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What's the biggest difference between Adobe Bluffs Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153001203
Adobe Bluffs Elementary
8707 Adobe Bluffs Dr., San Diego, CA 92129 · (858) 538-8403 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
81 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 147 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 77% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
88.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.0pp since 2014
Math
84.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 60.0% | 28.0% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Math | 60.0% | 24.0% | 13.2% | 2.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.5% | 82.8% |
| 2022-23 | 81.3% | 81.5% |
| 2021-22 | 85.8% | 84.0% |
| 2018-19 | 83.9% | 84.6% |
| 2017-18 | 75.3% | 78.4% |
| 2016-17 | 79.6% | 79.6% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 82.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adobe Bluffs Elementary
Adobe Bluffs Elementary's state test result (83.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Bluffs Elementary this school | 586 | 13.8% | 83.1% |
| Rocklin Academy Rocklin | 556 | 12.6% | N/A |
| Laurelwood Elementary Santa Clara | 571 | 11.2% | 80.5% |
| Oster Elementary San Jose | 627 | 12.8% | 79.1% |
| Sandpiper Elementary Redwood City | 534 | 10.3% | 74.1% |
| Twin Creeks Elementary San Ramon | 674 | 11.4% | 71.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adobe Bluffs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #120 of 5,151 | #15 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #121 of 5,172 ▲ 23 | #14 of 393 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #42 of 5,172 ▲ 275 | #4 of 393 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #2,990 of 5,116 | #210 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #1,519 of 5,915 | #110 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,369 of 5,352 | #70 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #1,092 of 5,354 | #97 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.8% | #5,361 of 5,625 | #411 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.4% | #30 of 1,139 | #2 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
586
+111 (+23%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 586 | 28.2 | 20.8:1 | 14% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 27.7 | 19.8:1 | 12% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 25.2 | 21.9:1 | 11% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 12% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 16.5 | 22.9:1 | 12% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 15 | 23.5:1 | 10% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 9% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 4% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adobe Bluffs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (377 to 586); teachers up 71% (16.5 to 28.2).
About Adobe Bluffs Elementary
Adobe Bluffs Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in San Diego, California. It reports enrollment of 586 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 26% bigger than average.
Poway Unified enrolls 34,259 students in 39 schools, including Adobe Bluffs Elementary.
Asian students account for 49% of enrollment at Adobe Bluffs Elementary, more than any other group. The remaining students are 23% White, 18% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in San Diego County, the Asian share is about 12%. The diversity index for Adobe Bluffs Elementary is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.8:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 14%. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
Adobe Bluffs Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Adobe Bluffs Elementary would be expected to post about 71.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 83.1%.
For the population of San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
Adobe Bluffs Elementary's nearest public school is Westview High (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 74.3%; Adobe Bluffs Elementary's is 83.1%, ranking 1st of 9.
NCES assigns Adobe Bluffs Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 23%, from 475 to 586. By 2024-25, the school had 20.8 students per teacher, compared with 22.6 in 2020-21.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poway Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Westview HighHigh · 2,116 students
- Poway HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Mt. Carmel HighHigh · 1,800 students
- Oak Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,503 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
Nearby schools
- Westview High0.6 mi · 2,116
- Deer Canyon Elementary0.7 mi · 354
- Mesa Verde Middle0.9 mi · 1,178
- Sunset Hills Elementary0.9 mi · 381
- Sundance Elementary0.9 mi · 428
- Black Mountain Middle1.0 mi · 1,077
Frequently asked questions
About Adobe Bluffs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Adobe Bluffs Elementary?
Adobe Bluffs Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Adobe Bluffs Elementary serve?
Adobe Bluffs Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adobe Bluffs Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adobe Bluffs Elementary is approximately 20.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adobe Bluffs Elementary?
Student demographics at Adobe Bluffs Elementary are roughly 23% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 49% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Adobe Bluffs Elementary in?
Adobe Bluffs Elementary is part of Poway Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.