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Crawford High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Crawford posts 30% meeting the standard and 11.8% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

4191 Colts Way, 92115 (opens in new tab)·San Diego Unified·San Diego·Grades 9-12·1,318 students·93% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(619) 362-3700·Website
Scope Score
33
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,572 statewide · #33 of 43 in San Diego Unified

Crawford High scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 27th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Crawford deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Diego, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
30%
State 36%
Graduate
80%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
10%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 30 are proficient by 11th grade → 80 graduate → 10 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
79.9%
State 87.6%
7.7pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
11.8%
State 15.8%
4.1pp below state avg
College readiness
9.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
30.2%
State 35.7%
5.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.0%
State 30.2%
6.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.8%
State 3.6%
1.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.4%
State 18.0%
9.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic44.5%
White2.1%
Asian15.2%
Black33.8%
Other4.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.9% (29pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,318
Near CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,604
District avg: $15,976 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Crawford High in San Diego, 38.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Crawford High trails its district average for low-income students by 4.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 285 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+10.9pp
34.9% vs 24.0% overall · n=215
Suspension · RW+3.8pp
8.6% vs 4.8% overall · n=35
ELA · English Learner−33.8pp
4.5% vs 38.2% overall · n=67
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−15.0pp
0.0% vs 15.0% overall · n=67
Math · English Learner−16.2pp
6.0% vs 22.1% overall · n=67
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−8.5pp
0.0% vs 8.5% overall · n=32

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income285 tested
ELA 38.4%·Math 22.1%· -4.2pp vs district
Hispanic130 tested
ELA 38.8%·Math 18.5%· -2.3pp vs district
Black92 tested
ELA 31.5%·Math 16.3%· -3.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 36%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$79K
$6K below CA median
Median Home Value
$799K
$140K above CA median
Bachelor's+
41%
6pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.6 years avg experience
63 teachers · 2% first-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
14 AP courses
15 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Crawford High a good high school?
Crawford High has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 27th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,572 statewide. 11.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Crawford High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.2% of students at Crawford High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 613 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Crawford High rank in California?
Crawford High ranks #1,572 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 27th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Crawford High?
24.0% of students at Crawford High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Crawford High compare to other schools in San Diego?
Crawford High scores 33/100 (27th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,318 students. Use the schools in San Diego page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Crawford High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Crawford High in San Diego, 38.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Crawford High trails its district average for low-income students by 4.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 285 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
79.9%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 41th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
11.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 46th pctile
College readiness · 20%
9.8%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 35th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
30.2%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 55th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.8%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.4%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1130615%23%23%39%38%−9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113078%14%18%60%22%−1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113342%22%61%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged28538.4%−4+0
Hispanic/Latino13038.8%−2−0
Black/African American9231.5%−3−1
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Crawford High ←3311.8%30.2%4.8%
Helix High2.2 mi7640.8%76.3%1.9%
Hoover High1.2 mi4113.1%32.1%3.4%
Health Sciences High and Middle College2 mi324.7%18.9%0.7%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
79.9%
AP Exam Prepared
9.8%
A-G Completion
63.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
67.9%
Scope Score history
33%33%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1477 → #1553 → #1573 → #1587 → #1572
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue