How does Crawford High compare to other high schools in San Diego?

Crawford High has a Scope Score of 37/100, ranked #1210 among California high schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 613 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Crawford High?

11.8% of students at Crawford High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Crawford High?

23.6% of students at Crawford High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Crawford High

High School

San Diego UnifiedSan Diego, San Diego County92115

📍 4191 Colts Way 📞 (619) 362-3700 🌐 Website

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 23.6%

10.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 79.9%

7.5pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 11.8%

4.0pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 9.8%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 30.2%

4.6pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 30.2%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 4.9%

0.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

79.9%

AP Exam Prepared

9.8%

A-G Completion

63.4%

College-Going Rate

67.9%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

5-year trend

↑ 4.0 points since 2019

Rank: #1195 → #1204 → #1231 → #1234 → #1210Exceeded: 8% → 9% → 9% → 9% → 12%

2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

23.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

613

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	306	15.0%	23.2%	22.9%	38.9%	38.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	307	8.5%	13.7%	17.6%	60.3%	22.1%

Science (CAST)

Level	%
Exceeded	1.8%
Met	21.6%
Nearly Met	61.1%
Not Met	15.6%
Met+	23.4%

334 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Crawford High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 12.7 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 79.9%. 63.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 67.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

School profile

Enrollment

1,276 students

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.8%

Level 4 (Well Developed) · District avg: 17.2% · CA avg: 16.8% · 294 tested

Teachers & staff

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

CA avg: ~21:1 · 51 full-time teachers

Principal

Reashon Villery

Student demographics

Hispanic

47.5%

District 47.2%

State 55.4%

White

2.3%

District 23.0%

State 20.8%

Asian

16.0%

District 8.3%

State 9.9%

Black

30.3%

District 7.5%

State 5.0%

Other

4.0%

District 14.0%

State 8.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch88%

District 61%

State 64%

Gender

Female 47.6%Male 52.4%

This school serves a high-need community. Growth and culture metrics carry extra weight when interpreting this school's outcomes.

Data source: California Department of Education · District and state averages for comparison

School Funding

$19,023

per student (school-level spending)

District avg:$20,783

This school receives $1,760 less per student

$36 more than state average

$12,024$30,514

California district range

Spending Breakdown

Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%

2018–2023 Trend

↑ 43.8%

$14,457 → $20,783

Score per $1K

1.93

Scope Score / $1K spent

Full district breakdown →Source: CDE ESSA School-Level Expenditure, 2023–24

Neighborhood profile

Median Household Income

$68K

$17K below CA median

Median Home Value

$668K

Bachelor's Degree+

38%

Adults age 25+ in this ZIP

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2022) · ZIP 92115

Nearby schools

Nearby High Schools

1 within ~3 mi · avg 44

Hoover High

San Diego Unified · 1.2 mi

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Nearby Elementary Schools

29 within ~3 mi · avg 42

Hearst Elementary

San Diego Unified · 2.2 mi

Hardy Elementary

San Diego Unified · 1.3 mi

Language Academy

San Diego Unified · 1.4 mi

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Nearby Middle Schools

4 within ~3 mi · avg 26

Mann Middle

San Diego Unified · 0.3 mi

Wilson Middle

San Diego Unified · 2 mi

Clark Middle

San Diego Unified · 1.6 mi

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K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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