Elementary Schools in San Diego, California

153 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How San Diego schools compare

San Diego's 153 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 59.9 — 14.4 points above the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 44.1 to 79.8, a 35.7-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Sage Canyon with a composite of 79.8 and 66.1% of students exceeding standard.

High-ceiling schools: San Diego schools average 38.4% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.0%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.

Chronic absenteeism in San Diego averages 13.6%, which is above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

59.9

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

35.7

44.1 – 79.8

Avg Exceeded %

38.4%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

153

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Sage Canyon Del Mar Union Elementary	San Diego	79.8	66.1%	86.8%	4.9%	0.6%
2	Ocean Air Del Mar Union Elementary	San Diego	77.9	69.0%	90.7%	3.9%	0.0%
3	Carmel Del Mar Elementary Del Mar Union Elementary	San Diego	77.6	66.8%	87.2%	6.1%	0.3%
4	Solana Ranch Elementary Solana Beach Elementary	San Diego	76.2	68.3%	84.9%	3.0%	0.2%
5	Dingeman Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	75.3	68.8%	85.8%	7.0%	0.0%
6	Scripps Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	74.7	62.0%	86.4%	2.7%	0.1%
7	Rolling Hills Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	74.3	58.3%	78.2%	7.5%	1.5%
8	Deer Canyon Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	73.7	61.0%	81.5%	5.6%	2.8%
9	Mt. Everest Academy San Diego Unified	San Diego	73.3	45.8%	80.0%	2.0%	0.0%
10	Stone Ranch Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	73.1	56.6%	79.3%	9.0%	0.7%
11	Pacific Sky Del Mar Union Elementary	San Diego	72.9	52.9%	80.4%	3.7%	0.3%
12	Park Village Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	72.8	57.8%	80.5%	4.7%	0.7%
13	Solana Highlands Elementary Solana Beach Elementary	San Diego	72.7	57.2%	85.6%	4.4%	0.2%
14	Willow Grove Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	72.5	56.9%	81.5%	9.2%	0.7%
15	Torrey Hills Del Mar Union Elementary	San Diego	72.1	53.4%	76.3%	9.7%	0.2%
16	Design 39 Campus Poway Unified	San Diego	72.1	54.9%	82.4%	5.1%	0.5%
17	Jerabek Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	71.7	56.8%	84.7%	9.3%	0.1%
18	Monterey Ridge Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	70.9	61.8%	82.0%	6.3%	0.2%
19	McKinley Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	70.4	52.1%	80.9%	11.3%	0.2%
20	Green Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	70.3	49.0%	77.3%	9.0%	0.2%
21	Holmes Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	70.3	57.5%	85.7%	6.6%	0.8%
22	Adobe Bluffs Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	69.8	59.7%	85.8%	6.7%	0.0%
23	Curie Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	69.6	60.2%	81.9%	9.5%	0.9%
24	Del Sur Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	69.6	53.0%	80.2%	6.5%	0.1%
25	Ashley Falls Elementary Del Mar Union Elementary	San Diego	69.4	52.0%	76.1%	5.3%	0.5%
26	Creekside Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	69.0	52.4%	78.2%	6.4%	0.3%
27	Birney Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	69.0	45.8%	76.2%	11.0%	2.1%
28	Sunset Hills Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	67.3	41.8%	75.0%	6.5%	0.0%
29	Hearst Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	67.1	47.9%	78.3%	9.7%	0.7%
30	Westwood Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	66.8	49.1%	76.3%	7.2%	1.2%
31	Los Penasquitos Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	66.6	47.0%	72.6%	12.3%	1.1%
32	Sycamore Ridge Del Mar Union Elementary	San Diego	66.1	48.1%	74.0%	12.6%	0.5%
33	Jonas Salk Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	66.1	48.1%	71.4%	9.9%	0.1%
34	Dailard Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	66.0	47.1%	76.2%	8.4%	0.3%
35	Hickman Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	65.7	51.5%	73.7%	11.8%	2.5%
36	Canyon View Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	65.5	48.9%	74.7%	8.0%	0.2%
37	Miramar Ranch Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	65.5	48.2%	76.7%	8.6%	0.0%
38	Ericson Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	65.5	49.8%	72.4%	16.4%	0.6%
39	Highland Ranch Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	65.0	39.5%	66.0%	9.7%	1.2%
40	Marvin Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	65.0	48.6%	77.5%	10.5%	0.4%
41	Sundance Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	64.8	41.4%	72.2%	5.8%	0.2%
42	Shoal Creek Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	64.7	40.8%	65.9%	7.8%	1.0%
43	Benchley/Weinberger Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	64.7	45.2%	73.1%	6.9%	0.2%
44	Barnard Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	63.8	46.4%	73.3%	8.2%	0.4%
45	Kumeyaay Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	62.9	43.0%	70.9%	15.0%	0.2%
46	Morning Creek Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	62.7	40.6%	68.2%	8.7%	0.5%
47	Chesterton Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	62.4	38.0%	64.0%	13.3%	0.5%
48	Sandburg Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	61.2	39.4%	65.0%	12.3%	0.0%
49	Nye Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	61.0	35.0%	69.7%	18.9%	1.0%
50	Hardy Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	60.3	38.9%	66.3%	13.0%	1.6%
51	Tierrasanta Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	59.9	38.3%	68.0%	13.4%	0.2%
52	Grant K-8 San Diego Unified	San Diego	59.4	39.8%	69.0%	13.2%	0.9%
53	Sessions Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	59.2	34.0%	67.0%	12.8%	0.0%
54	Spreckels Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	58.7	40.9%	67.0%	9.9%	1.8%
55	Bay Park Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	58.4	34.6%	66.2%	11.7%	0.2%
56	Doyle Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	58.2	41.7%	68.0%	18.6%	1.0%
57	Vista Grande Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	58.0	34.2%	59.2%	11.5%	0.0%
58	Hawthorne Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	56.7	29.8%	55.5%	11.8%	0.8%
59	Turtleback Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	56.4	30.6%	59.6%	11.8%	1.5%
60	Longfellow K-8 San Diego Unified	San Diego	55.7	36.4%	67.4%	12.7%	2.2%
61	Gage Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	55.2	28.0%	56.1%	12.7%	0.4%
62	Bethune K-8 San Diego Unified	San Diego	55.1	26.4%	56.5%	16.3%	0.6%
63	John Muir San Diego Unified	San Diego	54.9	26.5%	56.7%	11.2%	1.5%
64	Language Academy San Diego Unified	San Diego	54.6	29.0%	58.6%	13.5%	2.3%
65	Pacific Beach Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	53.5	33.7%	65.3%	15.7%	0.9%
66	Jefferson Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	53.3	37.5%	65.3%	15.5%	0.7%
67	Nestor Language Academy Charter South Bay Union	San Diego	52.9	21.2%	47.1%	14.1%	0.7%
68	Ocean View Hills San Ysidro Elementary	San Diego	52.7	32.5%	55.7%	17.6%	0.3%
69	Sequoia Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	52.4	34.2%	59.5%	32.8%	2.4%
70	Edison Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	52.1	27.8%	52.9%	25.5%	0.3%
71	Garfield Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	51.9	31.8%	63.8%	25.8%	0.3%
72	Cadman Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	51.9	25.3%	54.0%	17.3%	0.5%
73	Angier Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	51.8	29.2%	54.5%	21.4%	3.3%
74	Toler Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	51.4	27.7%	50.0%	28.4%	0.0%
75	Field Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	50.7	27.2%	54.1%	20.2%	0.0%
76	Hamilton Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	50.5	13.7%	36.3%	11.6%	0.4%
77	Miller Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	50.0	24.9%	49.6%	18.1%	2.1%
78	Zamorano Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	49.5	23.3%	48.7%	21.8%	1.5%
79	iHigh Virtual Academy San Diego Unified	San Diego	49.4	25.4%	50.1%	6.2%	0.0%
80	Rolando Park Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	48.6	26.8%	52.5%	22.5%	1.0%
81	Silver Wing Elementary Chula Vista Elementary	San Diego	48.4	15.7%	35.1%	7.2%	2.3%
82	Oak Park Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	48.1	22.6%	47.2%	23.6%	0.0%
83	Alcott Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	48.0	20.5%	49.1%	25.6%	1.2%
84	Juarez-Lincoln Elementary Chula Vista Elementary	San Diego	47.6	13.8%	32.7%	10.3%	1.7%
85	Cubberley Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	47.0	15.4%	49.9%	25.5%	2.2%
86	Pacific View Leadership Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	46.9	17.4%	34.9%	19.5%	1.2%
87	Emory Elementary South Bay Union	San Diego	46.7	15.4%	37.5%	22.4%	2.1%
88	Hage Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	46.7	24.1%	48.3%	17.5%	0.4%
89	Rowan Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	46.6	23.1%	46.1%	20.2%	0.5%
90	Normal Heights Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	46.5	17.7%	50.5%	28.5%	0.3%
91	Florence Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	46.2	17.1%	43.8%	25.1%	3.1%
92	Webster Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	45.4	22.5%	44.6%	31.4%	0.9%
93	Mason Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	45.1	18.0%	42.5%	26.8%	0.3%
94	Whitman Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	44.7	16.6%	42.1%	21.9%	0.8%
95	Lafayette Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	44.5	13.0%	29.7%	27.4%	0.4%
96	Fletcher Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	44.4	13.6%	39.1%	26.3%	0.5%
97	Euclid Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	44.3	12.7%	30.9%	25.5%	0.4%
98	Wegeforth Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	44.3	21.8%	46.8%	26.5%	4.8%
99	Hancock Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	44.1	16.1%	39.8%	15.8%	1.1%
100	Ross Elementary San Diego Unified	San Diego	44.1	12.7%	39.1%	18.5%	0.5%

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