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

Horton Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.0/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 680 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Horton Elementary?

5.9% of students at Horton Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Horton Elementary improving or declining?

Horton Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Horton Elementary?

31.0% of students at Horton 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.

Horton Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92102

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

680 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

378 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 82.8%

White 0.8%

Asian 5.3%

Black 9.0%

Other 2.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Horton Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.9%
Met Standard	13.5%
Below Standard	80.6%

Exceeded

5.9%

Met

13.5%

Below

80.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Horton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.9% of students exceeded standard while 13.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.4 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 36 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.9% exceeded — 9.1 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 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.