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

Whitman Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.7/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 192 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Whitman Elementary?

16.6% of students at Whitman Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Whitman Elementary improving or declining?

Whitman Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Whitman Elementary?

21.9% of students at Whitman 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.

Whitman Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92117

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

192 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

107 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

5 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 60.8%

White 16.8%

Asian 8.4%

Other 14.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Whitman Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.6%
Met Standard	25.4%
Below Standard	57.9%

Exceeded

16.6%

Met

25.4%

Below

57.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Whitman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.2% exceeded — 15.6 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 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.