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Enrollment
1,318
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432011149
Crawford High
4191 Colts Way, San Diego, CA 92115 · (619) 362-3700 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,318 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of California public high schools
- C-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.
- 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,224 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 350 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 341 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 333 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 294 | 22% |
Student demographics
66%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
38.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.2pp since 2014
Math
22.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.0% | 23.2% | 22.9% | 38.9% |
| Math | 8.5% | 13.7% | 17.6% | 60.3% |
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 | 38.2% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 10.8% |
| 2022-23 | 44.4% | 11.1% |
| 2021-22 | 41.5% | 9.2% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 14.7% |
| 2017-18 | 31.2% | 10.7% |
| 2016-17 | 36.7% | 12.2% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Crawford High
Crawford High's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford High this school | 1,318 | 92.9% | 29.8% |
| Deer Valley High Antioch | 1,812 | 82.6% | 33.4% |
| George Washington Preparatory High Los Angeles | 738 | 97.2% | 16.3% |
| Preuss School UCSD La Jolla | 825 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Inglewood High Inglewood | 757 | 92.2% | 19.0% |
| Gardena Senior High Gardena | 1,343 | 93.5% | 31.1% |
Matched among California high 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 Crawford High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #804 of 1,052 | #59 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #614 of 1,056 ▲ 280 | #50 of 70 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #918 of 1,056 ▼ 216 | #65 of 70 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #356 of 1,044 | #28 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,318 | #632 of 2,093 | #57 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #1,213 of 1,352 | #80 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #226 of 1,351 | #19 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #202 of 1,575 | #6 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #54 of 327 | #3 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,318
+201 (+18%) vs 2020
+282% since 2010-11, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 1,318 | 52.7 | 25.0:1 | 93% (1,224) |
| 2023-24 | 1,276 | 51.4 | 24.8:1 | 88% (1,126) |
| 2022-23 | 1,193 | 54.9 | 21.7:1 | 87% (1,033) |
| 2020-21 | 1,117 | 49 | 22.8:1 | 88% (983) |
| 2017-18 | 1,110 | 47.3 | 23.5:1 | 86% (958) |
| 2015-16 | 1,071 | 59 | 18.1:1 | 97% (1,036) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | N/A | N/A | 95% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crawford High.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,110 to 1,318); teachers up 11% (47.3 to 52.7).
About Crawford High
Crawford High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in San Diego, California. The school reports 1,318 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
San Diego Unified oversees Crawford High and 173 other schools, with 94,828 students in total.
At Crawford High, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 44%. Next come 34% Black, 16% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 52.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 25.0:1. That is 6.8 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Crawford High is 93%. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Measured against California public high schools, Crawford High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Crawford High is 4.6 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 29.8% actual, 25.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
County data help place the school in context: in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
The next-closest public school is City Heights Preparatory Charter, about 0.2 miles away. Crawford High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Crawford High ranks 2nd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.8% against a local average of 24.6%.
Under the NCES locale system, Crawford High is City: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 201 students since 2020-21, to 1,318. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 25.0:1, from 22.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Crawford High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Other Crawford High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Crawford High. Crawford High is the largest of the 3.
- Crawford High SchoolCRAWFORD, TX · 318 students
- CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOLCRAWFORD, NE · 79 students
Nearby schools
- City Heights Preparatory Charter0.2 mi · 160
- Mann Middle0.3 mi · 680
- Iftin Charter0.3 mi · 531
- Diego Hills Central Public Charter0.3 mi · 301
- Fay Elementary0.4 mi · 514
- Darnall Charter0.7 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Crawford HighHow large is Crawford High?
Crawford High enrolls approximately 1,318 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crawford High serve?
Crawford High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crawford High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crawford High is approximately 25.0:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crawford High?
At Crawford High, the student body is approximately 2% White, 44% Hispanic, 34% Black, 16% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Crawford High in?
Crawford High is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.