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

Tierrasanta Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.9/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 910 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tierrasanta Elementary?

38.3% of students at Tierrasanta Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tierrasanta Elementary improving or declining?

Tierrasanta Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tierrasanta Elementary?

13.4% of students at Tierrasanta 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.

Tierrasanta Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92124

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

910 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

498 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

28%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.7%

White 42.6%

Asian 4.4%

Black 2.8%

Other 15.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tierrasanta Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.3%
Met Standard	29.7%
Below Standard	32.0%

Exceeded

38.3%

Met

29.7%

Below

32.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Tierrasanta Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.3% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.0 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.5 points higher (vs 25.8% 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 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.