South Bay Union: South Bay Union elementary schools add +6.9 points from grade 3 to 5 — a signal that schools are adding real value.
South Bay Union has 11 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 35.8/100 — 9.0 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Nestor Language Academy Charter at 60/100, where 23.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,460 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
South Bay Union's elementary schools average 35.8/100 — 9.0 points below the state average with +6.9pp grade-to-grade growth.
District Analysis
South Bay Union has 11 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 35.8/100 — 9.0 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
District-wide elementary growth averages +6.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are adding meaningful value beyond what students arrive with.
Score range of 36.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 25.0%, 7.1pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.2%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Nestor Language Academy Charter leads the district at 60 with 23.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in South Bay Union
Hidden gems: 7 schools in South Bay Union are classified as On the Rise (5) or Growth Engine (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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
South Bay Union spends $15,460 per student in current expenditures — $646 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in South Bay Union
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (11)
South Bay Union has 11 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.8 — 9.0 points below the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +6.9pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Nestor Language Academy Charter with a Scope Score of 60 and 23.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestor Language Academy Charter South Bay Union Growth Engine | 23.4% | Solid 60/100 |
| 2 | Howard Pence Elementary South Bay Union Growth Engine | 7.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 3 | Emory Elementary South Bay Union On the Rise | 14.8% | Developing 42/100 |
| 4 | Sunnyslope Elementary South Bay Union On the Rise | 10.7% | Developing 36/100 |
| 5 | Bayside STEAM Academy South Bay Union Building Momentum | 12.8% | Developing 36/100 |
| 6 | Oneonta Elementary South Bay Union Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 34/100 |
| 7 | Imperial Beach Charter South Bay Union On the Rise | 13.5% | Developing 32/100 |
| 8 | George Nicoloff Elementary South Bay Union Building Momentum | 7.4% | Developing 31/100 |
| 9 | Godfrey G. Berry Elementary South Bay Union On the Rise | 5.2% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 10 | Teofilo Mendoza South Bay Union Building Momentum | 7.8% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 11 | Central Elementary South Bay Union On the Rise | 4.2% | Needs Support 23/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology