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

Central Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.7/100, placing it at the 25th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 938 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Central Elementary?

7.4% of students at Central Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Central Elementary improving or declining?

Central Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Central Elementary?

24.8% of students at Central 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.

Central Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92105

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

938 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

494 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 72.3%

White 1.2%

Asian 14.4%

Black 9.5%

Other 2.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Central Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.4%
Met Standard	13.3%
Below Standard	79.2%

Exceeded

7.4%

Met

13.3%

Below

79.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Central Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.4% of students exceeded standard while 13.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.9 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.8% exceeded — 12.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.