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

Florence Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.2/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 302 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Florence Elementary?

17.1% of students at Florence Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Florence Elementary improving or declining?

Florence Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Florence Elementary?

25.1% of students at Florence 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.

Florence Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92103

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

302 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

230 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 56.5%

White 24.8%

Asian 0.9%

Black 6.5%

Other 11.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Florence Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.1%
Met Standard	26.7%
Below Standard	56.2%

Exceeded

17.1%

Met

26.7%

Below

56.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Florence Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.2 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.9% exceeded — 10.8 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 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.