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San Diego Cooperative Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

San Diego Cooperative Charter posts 36% meeting the standard and 12.5% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

7260 Linda Vista Road, 92111 (opens in new tab)·San Diego Unified·San Diego·Grades TK-8·454 students·51% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(858) 496-1613·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
38
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #3,527 statewide · #85 of 137 in San Diego Unified

San Diego Cooperative Charter scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 39th 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 “36% proficient” and call it done. San Diego Cooperative Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Diego, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 6.2% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, San Diego Cooperative Charter 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.

20%
20%
60%
Grade 3 · 40% proficient
17%
21%
62%
Grade 4 · 38% proficient
10%
29%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 9.2pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
12.5%
State 21.3%
8.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
36.2%
State 42.7%
6.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
6.2%
State 17.9%
11.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.2%
State 1.6%
0.4pp below 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

Hispanic39.6%
White34.6%
Asian6.6%
Black4.6%
Other14.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 50.7% (13pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
454
166 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
30 TK students
7% of a 455-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 San Diego Cooperative Charter in San Diego, 25.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Diego Cooperative Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 16.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (25.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 155 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Hispanic−19.1pp
18.3% vs 37.3% overall · n=117
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−17.2pp
24.7% vs 41.9% overall · n=155
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−11.0pp
4.6% vs 15.5% overall · n=155
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−8.3pp
6.1% vs 14.4% overall · n=117

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income155 tested
ELA 25.8%·Math 21.3%· -16.8pp vs district
Hispanic117 tested
ELA 25.6%·Math 18.8%· -15.4pp vs district
White93 tested
ELA 58.1%·Math 52.7%· -17.1pp 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 30.4pp 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
$100K
$15K above CA median
Median Home Value
$818K
$159K above CA median
Bachelor's+
46%
11pp above 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
30 teachers · 7% first-year
Teacher Credentials
69% fully credentialed

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 San Diego Cooperative Charter a good elementary school?
San Diego Cooperative Charter has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 39th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,527 statewide. 12.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.8 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 San Diego Cooperative Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.2% of students at San Diego Cooperative Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.5% 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. 282 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does San Diego Cooperative Charter rank in California?
San Diego Cooperative Charter ranks #3,527 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 39th 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 San Diego Cooperative Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at San Diego Cooperative Charter decreases by 4.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 San Diego Cooperative Charter?
6.2% of students at San Diego Cooperative Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 San Diego Cooperative Charter compare to other schools in San Diego?
San Diego Cooperative Charter scores 38/100 (39th 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 454 students. Use the schools in San Diego page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does San Diego Cooperative Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At San Diego Cooperative Charter in San Diego, 25.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Diego Cooperative Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 16.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (25.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 155 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%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-4.7pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
36.2%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
6.2%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34620%20%26%35%39%−4
Grade 44717%21%19%43%38%−7
Grade 54810%29%33%27%40%−8
Grade 6546%26%37%31%31%−15
Grade 74715%38%28%19%53%+6
Grade 84626%24%24%26%50%+4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34613%22%24%41%35%−11
Grade 4479%32%32%28%40%−1
Grade 5486%19%27%48%25%−10
Grade 6549%22%28%41%31%−4
Grade 74719%30%19%32%49%+15
Grade 84630%13%17%39%43%+11
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/119414%20%55%11%

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 Disadvantaged15525.8%−17−12
Hispanic/Latino11725.6%−15−13
White9358.1%−17−4
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
San Diego Cooperative Charter ←3812.5%36.2%−4.71.2%
Birney Elementary2.7 mi7445.7%76.2%+14.02.1%
Mt. Everest Academy2.3 mi7146.5%85.3%−18.40.7%
Holmes Elementary1.9 mi6757.5%85.7%−13.20.8%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
50%38%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1845 → #2087 → #2387 → #3644 → #3527
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue