Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005428
Cadman Elementary
4370 Kamloop Ave., San Diego, CA 92117 · (858) 397-6500 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- B+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
23.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
101 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 64 | 35% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 205% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
68%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
57.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
50.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.9% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 17.8% |
| Math | 17.8% | 32.9% | 26.0% | 23.3% |
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 | 57.5% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 50.6% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.2% | 50.6% |
| 2018-19 | 67.6% | 59.5% |
| 2017-18 | 56.5% | 54.1% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 56.8% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 59.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Cadman Elementary
Cadman Elementary's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadman Elementary this school | 184 | 54.9% | 55.3% |
| Nuestro Elementary Live Oak | 170 | 55.9% | 31.0% |
| Plymouth Elementary Plymouth | 209 | 52.6% | 26.1% |
| Toler Elementary San Diego | 235 | 54.0% | 53.5% |
| Knolls Elementary Simi Valley | 212 | 56.1% | 23.9% |
| Julian Elementary Julian | 189 | 54.0% | 40.4% |
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 Cadman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,391 of 5,151 | #153 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #1,542 of 5,172 ▼ 63 | #163 of 393 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #1,500 of 5,172 ▼ 310 | #166 of 393 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #1,709 of 5,116 | #152 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #5,410 of 5,915 | #428 of 453 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #3,696 of 5,625 | #237 of 442 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 8 | 23.0:1 | 55% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 9 | 21.8:1 | 56% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 9 | 19.6:1 | 51% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 7.8 | 25.1:1 | 58% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 7 | 26.0:1 | 60% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | N/A | N/A | 73% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 15 | 20.8:1 | 58% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 12 | 30.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cadman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (196 to 184); teachers up 3% (7.8 to 8).
About Cadman Elementary
At 4370 Kamloop Ave. in San Diego, California, Cadman Elementary operates as a very small elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 184 students. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
In San Diego Unified, 174 schools enroll a combined 94,828 students.
At Cadman Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 46%. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 2% Black. San Diego County residents are about 48% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
The school has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 23.0 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Cadman Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 47.4% at Cadman Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.3%.
In the wider San Diego County area, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Cadman Elementary shares San Diego County with 765 other public schools.
Alcott Elementary, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Cadman Elementary places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Cadman Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Cadman ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cadman Elementary?
Cadman Elementary enrolls approximately 184 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cadman Elementary serve?
Cadman Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cadman Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cadman Elementary is approximately 23.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cadman Elementary?
At Cadman Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Cadman Elementary?
Cadman Elementary 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.