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

Spreckels Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 58.7/100, placing it at the 82nd percentile statewide. 41% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,308 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Spreckels Elementary?

40.9% of students at Spreckels Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 67.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Spreckels Elementary improving or declining?

Spreckels Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Spreckels Elementary?

9.9% of students at Spreckels 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.

Spreckels Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92122

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,308 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

650 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 30.3%

White 48.1%

Asian 9.7%

Black 1.1%

Other 10.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Spreckels Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	40.9%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	33.0%

Exceeded

40.9%

Met

26.1%

Below

33.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "67% proficient" for Spreckels Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

40.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.6 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.6 points higher (vs 36.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.