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

Hickman Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.7/100, placing it at the 90th percentile statewide. 52% of students exceed standard, with a total of 786 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hickman Elementary?

51.5% of students at Hickman Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 73.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hickman Elementary improving or declining?

Hickman Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hickman Elementary?

11.8% of students at Hickman 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.

Hickman Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92126

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

786 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

483 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.6%

White 17.0%

Asian 25.1%

Black 2.3%

Other 37.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hickman Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	51.5%
Met Standard	22.2%
Below Standard	26.3%

Exceeded

51.5%

Met

22.2%

Below

26.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Hickman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

51.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 26.2 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.2 points higher (vs 38.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.