How does Clairemont Canyons Academy compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Clairemont Canyons Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 428 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Clairemont Canyons Academy?

19.9% of students at Clairemont Canyons Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Clairemont Canyons Academy improving or declining?

Clairemont Canyons Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 16.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Clairemont Canyons Academy?

25.3% of students at Clairemont Canyons Academy 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.

Clairemont Canyons Academy

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92111

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

428 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

322 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 30.8%

White 27.3%

Asian 14.0%

Black 17.4%

Other 10.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Clairemont Canyons Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.9%
Met Standard	18.1%
Below Standard	62.0%

Exceeded

19.9%

Met

18.1%

Below

62.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Clairemont Canyons Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.9% of students exceeded standard while 18.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.4% exceeded — 7.4 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 16.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.