1
Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BAY UNION·NCES 063738006315
Bayside STEAM Academy
490 Emory St., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 · (619) 628-2500 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
25.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
256 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
34.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.2pp since 2014
Math
24.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.8% | 21.4% | 23.5% | 42.3% |
| Math | 7.8% | 16.2% | 25.1% | 50.8% |
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 | 34.2% | 24.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% | 25.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.3% | 18.8% |
| 2020-21 | 20.9% | 10.9% |
| 2018-19 | 25.3% | 17.2% |
| 2017-18 | 20.8% | 16.6% |
| 2016-17 | 21.6% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Bayside STEAM Academy
Bayside STEAM Academy's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside STEAM Academy this school | 362 | 70.7% | 27.8% |
| Martin Elementary South San Francisco | 370 | 69.7% | 21.4% |
| Buena Vista Arts-Integrated Montclair | 369 | 68.8% | 59.3% |
| Grant Elementary San Jose | 383 | 69.7% | 11.6% |
| Gardner Elementary San Jose | 385 | 70.1% | 22.8% |
| Multnomah Street Elementary Los Angeles | 322 | 73.3% | 62.0% |
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 Bayside STEAM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,777 of 5,151 | #313 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #3,871 of 5,172 ▲ 70 | #318 of 393 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #3,527 of 5,172 ▲ 532 | #294 of 393 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,641 of 5,116 | #102 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #4,166 of 5,915 | #330 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #4,801 of 5,352 | #381 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #4,004 of 5,354 | #348 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.7% | #2,909 of 5,625 | #166 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.2% | #421 of 3,837 | #22 of 279 |
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
362
-81 (-18%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 362 | 14 | 25.9:1 | 71% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 15 | 25.5:1 | 71% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 17 | 24.1:1 | 71% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 18 | 24.6:1 | 59% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 22 | 24.3:1 | 74% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 79% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | N/A | N/A | 86% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 31 | 19.3:1 | 69% (412) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 30 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bayside STEAM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (534 to 362); teachers down 36% (22 to 14).
About Bayside STEAM Academy
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Bayside STEAM Academy serves students in Imperial Beach, California. The school had 362 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Bayside STEAM Academy is part of a district of 12 schools: South Bay Union, with 5,513 students.
The student body at Bayside STEAM Academy is 84% Hispanic. Other groups make up 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 35% of San Diego County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 14 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 25.9:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 71% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in San Diego County report 54%.
Bayside STEAM Academy is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bayside STEAM Academy would score about 38.1%. It scores 27.8%, 10.3 points below that figure.
Within San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
Nearest public school: Imperial Beach Charter, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Bayside STEAM Academy ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 27.8% against a local average of 27.6%.
Bayside STEAM Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 362 students in 2024-25, 81 fewer than the 443 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 25.9:1.
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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
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- San Diego County Special Education0.8 mi · 28
- SBUSD Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 65
- Central Elementary0.8 mi · 350
- Mar Vista Senior High0.8 mi · 1,216
- Oneonta Elementary1.1 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Bayside STEAM AcademyHow large is Bayside STEAM Academy?
Bayside STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Bayside STEAM Academy serve?
Bayside STEAM Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Bayside STEAM Academy?
Approximately 25.9:1 students per teacher at Bayside STEAM Academy.
How diverse is Bayside STEAM Academy?
Bayside STEAM Academy reports a student body of 6% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bayside STEAM Academy?
Bayside STEAM Academy is overseen by South Bay Union in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.