Elementary Schools in San Ysidro, California: 5 schools. Average score 12.3 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
San Ysidro, California has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 26.5/100 — 12.3 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Sunset Elementary at 40/100, where 19.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. San Ysidro schools average 10.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 33.3% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in San Ysidro
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunset Elementary San Ysidro Elementary | 19.3% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 2 | La Mirada Elementary San Ysidro Elementary | 8.8% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 3 | George Nicoloff Elementary South Bay Union | 7.4% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 4 | Willow Elementary San Ysidro Elementary | 10.4% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 5 | Smythe Elementary San Ysidro Elementary | 4.7% | 5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in San Ysidro
Hidden gems: 2 schools in San Ysidro are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in San Ysidro
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology