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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in San Diego County, California, drawn from 387 qualifying public elementary schools. Sequoia Elementary leads the list at +30.8pp, against a median of +1.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
387
San Diego County, California
Top 3-yr change
+30.8pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.5pp
MOST IMPROVED · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, 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
3La Paloma ElementaryFallbrook, CAFallbrook Union Elementary49943.3%60.7%+17.4pp
4Julian ElementaryJulian, CAJulian Union Elementary18927.7%44.8%+17.1pp
5Libby ElementaryOceanside, CAOceanside Unified48230.3%47.1%+16.8pp
6Live Oak ElementaryFallbrook, CAFallbrook Union Elementary71737.4%53.6%+16.2pp
7Whitman ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified10226.7%42.8%+16.2pp
8Webster ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified20829.1%44.7%+15.7pp
9Mountain ViewSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified19517.0%32.5%+15.5pp
10Borrego Springs ElementaryBorrego Springs, CABorrego Springs Unified15315.0%30.4%+15.4pp
11Cardiff ElementaryCardiff-by-the-Sea, CACardiff Elementary25963.0%77.5%+14.5pp
12Rios ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley Union25522.5%36.9%+14.4pp
13Rowan ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified20531.9%46.1%+14.2pp
14Reidy Creek ElementaryEscondido, CAEscondido Union62644.5%58.6%+14.0pp
15Ira HarbisonNational City, CANational Elementary39324.7%38.7%+14.0pp
16William H. Frazier ElementaryFallbrook, CAFallbrook Union Elementary51431.3%45.1%+13.8pp
17Chula Vista Hills ElementaryChula Vista, CAChula Vista Elementary43048.1%61.4%+13.2pp
18Shadow Hills ElementaryAlpine, CAAlpine Union Elementary37748.0%61.0%+13.0pp
19Valley Vista ElementaryBonita, CAChula Vista Elementary51331.2%44.3%+13.0pp
20Montgomery (John J.) ElementaryChula Vista, CAChula Vista Elementary33831.1%43.9%+12.8pp
21Del Rio ElementaryOceanside, CAOceanside Unified35325.3%37.7%+12.5pp
22Palomar ElementaryChula Vista, CAChula Vista Elementary31944.3%56.7%+12.4pp
23Emory ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union39925.1%37.5%+12.4pp
24San Onofre ElementarySan Clemente, CAFallbrook Union Elementary48961.4%73.3%+11.9pp
25Rancho de la NacionNational City, CANational Elementary33224.3%36.0%+11.7pp
26Bethune K-8San Diego, CASan Diego Unified52044.6%56.3%+11.7pp
27Rice (Lilian J.) ElementaryChula Vista, CAChula Vista Elementary61326.6%38.2%+11.6pp
28McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified58869.7%80.8%+11.1pp
29Riverview ElementaryLakeside, CALakeside Union Elementary46952.6%63.5%+10.9pp
30Field ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified23842.9%53.7%+10.9pp
31Hardy ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified35355.9%66.7%+10.8pp
32Monterey Heights ElementaryLemon Grove, CALemon Grove34132.0%42.5%+10.5pp
33Adams ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified29028.4%39.0%+10.5pp
34Jamul ElementaryJamul, CAJamul-Dulzura Union Elementary38625.3%35.7%+10.4pp
35Ocean View HillsSan Diego, CASan Ysidro Elementary1,02045.0%55.4%+10.4pp
36Highlands ElementarySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring Valley35727.8%37.8%+10.0pp
37Mission ElementaryOceanside, CAOceanside Unified41923.9%33.9%+10.0pp
38Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryOceanside, CAFallbrook Union Elementary82060.1%69.9%+9.7pp
39Balboa ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified45719.9%29.5%+9.7pp
40Fletcher Hills ElementaryEl Cajon, CALa Mesa-Spring Valley54058.0%67.7%+9.6pp
41Tierrasanta ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified50058.8%68.3%+9.6pp
42Fallbrook STEM AcademyFallbrook, CAFallbrook Union Elementary60031.1%40.6%+9.5pp
43Language AcademySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,01548.4%57.6%+9.2pp
44San Miguel ElementaryLemon Grove, CALemon Grove43517.4%26.5%+9.1pp
45Johnson ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley Union76615.8%24.8%+9.0pp
46Descanso ElementaryDescanso, CAMountain Empire Unified18842.6%51.5%+8.9pp
47Sunset ElementarySan Ysidro, CASan Ysidro Elementary52025.7%34.5%+8.8pp
48Sunnyslope ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union32420.0%28.7%+8.7pp
49Hill Creek ElementarySantee, CASantee69548.0%56.6%+8.6pp
50Sunnyside ElementaryBonita, CAChula Vista Elementary43448.0%56.5%+8.5pp
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