How does Cadman Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Cadman Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.9/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 292 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cadman Elementary?

25.3% of students at Cadman Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cadman Elementary improving or declining?

Cadman Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cadman Elementary?

17.3% of students at Cadman Elementary 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.

Cadman Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92117

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

292 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

196 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 31.6%

White 51.0%

Asian 7.7%

Black 1.0%

Other 8.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cadman Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.3%
Met Standard	28.8%
Below Standard	46.0%

Exceeded

25.3%

Met

28.8%

Below

46.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Cadman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.3% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 34.6% exceeded — 9.3 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 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.