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

Kimbrough Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.9/100, placing it at the 13th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 606 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kimbrough Elementary?

5.7% of students at Kimbrough Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kimbrough Elementary improving or declining?

Kimbrough Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kimbrough Elementary?

28.0% of students at Kimbrough 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.

Kimbrough Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92102

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

606 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

314 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.0%

White 1.6%

Asian 0.3%

Black 2.5%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kimbrough Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.7%
Met Standard	17.5%
Below Standard	76.8%

Exceeded

5.7%

Met

17.5%

Below

76.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Kimbrough Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.7% of students exceeded standard while 17.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.6 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.5% exceeded — 6.8 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 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.