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

Chesterton Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.4/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 752 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Chesterton Elementary?

38.0% of students at Chesterton Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 64.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Chesterton Elementary improving or declining?

Chesterton Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Chesterton Elementary?

13.3% of students at Chesterton 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.

Chesterton Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92111

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

752 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

403 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 24.3%

White 34.0%

Asian 18.6%

Black 6.0%

Other 17.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Chesterton Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.0%
Met Standard	25.9%
Below Standard	36.0%

Exceeded

38.0%

Met

25.9%

Below

36.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Chesterton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.7 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.2 points higher (vs 23.9% average). 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 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.