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

Wegeforth Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.3/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 410 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wegeforth Elementary?

21.8% of students at Wegeforth Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wegeforth Elementary improving or declining?

Wegeforth Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wegeforth Elementary?

26.5% of students at Wegeforth 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.

Wegeforth Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92123

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

410 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

194 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 38.1%

White 21.6%

Asian 13.9%

Black 6.2%

Other 20.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wegeforth Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.8%
Met Standard	25.0%
Below Standard	53.2%

Exceeded

21.8%

Met

25.0%

Below

53.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Wegeforth Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.