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Enrollment
650
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005453
Ericson Elementary
11174 Westonhill Dr., San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 271-0505 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
258 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 | 156 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is 49% larger than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
65%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
74.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.5pp since 2014
Math
70.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 53.2% | 21.4% | 13.5% | 12.0% |
| Math | 46.5% | 24.0% | 19.3% | 10.2% |
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 | 74.5% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 72.6% |
| 2022-23 | 75.1% | 75.7% |
| 2021-22 | 71.1% | 70.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.7% | 77.8% |
| 2017-18 | 76.4% | 78.1% |
| 2016-17 | 77.7% | 80.1% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
72.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% 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 Ericson Elementary
Ericson Elementary's state test result (72.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ericson Elementary this school | 650 | 39.7% | 72.9% |
| Los Coyotes Elementary La Palma | 568 | 38.2% | 86.1% |
| Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary Cerritos | 547 | 40.6% | 67.1% |
| Edna Batey Elementary Elk Grove | 786 | 40.5% | 70.0% |
| Hugo Reid Elementary Arcadia | 583 | 34.5% | 64.5% |
| Sunset Lane Elementary Fullerton | 700 | 41.9% | 68.9% |
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 Ericson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #519 of 5,151 | #64 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #576 of 5,172 ▼ 83 | #69 of 393 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #513 of 5,172 ▼ 2 | #62 of 393 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,654 of 5,116 | #183 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #1,021 of 5,915 | #84 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,814 of 5,352 | #280 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #1,253 of 5,354 | #123 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #4,346 of 5,625 | #303 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #1,102 of 1,139 | #93 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
650
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,059
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 650 | 27 | 24.1:1 | 40% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 27 | 23.6:1 | 36% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 28 | 22.5:1 | 36% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 27 | 24.6:1 | 34% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 27 | 24.0:1 | 40% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 29 | 24.9:1 | 41% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | N/A | N/A | 52% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 938 | 48 | 19.5:1 | 25% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 1,059 | 43 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ericson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (647 to 650); teachers unchanged (27 to 27).
About Ericson Elementary
Ericson Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in San Diego, California. The student body numbers 650 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Besides Ericson Elementary, San Diego Unified runs 173 other schools. The district enrolls 94,828 students.
Ericson Elementary's enrollment is 53% Asian. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 12% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Ericson Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 24.1:1, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Ericson Elementary is 40%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Ericson Elementary an A+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places Ericson Elementary in the top 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 16.6 points above it (72.9% actual, 56.3% predicted).
In San Diego County (population about 3,288,774), median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ericson Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County, which together enroll about 467,437 students.
Nearest public school: Sandburg Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Ericson Elementary places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Ericson Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Ericson Elementary had 663 students in 2020-21 and 650 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 Ericson Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ericson Elementary. Ericson Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ericson ElementaryFresno, CA · 722 students
Nearby schools
- Sandburg Elementary0.7 mi · 570
- Hage Elementary1.0 mi · 505
- Mira Mesa High1.1 mi · 2,187
- Walker Elementary1.2 mi · 398
- Hickman Elementary1.3 mi · 457
- Park Village Elementary1.3 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Ericson ElementaryHow large is Ericson Elementary?
Ericson Elementary enrolls approximately 650 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ericson Elementary serve?
Ericson Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ericson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ericson Elementary is approximately 24.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ericson Elementary?
At Ericson Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 53% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Ericson Elementary public or private?
Ericson 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.