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

Rodriguez Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 26.2/100, placing it at the 4th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 526 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rodriguez Elementary?

2.2% of students at Rodriguez Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 13.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rodriguez Elementary improving or declining?

Rodriguez Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 14.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rodriguez Elementary?

28.0% of students at Rodriguez 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.

Rodriguez Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92113

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

526 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

301 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.0%

White 1.0%

Black 4.0%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rodriguez Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.2%
Met Standard	11.3%
Below Standard	86.5%

Exceeded

2.2%

Met

11.3%

Below

86.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Rodriguez Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.2% of students exceeded standard while 11.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 23.1 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.9% exceeded — 9.6 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 14.6 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%.