opens in new tab)·San Diego Unified·San Diego·Grades TK-8·1,448 students·46% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(619) 795-1190·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
49
🚀 Growth Engine · Developing
ranked #1,991 statewide · #52 of 137 in San Diego Unified

Albert Einstein Academies scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 65th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “47% proficient” and call it done. Albert Einstein Academies deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Diego, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Albert Einstein Academies enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

23%
18%
59%
Grade 3 · 41% proficient
25%
27%
48%
Grade 4 · 52% proficient
25%
30%
45%
Grade 5 · 55% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 1.9pp across grades; the floor rises 13.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
23.4%
State 21.3%
2.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+8.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
46.8%
State 42.7%
4.2pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.6%
State 17.9%
4.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 1.6%
0.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic62.3%
White26.6%
Asian1.1%
Black2.5%
Other7.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 46.0% (18pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,448
828 above CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
1% of a 1,394-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,976
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Albert Einstein Academies in San Diego, 32.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Albert Einstein Academies trails its district average for low-income students by 10.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 488 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−33.5pp
13.5% vs 47.0% overall · n=140
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−20.7pp
0.0% vs 20.7% overall · n=219
Math · Disabilities−30.6pp
6.5% vs 37.0% overall · n=140
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−15.9pp
2.7% vs 18.6% overall · n=140

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income488 tested
ELA 32.4%·Math 21.6%· -10.2pp vs district
Hispanic652 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 22.2%· -7.7pp vs district
White230 tested
ELA 74.8%·Math 67.3%· -0.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 10.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 36%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$77K
$8K below CA median
Median Home Value
$750K
$91K above CA median
Bachelor's+
30%
5pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.5 years avg experience
76 teachers · 20% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
82% fully credentialed
0.7% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Albert Einstein Academies a good elementary school?
Albert Einstein Academies has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 65th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,991 statewide. 23.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.1 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Albert Einstein Academies's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 46.8% of students at Albert Einstein Academies met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 23.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 23.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 794 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Albert Einstein Academies rank in California?
Albert Einstein Academies ranks #1,991 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 65th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Albert Einstein Academies getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Albert Einstein Academies increases by 8.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Albert Einstein Academies?
13.6% of students at Albert Einstein Academies are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Albert Einstein Academies compare to other schools in San Diego?
Albert Einstein Academies scores 49/100 (65th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,448 students. Use the schools in San Diego page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Albert Einstein Academies serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Albert Einstein Academies in San Diego, 32.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Albert Einstein Academies trails its district average for low-income students by 10.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 488 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
23.4%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 52th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+8.2pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 54th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
46.8%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 53th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 313223%18%22%37%41%−2
Grade 413525%27%19%29%52%+7
Grade 513025%30%23%22%55%+7
Grade 619612%20%28%40%32%−14
Grade 719320%33%24%23%53%+6
Grade 819220%30%24%26%49%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 313317%22%29%32%39%−7
Grade 413529%24%31%16%53%+11
Grade 512922%20%25%33%42%+7
Grade 619612%14%30%43%27%−8
Grade 719113%17%28%42%30%−4
Grade 819220%14%23%43%33%+1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1132312%23%49%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged48832.4%−10−6
Hispanic/Latino65233.3%−8−6
White23074.8%−0+13
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Albert Einstein Academies ←4923.4%46.8%+8.21.5%
McKinley Elementary1.2 mi7752.0%80.9%+2.50.3%
Birney Elementary2.7 mi7445.7%76.2%+14.02.1%
Rowan Elementary1 mi6023.3%46.2%−7.40.7%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
45%49%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1778 → #993 → #1514 → #1991
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue