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The public schools with the most improved test scores in San Diego, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in San Diego, California, drawn from 216 qualifying public schools. Sequoia Elementary leads the list at +30.8pp, against a median of +2.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
216
San Diego, California
Top 3-yr change
+30.8pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Sequoia ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified18029.1%59.9%+30.8pp
2John MuirSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified33633.7%59.1%+25.4pp
3Mission Bay HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,24044.9%66.2%+21.4pp
4Madison HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified78017.0%34.8%+17.7pp
5Whitman ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified10226.7%42.8%+16.2pp
6Webster ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified20829.1%44.7%+15.7pp
7Mountain ViewSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified19517.0%32.5%+15.5pp
8De Portola MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified68051.6%66.5%+14.9pp
9Rowan ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified20531.9%46.1%+14.2pp
10Kearny College ConnectionsSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified33943.6%56.5%+12.8pp
11Lincoln HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,48711.1%23.6%+12.5pp
12Emory ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union39925.1%37.5%+12.4pp
13Farb MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified44334.6%46.6%+12.0pp
14Bethune K-8San Diego, CASan Diego Unified52044.6%56.3%+11.7pp
15Point Loma HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,72448.7%60.3%+11.6pp
16McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified58869.7%80.8%+11.1pp
17Field ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified23842.9%53.7%+10.9pp
18Hardy ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified35355.9%66.7%+10.8pp
19Standley MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified81356.0%66.6%+10.6pp
20Adams ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified29028.4%39.0%+10.5pp
21Ocean View HillsSan Diego, CASan Ysidro Elementary1,02045.0%55.4%+10.4pp
22Clairemont HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified82331.9%42.0%+10.1pp
23Montgomery MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified33723.1%33.2%+10.1pp
24Canyon Hills HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,18335.0%45.2%+10.1pp
25Morse HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,59133.2%43.1%+9.8pp
26Balboa ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified45719.9%29.5%+9.7pp
27Tierrasanta ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified50058.8%68.3%+9.6pp
28Language AcademySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,01548.4%57.6%+9.2pp
29Sunnyslope ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union32420.0%28.7%+8.7pp
30DanaSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified64654.1%62.4%+8.3pp
31Angier ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified39846.2%54.4%+8.2pp
32Burbank ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified31714.6%22.7%+8.1pp
33Kearny School of Biomedical Science and TechnologySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified31341.3%49.4%+8.0pp
34San Diego HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,60233.8%41.8%+8.0pp
35Southwest MiddleSan Diego, CASweetwater Union High51516.3%24.3%+8.0pp
36Cubberley ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified19942.5%50.4%+7.8pp
37Walker ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified39832.5%39.3%+6.8pp
38Jefferson ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified40059.2%65.9%+6.7pp
39Teofilo MendozaSan Diego, CASouth Bay Union46815.7%22.4%+6.7pp
40Hearst ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified52771.2%77.8%+6.6pp
41Encanto ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified38622.6%29.1%+6.5pp
42Kearny Eng Innov & DesignSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified29750.7%57.2%+6.5pp
43Joyner ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified41016.2%22.5%+6.3pp
44Nestor Language Academy CharterSan Diego, CASouth Bay Union1,07940.8%47.1%+6.3pp
45Sycamore RidgeSan Diego, CADel Mar Union Elementary38667.9%74.0%+6.1pp
46Foster ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified51830.8%36.9%+6.1pp
47Dewey ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified26746.1%52.1%+6.0pp
48San Ysidro HighSan Diego, CASweetwater Union High1,94128.4%34.3%+5.9pp
49Grant K-8San Diego, CASan Diego Unified74363.1%68.9%+5.8pp
50Fay ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified51416.8%22.4%+5.6pp
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