How does Audubon K-8 compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Audubon K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.1/100, placing it at the 22nd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,148 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Audubon K-8?

8.7% of students at Audubon K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Audubon K-8 improving or declining?

Audubon K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Audubon K-8?

30.4% of students at Audubon K-8 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Audubon K-8

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92114

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,148 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

472 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 79.0%

White 3.8%

Asian 0.6%

Black 6.1%

Other 10.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Audubon K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.7%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	72.9%

Exceeded

8.7%

Met

18.5%

Below

72.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Audubon K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.7 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.9% exceeded — 6.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

30.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,148

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	8.3%	10.4%	25.0%	56.3%	18.8%
4th	38	10.5%	15.8%	21.1%	52.6%	26.3%
5th	37	8.1%	10.8%	16.2%	64.9%	18.9%
6th	53	5.7%	28.3%	24.5%	41.5%	34.0%
7th	66	3.0%	19.7%	31.8%	45.5%	22.7%
8th	42	9.5%	26.2%	21.4%	42.9%	35.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	12.2%	16.3%	34.7%	36.7%	28.6%
4th	40	12.5%	17.5%	37.5%	32.5%	30.0%
5th	37	5.4%	13.5%	18.9%	62.2%	18.9%
6th	55	9.1%	20.0%	32.7%	38.2%	29.1%
7th	66	6.1%	21.2%	25.8%	47.0%	27.3%
8th	43	13.9%	20.9%	25.6%	39.5%	34.9%