Field Elementary

Field Elementary is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in San Diego, California, run under San Diego Unified, serveing 238 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 49% below typical.

San Diego Unified runs 174 schools in total, collectively educating 94,828 students. Field Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Field Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 18% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Field Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Diego County put the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Field Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Whitman Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Field Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Field Elementary has edged down 19%, going from 294 students in 2018 to 238 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 78% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 23.8:1 in 2025.

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