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What tradition at Bay Park Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005416
Bay Park Elementary
2433 Denver St., San Diego, CA 92110 · (619) 605-1100 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
26.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
145 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 115 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
68.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
63.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.1% | 29.4% | 13.0% | 18.5% |
| Math | 30.3% | 33.6% | 21.4% | 14.7% |
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 | 68.5% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 66.9% |
| 2022-23 | 68.7% | 63.2% |
| 2021-22 | 67.9% | 65.6% |
| 2018-19 | 71.2% | 73.3% |
| 2017-18 | 74.1% | 64.5% |
| 2016-17 | 74.7% | 70.5% |
| 2015-16 | 82.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Bay Park Elementary
Bay Park Elementary's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Park Elementary this school | 504 | 28.8% | 66.2% |
| San Lorenzo Valley Elementary Felton | 537 | 27.4% | 51.1% |
| Robinson Elementary Trabuco Canyon | 486 | 27.6% | 56.8% |
| Twin Lakes Elementary Orangevale | 494 | 33.4% | 45.9% |
| Del Dayo Elementary Carmichael | 496 | 28.4% | 55.9% |
| Concordia Elementary San Clemente | 533 | 25.7% | 68.8% |
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 Bay Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #829 of 5,151 | #98 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #884 of 5,172 ▼ 154 | #107 of 393 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #822 of 5,172 ▲ 136 | #100 of 393 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,620 of 5,116 | #143 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #2,386 of 5,915 | #180 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #4,983 of 5,352 | #396 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #2,856 of 5,354 | #281 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #4,801 of 5,625 | #352 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #714 of 1,139 | #56 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
504
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 504 | 19.1 | 26.4:1 | 29% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 20.1 | 26.2:1 | 23% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 20.2 | 24.8:1 | 24% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 20 | 26.1:1 | 19% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 18.4 | 25.9:1 | 24% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 16 | 27.8:1 | 26% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | N/A | N/A | 42% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 35% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 19 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bay Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (476 to 504); teachers up 4% (18.4 to 19.1).
About Bay Park Elementary
Located in San Diego, California, Bay Park Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 504 students.
San Diego Unified includes 174 schools. Together they enroll 94,828 students.
At 68%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bay Park Elementary combined. Other students are 19% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 48% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bay Park Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
The count of teachers at Bay Park Elementary is 19.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 26.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Around 29% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Bay Park Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Bay Park Elementary are 3.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (66.2% actual, 62.7% predicted).
Census estimates describe San Diego County this way: median household income is about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The closest other public school is Longfellow UTK-8, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Bay Park Elementary ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 66.2% versus a 57.2% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 521 to 504 over 4 years.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Bay Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bay Park Elementary?
Bay Park Elementary enrolls approximately 504 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bay Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bay Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bay Park Elementary?
Approximately 26.4:1 students per teacher at Bay Park Elementary.
How diverse is Bay Park Elementary?
Bay Park Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Bay Park Elementary public or private?
Bay Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.