Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005435
Pendleton Elementary
6506 Solita Ave., San Diego, CA 92115 · (619) 344-5700 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
29.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
272 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 | 102 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 100% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
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
40.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
31.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 22.1% | 21.4% | 38.6% |
| Math | 10.8% | 20.9% | 25.7% | 42.6% |
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 | 40.0% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 32.8% |
| 2021-22 | 35.8% | 25.8% |
| 2018-19 | 45.1% | 40.3% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 41.9% |
| 2016-17 | 43.5% | 37.9% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Pendleton Elementary
Pendleton Elementary's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Elementary this school | 352 | 77.3% | 33.7% |
| John Cabrillo Elementary Sacramento | 382 | 75.7% | 29.9% |
| Garfield Elementary San Diego | 308 | 77.6% | 60.0% |
| Dan O. Root Elementary Suisun City | 426 | 76.1% | 28.4% |
| Don Riggio Stockton | 436 | 81.4% | 24.5% |
| Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy Vallejo | 365 | 78.4% | 16.9% |
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 Pendleton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,084 of 5,151 | #272 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,042 of 5,172 ▲ 51 | #262 of 393 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,934 of 5,172 ▲ 354 | #268 of 393 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,637 of 5,116 | #101 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #4,261 of 5,915 | #341 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.3:1 | #5,301 of 5,352 | #417 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #861 of 5,354 | #76 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #2,434 of 5,625 | #120 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #372 of 1,139 | #28 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
352
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
29.3:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 352 | 12 | 29.3:1 | 77% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 12.8 | 23.6:1 | 72% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 12.8 | 23.0:1 | 77% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 14 | 24.9:1 | 78% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 12 | 25.6:1 | 83% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 14 | 22.3:1 | 86% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | N/A | N/A | 85% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 68% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 15 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pendleton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (307 to 352); teachers unchanged (12 to 12).
About Pendleton Elementary
Pendleton Elementary is a small elementary school in San Diego, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 352 students. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Within San Diego Unified, Pendleton Elementary is one of 174 schools. The district enrolls 94,828 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Pendleton Elementary, at 51%. Smaller groups are 16% Black, 13% White, 11% multiracial, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 35% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 12 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pendleton Elementary and a ratio of 29.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 77% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, lower than here.
After adjusting for student poverty, Pendleton Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.7%; the prediction is 34.3%.
Pendleton Elementary is located in San Diego County, where the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Pendleton Elementary is one of 766 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Language Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Pendleton Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.0% on proficiency, and Pendleton Elementary is below that at 33.7%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 349 to 352, a small change. Students per teacher rose from 24.9 in 2020-21 to 29.3 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Pendleton ElementaryHow large is Pendleton Elementary?
Pendleton Elementary enrolls approximately 352 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Pendleton Elementary serve?
Pendleton Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pendleton Elementary?
Approximately 29.3:1 students per teacher at Pendleton Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pendleton Elementary?
At Pendleton Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 51% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Pendleton Elementary public or private?
Pendleton 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.