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

Linda Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.9/100, placing it at the 9th percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 646 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Linda Vista Elementary?

3.1% of students at Linda Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 14.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Linda Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Linda Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Linda Vista Elementary?

27.2% of students at Linda Vista 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.

Linda Vista Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92111

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

646 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

372 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 71.5%

White 5.9%

Asian 9.9%

Black 5.7%

Other 7.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Linda Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.1%
Met Standard	11.5%
Below Standard	85.3%

Exceeded

3.1%

Met

11.5%

Below

85.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Linda Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.1% of students exceeded standard while 11.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.2 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.4% exceeded — 24.3 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 5.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.