Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BAY UNION·NCES 063738006318
Emory Elementary
1915 Coronado Ave., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 628-5300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- 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
24.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
285 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
38%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
44.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.6pp since 2014
Math
30.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.5% | 25.1% | 22.9% | 32.5% |
| Math | 11.4% | 19.0% | 26.2% | 43.5% |
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 | 44.6% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% | 30.8% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.7% | 22.4% |
| 2020-21 | 28.5% | 25.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.6% | 39.9% |
| 2017-18 | 43.6% | 38.3% |
| 2016-17 | 41.2% | 41.3% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 Emory Elementary
Emory Elementary's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Elementary this school | 399 | 71.4% | 38.2% |
| Oneonta Elementary Imperial Beach | 434 | 69.4% | 27.9% |
| Juarez-Lincoln Elementary San Diego | 426 | 69.5% | 31.3% |
| Grant Elementary San Jose | 383 | 69.7% | 11.6% |
| Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary San Diego | 396 | 72.5% | 31.8% |
| Rocketship Discovery Prep San Jose | 402 | 73.1% | N/A |
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 Emory Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #2,647 of 5,151 | #238 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,183 of 5,172 ▼ 185 | #272 of 393 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #2,495 of 5,172 ▼ 392 | #233 of 393 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.4pp | #359 of 5,116 | #23 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #3,707 of 5,915 | #280 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,396 of 5,352 | #337 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #3,566 of 5,354 | #324 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #2,874 of 5,625 | #163 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #821 of 3,837 | #49 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
399
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 399 | 16 | 24.9:1 | 71% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 61% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 16 | 24.0:1 | 64% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 18 | 24.2:1 | 51% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 21.3 | 25.4:1 | 68% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 22 | 26.7:1 | 75% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | N/A | N/A | 67% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 35 | 22.6:1 | 50% (395) |
| 1990-91 | 810 | 30 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emory Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (540 to 399); teachers down 25% (21.3 to 16).
About Emory Elementary
Emory Elementary sits in San Diego, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The school counted 399 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6.
The district for Emory Elementary is South Bay Union, with 12 schools and 5,513 students.
Hispanic students are 78% of those enrolled at Emory Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% White, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Emory Elementary, there are about 24.9 students; the school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. There are 285 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 71% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Emory Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 37.7% for a school in California with Emory Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Emory Elementary posts 38.2%.
In San Diego County, median household income comes to about $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%. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including Emory Elementary.
Teofilo Mendoza is about 0.2 miles from Emory Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Emory Elementary ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 36 students, from 435 to 399.
People who know Emory Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Emory ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Emory Elementary?
Emory Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Emory Elementary serve?
Emory Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emory Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emory Elementary is approximately 24.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Emory Elementary?
Emory Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 78% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Emory Elementary public or private?
Emory Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Bay Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.