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Keiller Leadership Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Keiller Leadership Academy posts 34% meeting the standard and 10.0% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

7270 Lisbon Street, 92114 (opens in new tab)·San Diego Unified·San Diego·Grades TK-8·635 students·85% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(619) 263-9266·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,261 statewide · #102 of 137 in San Diego Unified

Keiller Leadership Academy scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “34% proficient” and call it done. Keiller Leadership Academy 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.

As a charter, Keiller Leadership Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

10%
16%
74%
Grade 3 · 26% proficient
14%
34%
52%
Grade 4 · 48% proficient
13%
30%
57%
Grade 5 · 43% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 2.9pp across grades; the floor rises 16.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.0%
State 21.3%
11.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
33.7%
State 42.7%
9.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
28.8%
State 17.9%
10.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.1%
State 1.6%
0.4pp above 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.

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

Hispanic79.8%
White4.4%
Asian1.9%
Black8.0%
Other5.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 84.6% (21pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
635
Near CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
24 TK students
4% of a 652-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,976
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Keiller Leadership Academy in San Diego, 36.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Keiller Leadership Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 377 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−24.4pp
15.1% vs 39.5% overall · n=122
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−12.9pp
0.0% vs 12.9% overall · n=34
Math · Disabilities−20.1pp
2.8% vs 22.8% overall · n=35
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−8.0pp
0.0% vs 8.0% overall · n=35

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income381 tested
ELA 36.9%·Math 18.9%· -5.7pp vs district
Hispanic346 tested
ELA 37.9%·Math 19.4%· -3.1pp vs district
English Learner136 tested
ELA 13.5%·Math 6.6%· +5.1pp vs district

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 18.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 36%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$98K
$13K above CA median
Median Home Value
$649K
$10K below CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp below 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
11.3 years avg experience
41 teachers · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
72% fully credentialed
1.6% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 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 Keiller Leadership Academy a good elementary school?
Keiller Leadership Academy has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,261 statewide. 10.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Keiller Leadership Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.7% of students at Keiller Leadership Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.0% 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. 358 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Keiller Leadership Academy rank in California?
Keiller Leadership Academy ranks #4,261 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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.
Is Keiller Leadership Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Keiller Leadership Academy increases by 2.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Keiller Leadership Academy?
28.8% of students at Keiller Leadership Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.1%. 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 Keiller Leadership Academy compare to other schools in San Diego?
Keiller Leadership Academy scores 34/100 (26th percentile) among California elementary 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 635 students. Use the schools in San Diego page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Keiller Leadership Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Keiller Leadership Academy in San Diego, 36.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Keiller Leadership Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 377 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
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+2.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
33.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
28.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 32th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.1%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 46th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35110%16%31%43%25%−18
Grade 45614%34%29%23%48%+3
Grade 57113%30%23%35%42%−6
Grade 69111%21%38%30%32%−15
Grade 79013%29%37%21%42%−5
Grade 88816%31%28%25%47%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3514%27%33%35%31%−14
Grade 45613%23%30%34%36%−6
Grade 5737%12%29%52%19%−16
Grade 6912%9%25%64%11%−24
Grade 7918%11%34%47%19%−15
Grade 88915%8%21%56%22%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111628%15%59%18%

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 Disadvantaged37736.9%−6−1
Hispanic/Latino34337.9%−3−1
English Learners13313.5%+5+3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Keiller Leadership Academy ←3410.0%33.7%+2.32.1%
Nye Elementary2 mi6435.2%69.8%+7.21.1%
Sunnyside Elementary3 mi5731.7%58.8%+8.51.1%
Bethune K-81.6 mi5327.8%54.9%+6.90.7%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
25%34%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5019 → #2266 → #2940 → #3303 → #4261
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue