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What advice would you give to incoming students at Bethune K-8?
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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432008963
Bethune K-8
6835 Benjamin Holt Rd., San Diego, CA 92114 · (619) 860-5800 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
375 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 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (77).
Student demographics
58%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
58.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.6pp since 2014
Math
54.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.3% | 36.3% | 24.2% | 17.2% |
| Math | 28.8% | 25.1% | 27.7% | 18.4% |
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 | 58.6% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 48.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.9% | 48.1% |
| 2021-22 | 50.4% | 38.8% |
| 2018-19 | 57.8% | 53.3% |
| 2017-18 | 59.2% | 52.6% |
| 2016-17 | 56.3% | 48.8% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in California's top 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 Bethune K-8
Bethune K-8's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune K-8 this school | 520 | 72.1% | 54.0% |
| George Lincoln Mosher Stockton | 562 | 70.8% | 31.0% |
| Madison Elementary San Leandro | 694 | 68.9% | 56.3% |
| Blandford Elementary Rowland Heights | 643 | 74.3% | 56.4% |
| McKinley Elementary San Gabriel | 618 | 73.1% | 50.1% |
| Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove | 428 | 72.2% | 71.0% |
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 Bethune K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,461 of 5,151 | #158 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,362 of 5,172 ▲ 248 | #150 of 393 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #1,431 of 5,172 ▲ 240 | #159 of 393 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.7pp | #417 of 5,116 | #26 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #2,197 of 5,915 | #165 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,688 of 5,352 | #175 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #2,008 of 5,354 | #212 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #2,832 of 5,625 | #155 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #1,862 of 3,837 | #136 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
520
-44 (-8%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 1,215
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 520 | 23 | 22.6:1 | 72% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 21.8 | 24.3:1 | 71% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 24.8 | 20.8:1 | 62% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 27 | 20.9:1 | 66% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 24.4 | 25.5:1 | 62% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 23 | 26.7:1 | 66% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | N/A | N/A | 74% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 32 | 18.0:1 | 40% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 1,215 | 44 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethune K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (622 to 520); teachers down 6% (24.4 to 23).
About Bethune K-8
Bethune K-8 is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in San Diego, California. Total enrollment is 520 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8.
San Diego Unified enrolls 94,828 students in 174 schools, including Bethune K-8.
Asian students are 59% of those enrolled at Bethune K-8. The next largest groups are 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. In San Diego County overall, about 12% of residents are Asian. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Bethune K-8 are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. The school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. Federal data show 72% of students (375) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 18 points.
Bethune K-8 holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 92% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bethune K-8 is +16.7 points, in the top 10% of California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.0%, and the predicted rate is 37.3%.
San Diego County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, Perry Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Bethune K-8. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Bethune K-8 ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Bethune K-8 is City: Large.
Enrollment decreased 8% over 4 years, reaching 520 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 20.9:1 in 2020-21 to 22.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Bethune K-8 lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Bethune K-8How large is Bethune K-8?
Bethune K-8 enrolls approximately 520 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Bethune K-8 serve?
Bethune K-8 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bethune K-8 have?
Bethune K-8 employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bethune K-8?
Student demographics at Bethune K-8 are roughly 2% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Black, 59% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Bethune K-8?
Bethune K-8 is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.