How does Language Academy compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Language Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.6/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,412 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Language Academy?

29.0% of students at Language Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Language Academy improving or declining?

Language Academy's proficiency rate increases by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Language Academy?

13.5% of students at Language Academy 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.

Language Academy

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92115

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,412 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

981 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

44 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 54.7%

White 23.8%

Asian 1.1%

Black 10.8%

Other 9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Language Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.0%
Met Standard	29.6%
Below Standard	41.4%

Exceeded

29.0%

Met

29.6%

Below

41.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.0% of students exceeded standard while 29.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 23.3% average). 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 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

29.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

58.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+0.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,412

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	114	31.6%	23.7%	21.1%	23.7%	55.3%
4th	119	34.5%	22.7%	17.6%	25.2%	57.1%
5th	111	33.3%	31.5%	18.9%	16.2%	64.9%
6th	82	24.4%	43.9%	21.9%	9.8%	68.3%
7th	89	32.6%	42.7%	15.7%	9.0%	75.3%
8th	87	28.7%	39.1%	18.4%	13.8%	67.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	114	17.5%	30.7%	22.8%	28.9%	48.3%
4th	119	16.0%	22.7%	33.6%	27.7%	38.7%
5th	113	18.6%	20.4%	32.7%	28.3%	38.9%
6th	82	36.6%	23.2%	19.5%	20.7%	59.8%
7th	89	27.0%	32.6%	21.4%	19.1%	59.5%
8th	87	48.3%	23.0%	17.2%	11.5%	71.3%